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Agonist
Refers to an agent that stimulates or prolongs the response of a drug or a physiologic action
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Anaphylaxis
An immediate hypersensitivity reaction to a foreign protein or other specific substance
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Anesthesia
Absence of sensation
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Antagonist
Refers to an agent used to block the action of another drug or physiological action without producing any effect of its own
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Antimuscarinic/Anticholinergic
Refers to an agent used to block parasympathetic effects such as salivation and bradycardia
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Aspiration
Drawing in or out by suction
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Biotechnology
The making of drugs in the laboratory using genetic engineering; also referred to as recombinant DNA technology
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Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek or mouth
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Contraindication
A reason why a specific procedure or drug may be undesirable or improper in a particular situation
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Doppler
Ultrasonic device used to identify and assess vascular status of peripheral arteries and veins by magnifying the sound of the blood moving through the vessel
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Drug
Agent used as a medicine for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, mitigation, or prophylaxis of a disease or condition
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Generic
- Nonproprietary name for a drug that is often a shortened version of the chemical name and may include a reference to the intended use
- Homeostasis
- The reactions in the body that act and counteract to maintain the body in a normal physiological state
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Hypnosis
Altered state of consciousness that may be achieved by suggestion of another, an individual’s own concentration, or with the use of a substance
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Indication
A reason to perform a specific procedure or prescribe a certain drug
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Induction
The second phase of general anesthesia, in which the patient is given induction drugs and intubated
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Intra-articular
Within a joint
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Laryngospasm
Sudden involuntary contraction of the larynx capable of causing partial or total occlusion of the larynx
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NPO
Nothing by mouth; Latin acronym for nil per os
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Parenteral
Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract, as by intravenous or intramuscular injection.
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Pharmacodynamics
The interaction of drug molecules with target cells, resulting in biochemical and physiological actions
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Pharmacokinetics
The study of the movement of drugs through the body, involving absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and excretion
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Pharmacology
The study of drugs and their actions
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Retrobulbar
Behind the eyeball or pons
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Sedative
Agent that produces a soothing or quieting effect but does not cause the person to sleep
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Topical
As pertaining to anesthesia, an agent that is applied to the surface of the skin or anatomical structure (such as the eye) to produce a loss of feeling or sensation in the area of application; blocks the nerve conduction of superficial nerves
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Volatile Agents
A group of liquids that easily evaporate and, when inhaled, produce general anesthesia through interaction with the CNS
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