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EMT Chp 7 Pharm
drugs and definition
Question | Answer |
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Agonist | causes stimulation of receptors |
Antagonist | medications that block other medication |
Action | intended effect |
Indications | reason or condition for which medications is given |
contraindications | would harm or have no positive effect |
side effects | any action other that the desired - can be unintended or untoward |
unintended effects | side effects that are undesirable but pose little risk to patient |
untoward effects | side effects that can be harmful |
Enteral | by mouth/ enters through digestive system |
Parenteral | enters the body other than digestive - syringe, skin or mucous membrane |
Inhalation | inhaling or breathing in |
intramuscular (IM) | into muscle |
intraosseous (IO) | into the bone |
intravenous (IV) | into vein |
Per os (PO) | by mouth |
Per rectum (PR) | by rectum |
Subcutaneous (SC) | under the skin |
Sublingual (SL) | under the tongue |
Transcutaneous (transdermal) | through the skin |
Intranasal | into the nose |
Solution | mixture of one or more substances that cannot be seperated |
Suspension | drug distributed throughout a liquid by shaking |
The 6 Rights of Medication Administration | right patient right medication right dose right route right time right documentation |