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Undesirable and unexpected effects of medications that may be harmful.
Adverse reaction
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Medication given to increase chances for long-term immunity, as with immunizations.
Booster dose
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Rod-shaped, compressed powdered drug form
Caplet
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Factors that indicate a medication should not be prescribed becasue potential risks outweigh potential benefits.
Conrtaindications
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Drugs that have potential for abuse, misuse and addiction
Controlled Substances
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Total amount of medication in the body after repeated doses of that accumulates in the body one time.
Cumulative dose
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Drug that heals disease or cures infection.
Curative dose
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Diagnostic Drug
Drug that assists in diagnosing a disease during a procedure, such as radiopaque dye with x-rays
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Total amount of medication that is administered in separate doses.
divided dose
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Solutions using alcohol, water, sugar, and a drug or combination of drugs.
Elixers
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Substance in an oil-based liquid that must be shaken before use.
emulsion
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Tablet with special coating that dissolves in the small intestine.
enteric-coated tablet
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First dose of medication administered
Initial dose
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Section of a presciption where the name of the medication is entered
Inscription
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tablet containing two or more ingredients layered to dissolve and be absorbed at different times
layered tablet
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amount of medication that proves deadly to a patient
lethal dose
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amount of medication needed by the body to maintain its desired effect
maintenance dose
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chart that shows the relationship of body surface area to height and weight in calculating drug dosage. Usually for a child or an infant but may be used with adults.
nomogram
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semi-solid mixture of medications tha has an oil base for external use
ointment
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route for medication given under the skin or other than the digestive system
parenteral
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route for medication given through the skin
percutaneous
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medication that lessens or prevents the effets of a disease
prophylactic drug
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tablet with indentations across the middle that allows it to be broken in half
scored tablet
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guidelines for drug administration. Right patient, drug, dose, route, time, technique and documentation.
seven rights
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capusle that contains time-released beads of medication
spansule
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solution that has undissolved particals and must be shaken to distribute evenly before administration
suspension
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medication that restores the body to its pre-symotomatic state
therapeudic drug
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liquid medications mixed with an alcohol base
tinctures
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harmful effects of drugs on body
toxicity
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