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UB Med Term pg 89b
Medication Administration
Question | Answer |
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tab | tablet = solid/semisolid |
cap | capsule = solid/semisolid |
suppos | suppository = solid/semisolid |
p.o. , per os, oral | by mouth (tabs and caps) |
SL, sublingual | under the tongue (tabs and caps) |
buccal | in the cheek (tabs and caps) |
PV, per vagina, vaginal | inserted in the vagina (suppos) |
PR, per rectum, rectal | inserted in the rectum (suppos) |
fluid | inhalation: inhaled through nose or mouth(e.g. aerosol(spray) or neblizer) |
neblizer | device used to produce a fine spray or mist, often in a metered dose |
parenteral | by injection: intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous |
ID (intredermal) | within the skin |
IM (intramuscular) | within the muscle |
IV (intravenous) | within the vein |
Sub-Q, SC, or SQ (subcutaneous) | under the skin |
topical | cream, ointment, lotion applied to the surface of the skin |
transdermal | absorption of a drug through unbroken skin |
implant | a drug reservoir imbedded in the body to provide continual infusion of a medication |