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Intradermal injection

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Made into the middle layers of the skin

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Subcutaneous injection

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Made into the fatty layer just below the skin

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3
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Parental

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Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract

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4
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Transdermal

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Medication is administered from a patch that is applied to unbroken skin

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5
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Topical application

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Liquid or ointment that is rubbed into the skin on the area to be treated

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6
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Highly vascular

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Containing many blood vessels

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7
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Lingu

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Tongue

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Sublingual administration

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Placement of medication under the tongue where it is allowed to dissolve slowly

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9
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Rectal administration.

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Insertion of medication in the rectum

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10
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Oral administration.

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Medications taken by the mouth

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Inhalation administration

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Administration of medication in the form of vapor and gases taken in through the nose or may and absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs.

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12
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Transcutaneous

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Performed through the unbroken skin

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13
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Cutane

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Skin

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14
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Trans

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Across

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15
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Pain-relieving creams

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Relieve pain due to condition such as osteoarthritis

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16
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Anti depressants

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Prevent or relieve depression

17
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Anticonvulsants

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Prevent seizures

18
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Ibuprofen

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Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory medicine that is sold over the counter under the brand names of Advil and Motrin

19
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Acetaminophen

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Analgesic that reduces pain and fever but does not relieve inflammation

20
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Analgesic

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Refers to the class of drugs that relieves pain without affecting consciousness

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Anti inflammatory

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Relieves inflammation and pain without affecting consciousness

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Pyret

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Fever

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Anti

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Against

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Antipyretic

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Medication given to prevent or reduce fever

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Placebo

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Inactive substance

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Paradoxical

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Not being normal

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Paradoxical reaction

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Result of medical treatment that yields the opposite of normally expected results

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Palliative

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Substance that eases the pain or severity of the symptoms of a disease but doesn’t cure it

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Idiosyncratic reaction

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Unexpected reaction to a drug that is peculiar to the individual

30
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Synergism

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Interaction of 2 drugs take. Together that enhances the effectiveness of both

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Drug interaction

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Result of drugs reacting with eachother in ways that are harmful

32
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Contraindication

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Factor in the patients conditions that makes the use of a medication. Or specific treatment dangerous or ill advised.

33
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Intramuscular injection

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Made directly into muscle tissue