Chapter 10
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| Absorption | The process by which medications travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream.
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| Action | The therapeutic effect of a medication on the body.
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| Activated Charcoal | An oral medication that binds and adsorbs ingested toxins in the GIl tract for treatment of some poisonings and med overdoses. Ground into a very fine powder that provides medications that have been taken by mouth; it is carried on the EMS Unit.
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| Adsorption | The process of binding or sticking to a surface.
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| Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)) | A med that is an antipyretic (reduces fever), analgesic (reduces pain), anti-inflammatory, and potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation (clumping)
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| Contraindictions | Conditions that make a particular medication or treatment inappropriate, for e.g., a condition in which a medication should not be given because it would not help or may actually harm a patient.
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| Dose | The amount of medication given on the basis of the patient's size and age.
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| Epinephrine | A medication that increases heart rate and blood pressure but also eases breathing problems by decreasing muscle tone of the bronchiole tree; you may be allowed to help the patient self-administer the medication.
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| Gel | A semiliquid substance that is administered orally in capsule form or through plastic tubes.
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| Generic Name | The original chemical name of a medication (in contrast with one of its "trade names"); the name is not capitalized.
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| Hypoglycemia | An abnormally low blood glucose level.
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| Indications | The therapeutic uses for a specific medication.
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| Inhalation | Breathing into the lungs; a medication delivery route.
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| Intramuscular (IM) injection | An injection into a muscle; a medication delivery route.
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| Intraosseous (IO) | Into the bone; a medication delivery route.
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| Intravenous (IV) injection | An injection directly into a vein; a medication delivery route.
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| Metered-dose inhaler (MDI) | A miniature spray-canister through which droplets or particles of medication may be inhaled.
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| Nitroglycerin | A medication that increases cardiac perfusion by causing arteries to dilate; you may be allowed to help the patient self-administer the medication.
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| Oral | By mouth; a medication delivery route
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| Oral glucose | A simple sugar that is readily absorbed by the bloodstream; it is carried on the EMS unit.
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| Over-the-counter (OTC) medications | Medications that may be purchased directly by a patient without a prescription.
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| Oxygen | A gas that all cells need for metabolism; the heart and brain, especially, cannot function without oxygen.
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| Per os (PS) | Through the mouth; a medication delivery route; same as oral.
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| Per rectum (PR) | Through the rectum; a medication delivery route.
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| Pharmacology | The study of the properties and effects of medications.
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| Polypharmacy | The use of multiple medications on a regular basis
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| Prescription medications | medications that are distributed to patients only by pharmacists according to a physician's order.
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| Side effects | Any effects of a medication other than the desired ones.
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| Solution | A liquid mixture that cannot be separated by filtering or allowing the mixture to stand.
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| Subcutaneous (SC) injection | Injection into the tissues between the skin and muscle; a medication delivery route.
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| Sublingual (SL) | Under the tongue; a medication delivery route.
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| Suspension | A mixture of ground particles that are distributed evenly throughout a liquid but do not dissolve.
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| Topical medications | Lotions, creams, and ointments that are applied to the surface of the skin and affect only the area; a medication delivery route.
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| Trade name | The brand name that a manufacturer gives a medications; the name is capitalized.
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| Transcutaneous | Through the skin; a medication delivery route.
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| Transdermal Medications | Medications that are designed to be absorbed through the skin (transcutaneously)
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