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03/30/2011

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ad lib
Definition
use as much as one desires
Term
bid
Definition
twice a day
Term
gt
Definition
drops
Term
cc/mL
Definition
milileters
Term
qhs
Definition
every hour
Term
prn
Definition
when necessary
Term
NPO
Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
stat
Definition
urgent
Term
ss
Definition
one half
Term
Apothecary system
Definition
system of weights, system of mass
Term
Body Surface Area (BSA)
Definition
measured or calculated surface area of the body
Term
Clark's Rule
Definition
A math formula used to calculate surface area of the body
Term
denominator
Definition
# telling how many parts make up a whole
Term
Fried's law
Definition

applied to children 1 & under

to do with months rather than years to

calculate dosage

Term
leading zero rule
Definition
the zero before the decimal
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metric system
Definition
an international decimalised system of measurement
Term
pharmacology
Definition
the study of medications and drugs
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proportion
Definition
comparison of two ratios
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trailing zero rule
Definition
# after the decimal
Term
West's nomogram
Definition
chart used to identify body surface area
Term
Young's Rule
Definition
Pediatric dosage law applied to children over the age of 1 based on their age in years.
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adverse affects
Definition
Negative effects that out weigh the benefit of taking medication and require discontinued use
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bioequivalent
Definition
drug that has the same strength & action of another drug
Term
Brand Name
Definition
Name given to a drug by the manufacturer, with the first letter being capitalized
Term
Broad Spectrum
Definition

Refers to antibiotics that are effective

against a large spectrum of microginisms

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contraindictated
Definition
when medications have such dangerous effects, that their use must be immidiately discontinued.
Term
drug dependancy
Definition
relying on medication, or taking medication for psychological support
Term
Drug Enforcement Administration
Definition
Us government agency responsible for enforcing drug control
Term
drug tolerance
Definition
the decrease in effectiveness of a drug as the body gets used to having drugs in the system
Term
generic name
Definition
single indentifying name, typicaly noted in lower case letters, that is considered legal name for a drug
Term
habituation
Definition
dependance on a drug
Term
idiosyncratic
Definition

side effects of adverse effects

that are specific to an individual

Term
inscription
Definition
part of the perscription that gives the name of medication, actual ingrediants and dosage
Term
lethal
Definition
of relating to or cause of death
Term

over the counter

(OTC)

Definition
non perscription medication
Term
pharmacists
Definition
specially trained & licensed professionals who dispense medicine
Term
pharmacology
Definition
the study of medications & drugs
Term
prophylactically
Definition
drug that is being used to prevent an onset of a condition
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side effects
Definition
unwanted effects of a medication
Term
signa (sig.)
Definition
latin term for label
Term
subscription
Definition

a part of a perscription that contains

name

address

ED.

ECT.

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