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23 Cards in this Set
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anaphylaxis |
severe allergic reaction that may resolve in death |
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status asthamaticus |
asthma attack that is not responsive to treatment |
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contraindication |
situation or condition that prohibits the prescribing or administering of a drugs or medication |
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antagonism |
mutual opposition or contrary action with something else; opposite of syngerism |
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compounding |
two or more ingredients put together in definite proportions |
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prepcipitate |
particles in a substance that separate in time |
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stridor |
symptom not a diagnoses |
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pharmacology |
study of drugs and their origin, natures, properties and effects upon living organisms |
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parenteral |
describing medication administered by any method other than orally |
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hypoxemia |
abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood |
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sublingual |
describing medication administered under the tongue |
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urticaria |
hives |
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pruritus |
itching |
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buccal |
describing medication administered between the cheek and gum of mouth |
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synergism |
harmonious action of two agents; such as drugs or organs, producing the effect the neither could produce alone nor that is greater than the total effects of each agent operating by itself |
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gtt |
drop |
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elix |
elixir |
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Rx |
prescription |
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syr |
syrup |
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PDR |
Phyiscian's Desk Reference |
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ss |
one half |
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NIDDM |
non-insulin dependent diabetes melitus |
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Sig |
signature |
