| A | B |
|---|
| Absorption | Drug passes through a body surface to tissue |
| Action | Cellular changes that result from drug |
| Adverse effects | Undesirable body changes from drug |
| Adverse reaction | Harmful unintended response to a drug |
| Allergic reaction | Hypersensitivity to a drug |
| Ampule | Glass container for injectable drugs |
| Anaphylaxis | Severe life-threatening hypersensitivity |
| Anaphylaxis symptom | Dyspnea |
| Antagonism | Two or more drugs interfering with each other |
| Buccal | Pouch of the cheek |
| Contraindication | Condition or situation in which drug should not be given |
| Controlled substance | Addictive drugs regulated by prescription |
| Cumulative effect | Effect of drug increases as it builds up in body |
| Distribution | Circulation of drug throughout the body |
| Dosage | Amount of drug given for the desired effect |
| Generic | General, comm, or nonproprietary drug name |
| Homeostasis | Body in normal, balanced state |
| Indication | Condition that a drug will treat |
| Inhalation | Route of administration for anesthetic gas |
| Intra-articular | Injection into the joint |
| Intradermal (ID) | Injected into layers of skin |
| Intramuscular (IM) | Injected into a muscle |
| Intravenous (IV) | Injected in the vein |
| Local (anesthetic) | Medication administered to produce temporary loss of sensation or feeling in a specific area |
| Parenteral | Any route of administration not involving the gastrointestinal tract |
| Placebo | Inert or inactive ingredient used in drug studies |
| Potentiation | Two drugs give greater action than if taken separately; Synergism |
| Precautions | List of conditions or types of patients that require close monitoring when using a drug |
| Route | Method of delivery of a drug |
| Subcutaneous (SC, SQ, SubQ) | Beneath the skin |
| Sublingual (SL) | Under the tongue |
| Topical | Applied to a specific area for local effect |
| Toxicity | Dangerous level of a drug causing harmful side-effects |
| Trade name | Copyrighted title assigned to a drug by pharmaceutical company |
| Vial | Glass or plastic container with a rubber stopper |
| Intracardiac | Injected directly into heart |
| Intrathecal | Injected into subarachnoid space (Intraspinal) |
