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AHFS drug information - Answers American Hospital Formulary Service, a reference published by the
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists provides accurate information on almost all prescription
medications marketed in the United States
Controlled substances - Answers Medications with the potential to be misused or abused, controlled by
the Drug Enforcement Administration, and given classification/schedule
DEA - Answers Drug Enforcement Administration, part of the department of justice, established to
enforce t
Facts and Comparisons - Answers Reference containing prescription and over-the-counter medications
with comparison charts and tables
FDA - Answers Food and Drug Administration. Agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services that regulates the pharmaceutical industry
Generic - Answers Nonproprietary or official name of a medication, listed in lowercase letters on the
label
The Joint Commissions - Answers Organization that evaluates and accredits health care organizations
and programs in the United states
Narcotics - Answers Term for a controlled substance that depresses the central nervous system for pain
control and has the potential to become habit-forming
OTC - Answers over the counter
PDR - Answers Physicians Desk Reference, reference that provides information on medications used in
medical and surgical practice.
Pharmacogenetics/Pharmacogenomics - Answers General study of genes and genetic technology that
determine medication behavior
Prescription drugs - Answers Medications that require a physicians order before they can be dispensed
USP-NF - Answers United states pharmacopeia and national formulary
World Health Organization - Answers The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the
United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
what are the four different drug classes? - Answers Therapeutic, physiological, affected body system,
chemical type
, Cardiovascular agents - Answers AFFECT CIRCULATORY SYSTEM, and belong to the Body system class of
the different drug classes.
Barbiturates - Answers drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety
but impairing memory and judgment
Narcotic - Answers drug that relieves pain and induces sleep; belongs to the Chemical type in the drug
classes.
c (with line on top) - Answers With
KVO, TKO - Answers keep vein open, to keep open
NPO - Answers nothing by mouth (nil per os)
per - Answers by means of
Rx - Answers take
s (with line above it) - Answers without
stat - Answers immediately
bid - Answers twice a day
h, hr - Answers hour
q - Answers every
q2h - Answers every 2 hours
qid - Answers four times a day
tid - Answers three times a day
emulsion - Answers liquid medication
suspension - Answers a form in which solid, undissolved particles float in a liquid
gtts - Answers drops
tab - Answers tablet
ung - Answers ointment
enteral - Answers referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal tract,
such as swallowing a pill
parental - Answers topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous