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| 1/12 | one month
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| 1/52 | one week
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| ac, a.c. | before meals
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| ASAP | as soon as possible
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| bid, b.i.d. | twice daily
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| cap | capsule
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| CPS | compendium of pharmaceuticals and specialties
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| gtt, gtts | drop(s)
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| i, ii | one, two
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| mg | milligram
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| mL | milliliter
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| npo, n.p.o. | nothing by mouth
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| ODB | Ontario Drug Benefit
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| OTC | over the counter
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| ou | both eyes
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| p.c. | after meals
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| p.o. | by mouth
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| prn | as needed
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| q.a.m. | every morning
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| Q.D., qd | everyday
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| q.o.d. | every other day
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| q.p.m. | every night
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| q_h | every ___ hours
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| qh | every hour
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| q.i.d. | four times daily
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| Rx | prescription
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| sc | subcutaneous
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| sl, SL | sublingual
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| ss | one half
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| stat, STAT | immediately
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| t.i.d. | three times daily
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| tab | tablet
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| Tx | treatment
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| ung | ointmet
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| x 3 days | times three days
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| Drug | chemical substance
illegal substance
medication
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| Prescription Repeats vs Prescription Renewal | repeats = continuous long term meds.
renewals = extensions of prescriptions that have run out
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| Sustained Release | substance that cause a delay in the active absorption
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| What can drugs be classified by? | function
effect
body system
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| Classification of drugs by scope of action | local = drug effects the site
systemic = circulate blood system
cumulative = accumulates faster than can be metabolized
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| Classification of drug use: Therapeutic | to relieve symptoms
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| Classification of drug use:: Diagostic | to perform diagnostic tests
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| Classification of drug use: Curative | to overcome diasease
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| Classification of drug use: Replacemet | to "replace" a hormone
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| Classification of drug use: Prophylactic | to prevent or decrease severity
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| Four names that can be given to single drug? | chemical
generic
trade
botanical
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| Two methods of dispensing drugs | OTC and prescription
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| Enteric-coated | allows pills to by-pass stomach
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| What is a pharmacist | the experts in drug information
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| Pharmacology | the study and description of drugs, their composition, actions and effects
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| What is a pharmacy | licensed business involved in dispensing drugs
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| When are drug errors more likely made? | Poor handwriting and over the phone
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| synergism | combination of two drugs that cause an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each drug
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| inhalation | drugs in gaseous or vapour form through the nose or mouth
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| antidote | agent given to counteract an unwanted effect of a drug
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| stimulant | agent that excites and promotes activity
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| antihypertensive | agent that lowers blood pressure
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| hypnotic | agent that produces sleep
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| iatrogenic | effect that is produced as an individual sensitivy to a drug
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| side effect | effect that routinely results from the use of a drug
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| parenteral | by injection or intravenouos
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| antibiotic | chemical substance that inhibits or kills foreign organisms
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| systemic | circulation through the bloodstream
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| brand name | commercial name for a drug
trade name
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| tolerance | drug action in which larger and larger doses must be given
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| emetic | promotes vomiting
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| antiarrhythmic | helps restore heart rhythm to regular cycle
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| anesthetic | reduces or eliminates sensation
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| analgesic | relieves pain
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| controlled drugs | defined by federal law
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| sublingual | given under the tongue
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| suppository | inserted via. anus
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| contradictions | factors in a patients condition that prevents the use of a drug
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| narcotic | habit-forming drug that relieves pain
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| anaphylaxis | hypersensitive reaction of the body to a foreign organism
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| fixed oils | oils, extracted primarily from plants that do not evaporte
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| volatile oils | oils extracted from plants that do evaporate
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| aerosols | particles of medication suspended in air
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| ophthalmic | relating to the eye
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| receptor | target substance with which a drug interacts in the body
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| cumulative action | concentration of a drug may increase with each dose, due to the half life of previous doses
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| half life | time required to metabolize half the amount of the drug ingested
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| additive action | total effect that two drugs gave in combination is equal to the sum of the effects of each
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| otic | via the ear
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