residue of the sistillation of organic materials that has been treated to increase its absorptive properties, used often to absorb ingested drugs or poisons
activated charcoal
medicinal particles suspended in a gas or in air
aerosol
any condition that renders a patricular line of treatment improper or undesirable
contraindication
quanity of a substance to be administered at one time
dose
any medicinal substance
drug
any effect seen when two or more drugs are administerd or taken by a patient at the same time
drug interactions
hormone secreted by the adrenal glands that increases sympathetic activity
epinephrine
gelatinous substance that is firm in consistency buy contains much liquid
gel
drug name not protected by a trademark, that is usually descriptive of the chmical nature of the drug
generic name
condition or disease for which a drug is expected to have a beneficial effect
indication
within the muscular substance
intramuscular (IM)
drug or remedy for a certain condition
medication
method for delivering a medication through inhalaton that allows a controlled precise dose
Metered dose inhaler(MDI)
medication that works to reduce the work of the heart by decreasing qeriqheral vascular resistance while improving blood flow to the myocardium by dilating the coronary arteries
Nitroglycerin
form of gel administerd orally to patients with suspected hypoglycemia
oral glucose
method through which a drug is administerred to a patient
route of administeration
consequence other than the desired effect for which a substance is used
side effect
under the tongue
sublingual
preparation of a finely divided, undissolved substance disperesed in a liquid
suspension
dose of a medication required to have the desired effecto on a patient
therapuetic dose
trademark name that a manufacturer uses to marketing a given drug