Level I Med Tech

Hypersensitivity

Unusual sensitivity

Anaphylaxis

Severe hypersensitivity to a drug

Antagonism

Two drugs work against each other

Contradictions

Existing conditions that are incompatible with a drug

Controlled drugs

Controlled substance act of 1970

Cumulative effect

Buildup of a drug in the body

Disease

Abnormal condition of the body

Drug

Substance taken to the body to treat or prevent disease or condition

Enteric coated

Tablet coated so it dissolves in the small intestine

Indications

The conditions that the drug is taken for

Ophthalmic

Eyes

Symptoms

What patient tells you or what you observe

Observe

Multi sensory; what you see, hear, feel, smell

Parenteral

Not in or through the digestive system

Spansule

Small particles of a drug coated with compounds; require varying amounts of time to dissolve

Synergism

2 drugs working together for greater effect than individually

PO

by mouth

OD

Right eye

OB

left eye

OU

Both eyes

NPO

nothing by mouth

OS

Mouth

Otic

Ear

cc

Cubic centimeter

G or gm

Gram

GR

Grain

gtt

Drops

SS

Half

QS

Sufficient quantity

Sol

Solutiom

AC

Before meals

PC

After meals

OD

Once daily

QD

Every day

bid

Twice a day

tid

3 times a day

qid

4 times a day

qod

Every other day

HS

Bedtime

ad lib

As desired

Ć

With

Ś

Without

aa

Of each

TPR

temp, pulse, respirations

OTC

Over the counter

1 cc

1 ml