Ch. 12 Pharmacology Flashcards
Tablet
Compressed powder
Capsule
Gelatin shells filled with powder or liquid medicine
Gel
Semi-liquid substance administered orally
Suspension
A mixture of undissolved solids distributed evenly in a liquid
Solution
A liquid mixture of one or more substances that cannot be separated by filtering
Inhalation
Breathing in
Intramuscular
Into muscle
Intraosseous
Into bone
Intravenous
Into a vein
Per os (PO)
Into the mouth
Per rectum (PR)
By rectum
Subcutaneous (SC or Sq)
Under the skin
Sublingual (SL)
Under the tongue
Transcutaneous/transdermal
Through the skin
Intranasal (IN)
Into the nose
Pharmacodynamics
The process by which a medication works on the body
Adsorption
The process of binding or sticking to a surface
Agonist
A medication that binds to a receptor and stimulates the receptor
Antagonist
A medication that binds to a receptor and blocks other medication from stimulating the receptor
Contraindication
The conditions that makes the use of a medication inappropriate
Side effect
Any effect of a medication other than the desired effect
Therapeutic
The intended effect of a medication on the body
Sublingual
Enteral
Inhalation
Parenteral
Intraosseous
Parenteral
Subcutaneous
Parenteral
Intranasal
Parenteral
Intramuscular
Parenteral
Per rectum
Enteral
Intravenous
Parenteral
By mouth
Enteral
Tranacutaneous
Parenteral
