Buccal

between the mucous membranes of the cheek

Intradermal

Into the dermis just under the epidermis

Instillation

instilling fluid into a body cavity

Adverse Effects

unintended undesirable, and oftin unpredictable severe responses to medication

Medication Allergy

Unpredictable responses to a medication

simulating a antigen response.

Toxic Effects

Develop after prolonged intake of a medication or

when the medication accumulates in the blood because of impaired metabolism or excretion.

Sublingual

under the tongue

Idiosyncratic Reaction

When a client overreacts or underreacts to a medication or

has a reaction different from normal

Medication Reconcilation

Comparing the medications the client took in previous setting with the client's current medication orders

Peak

time it takes for a medication to reach its highest effective concentration

Trough

Minimum blood serum concentration of medication reached just before the next schedualed dose