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Medication Ans: Any pharmaceutical substance which may be natural or synthetic that has a medical or pharmacological effect on the body Medications are used to what Ans: Treat, cure, prevent, or promote wellbeing Drug Ans: Defined as a substance that is considered a narcotic, hallucinogen, or a stimulant Oral medication route Ans: Most common route, most effective Ophthalmic medications Ans: Drugs given into the eye in the form of either eye drops or ointments. Page | 2 Process of eye drops Ans: Gloves, sit or supine, tilt head, eye focused upward, steady fore head, tissue given Otic medications Ans: medications placed directly into the ear canal Inhalation Medications Ans: route of medication administration that delivers medication directly to the respiratory tract Nasal medication Ans: drug administered through the mucous membranes of the nose. topical medications Ans: drugs placed directly on the skin Injectable medications All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 | Page | 3 All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 | Ans: Those that are injected or infused into body tissues or into the blood stream Meds not regulated by the FDA Ans: holistic or herbal meds Any medication must have Ans: Resident nam