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drugs and definition

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Agonist   causes stimulation of receptors  
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Antagonist   medications that block other medication  
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Action   intended effect  
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Indications   reason or condition for which medications is given  
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contraindications   would harm or have no positive effect  
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side effects   any action other that the desired - can be unintended or untoward  
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unintended effects   side effects that are undesirable but pose little risk to patient  
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untoward effects   side effects that can be harmful  
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Enteral   by mouth/ enters through digestive system  
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Parenteral   enters the body other than digestive - syringe, skin or mucous membrane  
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Inhalation   inhaling or breathing in  
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intramuscular (IM)   into muscle  
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intraosseous (IO)   into the bone  
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intravenous (IV)   into vein  
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Per os (PO)   by mouth  
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Per rectum (PR)   by rectum  
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Subcutaneous (SC)   under the skin  
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Sublingual (SL)   under the tongue  
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Transcutaneous (transdermal)   through the skin  
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Intranasal   into the nose  
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Solution   mixture of one or more substances that cannot be seperated  
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Suspension   drug distributed throughout a liquid by shaking  
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The 6 Rights of Medication Administration   right patient right medication right dose right route right time right documentation  
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