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| undesirable and often dangerous effects of drugs |
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| any symptom or circumstance that renders use of a drug inadvisable |
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| reliance on a drug that may be physiologic or psychological in nature |
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| fluid passing out of a blood vessel into surrounding tissues |
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| into the cavity of the joint |
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| parenteral or parenterally |
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| refers to administration of a drug by penetrating the skin |
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| related to action of the vagus nerve upon blood vessels resulting in rapid pulse, cold sweats, bradycardia, hypotension, and syncopy |
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| chemical agent capable of producing biological responses in the body |
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| the partial metabolism of a drug before is reaches the systemic circulation |
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| the time it takes for a 50% decrease in a drug's presence in the body |
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| when an organ appears white or light on a radiograph |
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| when an organ appears dark on the image |
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| when drugs used to treat illnesses are administered in one large dose at one time |
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| instillation of contrast in opposite direction of physiologic flow of fluids in the body |
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| when a drug is placed against the mucous membranes of the cheek in the upper or lower jaw |
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| glass container with a rubber stopper circled by a metal band |
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| glass container of a single dose of drugs |
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| when a drug produces an effect that is mild, common, unintended, and nontoxic |
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