Module 2 Flashcards
Oral
by mouth
enteral
by go tract
topical
on a surface
SQ
under skin
IM
into muscle
IV
into vein
IC
into heart
OTM
transmucosal
IP
into abdomen
AU
both ears
OS
into left eye
OD
into right eye
Drug concentration in the body that is effective but not toxic
therapeutic range
Margin of safety of a drug
Therapeutic index
Drug concentration in the body that is likely to result in serious adverse effects
toxicity
loading dose
Larger initial dose given to get the drug concentration into therapeutic range faster
Adverse affects
the possible undesired effects of giving a drug
dosing interval
how frequently a drug needs to be given
steady state
Rate of administration is equal to rate of elimination from body.
contraindication
reason to not give a drug
A drug preparation dissolved in liquid.
solution
A particulate, undissolved substance dispersed in water
suspension