Medication Administration Vocab Flashcards
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Absorption
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The passage of a drug from the administration site into the bloodstream
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Adverse Effects
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Allergic Reactions
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Anaphylactic Reactions
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Antagonism
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Buccal
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Controlled Substances
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Distribution
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The process of delivering the medication to tissues and organs and ultimately to the specific site of action
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Drug
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Drug Incompatibility
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Excretion
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Generic Name
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13
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Half Life
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14
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Idiosyncratic Reaction
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Inhalation
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Intradermal
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Intramuscular
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18
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Intravenous (IV)
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Medication
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Medication Error
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Medication Interactions
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Metabolism
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NPO
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Onset of Action
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Oral
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Parenteral
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Peak Plasma Level
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Pharmacodynamics
The process in which a medication interacts with the body's cells to produce a biologic response
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Pharmacokinetics
The study of how a medication enters the body, moves through the body, and ultimately leaves the body
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Prescription
