Drug things Flashcards
unit dose
individually wrapped and labeled drugs
Ampule
glass container that must be broken to obtain the drug
Parenteral
Term for an injection route
prefilled cartridge
Small vial with a needle attached that fits into a syringe holder
Reconstitution
a powder to solution
Topical
route of administration to skin or mucous membranes
Transdermal Patch
Bandage applied to the skin that gradually releases a drug
Vial
glass container with a sealed rubber top
Lozenge
disk like solid that dissolves in mouth
Suppository
Molded form of a drug used for insertion in the vagina or butt
What is the best way to avoid cross contamination of a multidose tube of ointment
restrict its use to one client with their name
dropper bottle for eye medication in what two forms
mono drop and containers with removable dropper
what drug packaging reduces error
unit dose
drug that can absorbed and create another effect is called
systemic effect
what does lozenge mean?
a solid that dissolves in mouth like a cough drop