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between the cheek & gum
BUCCAL
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A liquid used to dissolve and dilute another substance, such as a drug
DILUENT
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vaginal irrigation which can be used to administer vaginal medication in liquid form
DOUCHE
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A SLOW DRIP , AS OF AN INTRAVENOUSE SOLUTION INTO A VAIN
INFUSION
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WITHIN THE UPPER LAYERS OF THE SKIN
INTRADERMAL (ID)
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WITHIN MUSCLE; AN IM INJECTION ALLOWS ADMINISTRATION OF A LARGER AMOUNT OF A DRUG THAN A SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION ALLOWS
INTRAMUSCULAR(IM)
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INJECTED DIRECTLY IN DA VAIN
INTAVENOUS(IV)
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A FORM OF TOPICAL DRUG, ALSO KNOWN AS SOLVE
OINTMENT
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THE WAY A DRUG IS INTRODUCED INTO THE BODY
ROUTE
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A HEMOGENEOUS MIXTURE OF A SOLID, LIQUID, SUCH AS A DISSOLVED DRUG IN LIQUID FORM
SOLUTION
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UNDER THE SKIN
SUBCUTANEOUS(SUBQ)
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UNDER THE TONGUE
SUBLINGUAL
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A TYPE OF TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION THAT SLOWLY AND EVENLY RELEASES A SYSTEMIC DRUG THROUGH THE SKIN DIRECTLY INTO BLOODSTREAM; PATCH
TRANSDERMAL
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THE AMOUNT OF SPACE AN OBJECT , SUCH AS A DRUG OCCUPIES
VOLUME
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A TECHNIQUE USED WHEN INJECTING AN IM DRUG THAT CAN IRRITATE SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; INVOLVES PULLIN THE SKIN 2 THE SIDE BEFORE INSERTING THE NEEDLE. CREATIN A ZIGZAG
Z TRACK
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the process by which one substance is absorbed , or taken in and incorporated into another, as when the body converts food or drugs into a form it can use
ABSORPTION
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TO GIVE A DRUG DIRECTLY BY INJECTION, BY MOUTH, OR BY ANY ROUTE THAT INTRODUCES THE DRUG INTO THE BODY
ADMINISTER
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A DRUG OR DRUG PRODUCT THAT IS CATAGORIZED AS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND ADDICTIVE AND IS STRICTLY REGULATED BY FEDERAL LAWS
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
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TO DISTRIBUTE A DRUG, INA PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER, TO A PATIENT WHO IS TO USE IT
DISPENSE
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THE BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS OF TRANSPORTING A DRUG FROM ITS ADMINISTRATION SITE IN THE BODY TO ITS SITE OF ACTION
DISTRIBUTION
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THE SIZE, FREQUENCY, AND NUMBER OF DOSES
DOSAGE
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THE AMOUNT OF DRUG GIVEN OR TAKEN AT ONE TIME
DOSE
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THE THERAPATIC VALVE IF A PROCEDURE OR THERAPY, SUCH AS A DRUG
EFFICACY
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THE ELIMINATION OF WASTE BY A DISCHARGE , IN DRUG METABOLISM, THE MANNER IN WHICH A DRUG IS ELIMINATED FROM THE BODY
EXCRETION
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A DRUGS OFFICIAL NAME
GENERIC NAME
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THE PURPOSE OR REASON FOR USING A DRUG, AS APPROVED BY THE FDA
INDICATION
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INFO PROVIDED WITH A DRUG, INCLUDING FDA APPROVED INDICATIONS AND THE FORM OF THE DRUG
LABELING
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A POPULAR TERM FOR AN OPIOID AND TERM OF CHOICE IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
NARCOTIC
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A NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC DRUG THAT PRODUCES OPIUM LIKE EFFECTS
OPIOID
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PERTAINING TO MEDICAL DRUGS
PHARMACEUTICAL
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THE STUDY OF WHAT DRUGS DO TO THE BODY, THE MECHANISM OF ACTION , OR HOW THEY WORK TO PRODUCE A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT
PHARMOCODYNAMICS
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THE STUDY OF CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURAL DRUGS & THEIR SOURCES
PHARMACOKINETICS
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STUDY OF DRUGS
PHARMACOLOGY
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STUDY OF HOW DRUGS ARE USED TO TREAT DISEASE
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS
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TO GIVE A PATIENT A PRESCRIPTION TO BE FILLED BY A PHARMACY
PRESCRIBE
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A PHYSICIANS WRITTEN ORDER FOR MEDICATION
PRESCRIPTION
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A DRUG THAT CAN BE LEGALLY USED ONLY BY ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN & MUST BE ADMINISTERED OR DISPENSED BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
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STUDY OF POISONS OR POISONOUS EFFECTS OF DRUGS
TOXICOLOGY
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A DRUGS BRAND OR PROPRIETARY NAME
TRADE NAME
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