bioavailability

The proportion of the drug that enters the circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect..

b.i.d

Two times per day

Bolus

Refers to the administration of a single dose of a substance

Concentration or Final Concentration

The strength of the reconstituted solution, often expressed in milligrams per milliliter (mg/mL)

Dilution

Adding additional liquid (usually normal saline) to achieve the desired concentration

Gram (g)

Base unit for mass in the metric system

gtt

drop

half-life

The time it takes for the concentration of the drug in the blood plasma to reduce by half.

IM

Inject the medicine into the muscle

Inotropic

Modifying the force or speed of contraction of muscles

Intradermal (ID)

Given directly into middle layer of skin (dermis)

Intramuscular (IM)

Injected deep into a muscle

Intravenous (IV)

Administered into a vein using a syringe or IV infusion

IV Bolus

A medical technique that delivers necessary fluid or medication directly into the bloodstream

IV Push

An even quicker method than IV Bolus. The syringe's content is delivered within seconds directly into the bloodstream. 

Liter (L)

Base unit for volume in the metric system

Meter (m)

Base unit for length in the metric system

microdrip

60 gtt/mL

Normal Saline (NS)

A sterile solution containing 0.9% sodium chloride (salt) in water

PO

By mouth

prn

Latin for "pro re nata" means depending on the pain

stat

Immediately

Sterile Water (SW)

A purified liquid used for reconstitution

Subcutaneous (SC or subcut)

Injected into the innermost layer of skin (subcutis or hypodermis)

t.i.d

Three times a day

therapeutic range

The concentration of the drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity.

Vial

The container holding the powdered medication

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