Chap 11 terms
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| Adverse reaction | An unintended and undesirable effect produced by a drug.
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| Allergen | A substance that is capable of causing an allergic reaction.
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| Allergy | An abnormal hypersensitivity of the body to substances that are ordinarily harmless.
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| Ampule | A small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of medication.
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| Anaphylactic reaction | A serious allergic reaction that requires immediate treatment.
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| Autoimmune disease | A condition in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attrack the body's own cells. The cause is unknown.
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| Chemotherapy | The use of chemicals to treat disease. Chemotherapy is most often used to refer to the treatment of cancer using antineoplastic medications.
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| Controlled drug | A drug that has restrictions placed on it by the federal government because of its potential for abuse.
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| Conversion | Changing from one system of measurement to another.
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| Cubic centimeter | The amount of space occupied by 1 millilimeter.
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| DEA number | A registration number assigned to physicians by the drug enforcement administration for prescribing or dispensing controlled drugs.
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| Dose | The quantity of a drug to be administered at one time.
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| Drug | A chemical used for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease.
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| Enteral nutrition | The delivery of nutrients through a tube inserted into the gastrointestinal tract.
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| Gauge | The diameter of the lumen of a needle used to administer medication.
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| Hemophilia | An inherited bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor needed for proper coagulation of the blood.
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| Immune globulin | A blood product consisting of pooled human plasma containing antibodies.
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| Induration | An area of hardened tissue.
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| Infusion | The administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients into a vein.
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| Inhalation administration | The administration of medication by way of air or other vapor being drawn into the lungs.
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| Inscription | The part of a prescription that indicates the name of the drug and the drug dosage.
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| Intradermal injection | Introduction of medication into the dermal layer of the skin.
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| Intramuscular injection | Introduction of medication into the muscular layer of the body.
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| Intravenous (IV) therapy | The administration of a liquid agent directly into a patients vein, where it is distributed throughout the body via the circulatory system.
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| Oral administration | Administration of medication by mouth.
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| Parenteral | Administration of medications by injection.
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| Pharmacology | The study of drugs.
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| Prescription | A physician's order authorizing the dispensing of a drug by a pharmacist.
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| Signatura | The part of a prescription that indicates the information to print on the medication label.
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| Subcutaneous injection | Introduction of medication beneath the skin, into the subcutaneous or fatty layer of the body.
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| Sublingual administration | Administration of medication by placing it under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane.
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| Subscription | The part of the prescription that gives directions to the pharmacist and usually designates the number of doses to be dispensed.
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| superscription | The part of a prescription consisting of the symbol Rx.
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| Topical administration | Application of a drug to a particular spot, usually for a local action.
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| Transfusion | The administration of whole blood or blood products through the intravenous route.
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| Vial | A closed glass container with a rubber stopper that holds medication.
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| Wheal | A small raised area of the skin.
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