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Terms and Definition
Terms and Abbreviations
Term | Definition |
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Over-The-Counter (OTC) | Medications that can be purchased without a prescription |
Parenteral | A term used to describe a medication that is usually given by injection into the vein, the skin, or the muscle that bypasses the gastrointestinal system |
Pharmacokinetics | The study of the absorption, metabolism, distribution, and elimination of drugs |
Pro-drug | An inactive substance that is converted to a drug in the body by the action of enzymes or other chemicals |
Suspension | Susp |
Syrup | Syr |
Tablet | Tab |
Tincture | Tinc |
Vaginal Cream | Vag Cr |
Vaginal Tablet | Vag Tab |