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33 Cards in this Set
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ac
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before meals
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prn
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as needed
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po
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by nouth
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ung
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ointment
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bid
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twice a day
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qid
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four times a day
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d/c
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discontinue
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os
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left eye
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nkda
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no known drug alergy
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schedule 1
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no expected medical use
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biotransformation
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process in making drugs with harmless chemicals
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pharmacology
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study of uses,actions,and means of drugs
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prescribe
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determine if a patients should take drug for treatment of an illness
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controlled substance
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a drug which had potential for addiction or abuse
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dea
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drug enforcment agency
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schedule 5
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misc mixtures containing limited amounts of narcotic
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prescription
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an order from the doctor to the pharmisist to dispence a supply of meds
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administer
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to give a dose of medication as directed
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iticaria
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hives an alergic reaction
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anaphalaxis
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hypersensitivity reaction that causes sever respitory distress
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physician desk reference
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published anuualy and widely used by doctors
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buccal
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between the cheek and gums
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instillation
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drops used in eyes nose and ears
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parenteral
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given by injection
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oral medications
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solid meds given in caplet,tablet or capsule
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ampule
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a small glask flask with a glass top that breaks when preasure applied
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subcutaneous injection
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an injection where the medication is placed under the skin
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rectal
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by the rectum
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fl oz iv
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fluid ounces interyieus
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gt i ou
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i drop both eyes
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tab iii po
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3 tablets by mouth every morning
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1 tsp equals
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5 ml
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3 tsp equals
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1 tbsp 15 cc
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