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10 Cards in this Set
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Activated Charcoal
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a powder, usually premixed with water that will adsorb some of the poisons and help prevent them from being absorbed by the body
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Contraindications
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specific signs or circumstances under which it is not appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient
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Epinephrine
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a drug that helps to constrict the blood vessels and relax passages of the airway. It may be used to counter a serve allergic reaction
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indications
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specific signs or circumstances under which it is appropriate to administer a drug to a patient
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inhaler
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a spray device with a mouthpiece that contains aerosol form of a medication that a patient can spray into his airway
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Nitroglycerin
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a drug that helps to dilate the coronary vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood
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Oral glucose
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a form of glucose (form of sugar) given by mouth to treat an awake patient with a altered mental status and a history of diabetes
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Oxygen
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a gas commonly found in the atmosphere, pure oxygen is used as a drug to treat any patient whose medical or traumatic condition may cause him to be hypoxic, or low in O2
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Pharmacology
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the study of drugs, their sources, characteristics and effects
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side effect
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any action of a drug other than the desired action
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