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Rudolf Buccheim

Pioneer work in Experimental Pharmacology

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Oswald Schmiedeberg

A German Pharmacologist who put forward many fundamental concepts in pharmacology. Father of Modern Pharmacology. Father of Pharmacology

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Claude Bernard

Father of Modern Experimental Pharmacology

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Paul Ehrlich

Father of Chemotherapy

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Louise Lasagna

Father of Clinical Pharmacology

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Clinical Pharmacology

The study of medications in humans and their effectivity, safety, and economic use in patients.

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Pharmacology

The science of the actions of medicines, their nature, preparation, management, administration, and their effects. The study of drugs and their actions on living organisms.

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OD

Once a Day

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BID

Twice or Two time a day (bis in die)

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TID

Three times a day (ter in die)

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QID

Four times a day (8-12-4-8)

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Q 4 Hours

Every four hours

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RTC

Round the clock

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PRN

As necessary or as needed

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STAT

immediate

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Q2H ON THE HOUR

Every 2 hours (2,4,6,8, etc)

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AC

Before meals (ante cebum)

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ACB

Before breakfast

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PC

After meals (post cebum)

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HS

At bedtime

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gtt

measurement for drop

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ugtt/mgtt

measurement for microdrop

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L

measurement for liter

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p or Pt

measurement for pint

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oz

measurement for ounce

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tsp

measurement for teaspoon

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tbsp

measurement for tablespoon

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g

measurement symbol for gram

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mg

measurement symbol for milligram

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ml

measurement symbol for milliliter

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cc

measurement symbol for cubic centimeter

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kg

measurement symbol for kilogram

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lbs

measurement symbol for pounds

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mcg/ucg

measurement symbol for microgram

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meq

measurement symbol for milliequivalent

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Liquid

The active part of the medicine is combined with a liquid to make it easier to take or better absorbed.

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Tablet

The active ingredient is combined with another substance and pressed into a round or oval solid shape.

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Capsules

Contains medication inside an outer shell. Contain either powdered or liquid medication, though both versions work the same.

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Topical Medicines

Medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body.

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Suppositories

Solid medications that enter the body through the rectum, vagina, or urethra. Once it’s inside, it melts or dissolves and releases its medication.

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Drops

Any liquid medication administered using a dropper.

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Inhalers

The medicine is a mist or spray that the person breathes in.

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Injections

Drugs that can be put into the body using a needle and syringe.

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Vial

A small glass or plastic vessel or bottle often used to store medication in the form of liquids, powders, or capsules.

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Ampule

is a hermetically sealed vial made of glass or plastic that contains a sterile medicinal solution or a powder that is usually made into a solution for intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection.

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PO

per orem/oral

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SL

Sublingual (under the tongue)

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BUCCAL

between the cheek and gum

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PV

Per vagina

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PR

Per rectum or rectal

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IV

intravenous (into the vein)

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IM

intramuscular (into the muscle)

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SC

subcutaneous (underneath the skin/cutaneous)

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ID

intradermal (into the skin)

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Amphetamine

A drug that increases energy and excitement and makes you less hungry

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Anabolic Steroid

A drug that increases muscle tone. used illegaly by some sports people to make themselves stronger.

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Anesthetic

A drug or gas is given to someone before a surgical operation/procedure to stop them from feeling the pain.

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General Anesthetic

Anesthetics that affect the whole body by makin a person unconscious.

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Local Anesthetics

Anesthetics that make someone feel no feeling in only a part of the body.

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antibiotic

A drug that cures illnesses and infectious caused by bacteria. Doctors often give clients a course of this when they have to take a fixed amount of medicine each day for several days.

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Anticoagulant

A substance that prevents blood from coagulating.

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Antipyretic

Reducing fever (pyrexia/pyresis)

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Antidepressant

A drug used for treating someone who is depressed (so unhappy that they are considered sick)

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Antidote

A substance that prevent a poison from having bad effects on the body

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Antiseptic

Prevention of germ growth near burns, cuts, and wounds.

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Anti-Histamine

A drug used to treat an allergy

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Anti-inflammatory

A drug taken to reduce inflammation (swelling, heat, and pain)

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Antiretroviral

drugs used to treat certain types of viruses, especially HIV.

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Barbiturate

A strong drug that doctors give to people to make them calm or help them sleep.

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Beta-blocker

A drug that makes you heart work more slowly, used for treating blood pressure.

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Booster

A small extra amount of a medical drug that is given so that a drug that had been taken before will continue to be effective.

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Caplet

A pill shaped like an oval

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Capsule

A small container filled with medicine that we swallow as a whole.

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Contraceptive

A drug, method, or object used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant.

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Cough drop

a type of candy containing medicine that we suck when we have a cough or a sore throat

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Cough syrup

A liquid medicine that we take to help cure a cough

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Decongestant

A drug that helps us breathe more easily when we have a cold.

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Depressant

A drug or substance that makes us feel relaxed and makes our body work and react more slowly.

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Elixir

Clear fluid containing water and/or alcohol; desired for oral use, usually sweetener is added.

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Emetic

A substance that makes us vomit

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Expectorant

A medicine that we used to help us cough out phlegm

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Hypnotics

Drugs that make you go to sleep

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Laxative

A medicine, food, or drink that softens our stool to facilitate evacuation.

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Lotion

Drug in liquid suspension applied externally to protect the skin.

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Lozenges

Medicine is shaped like a candy that we suck if we have a cough or sore throat

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Multivitamin

A pill that some people take to make themselves healthier, containing various vitamins and minerals.

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Narcotics

These are drugs that people use when they are very sick in order to feel less pain and sleep better.

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Ointment

Semi-solid, externally applied usually containing one or two more drugs.

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Prophylactic

A medicine or treatment used for preventing disease or infection

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Sedative

A drug that makes someone calmer or makes them sleep.

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Serum

A liquid that is put into someone’s blood to help them fight an infection or a poison.

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Solution

Liquid preparation that may be used orally, parenterally, or externally; it can also be instilled into a body organ or cavity with one or more dissolved compounds; it must be sterile, especiall if for parenteral use.

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Suppository

Solid dosage form mixed with gelatine and shaped in the form of pellets for insertion into a body cavity (rectum, vagina); melts when it reaches body temperature, thereby releasing the drug for absorption.

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Suspension

Finely divided drug particles dispensed in a liquid medium; when left standing, particles settled to the bottom of the container for oral medication only.

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Syrup

Medicines dissolved in concentrated sugar, may contain flavoring to make the drug more palatable.

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Steroid

a chemical produced in the body or made as a drug. Can act as hormones or be used for treating conditions such as swelling or, illegaly, by athletes to improve their performance.

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Tablet

Solid form containing one or more drugs formed into different shapes. Are not 100% drug-based.

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Tincture

A medicine made by mixing a small amount of a drug with alcohol.

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Tranquilizer

A drug that calms people when they are very worried or nervous.

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Troch

(Lozenge) flat round dosage form containing drug flavoring, sugar, and mucilage dissolves in the mouth to release the drug.