- b.i.d
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Two times per day.
- bioavailability
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The proportion of the drug that enters the circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect.
- Bolus
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Refers to the administration of a single dose of a substance.
- Concentration or Final Concentration
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The strength of the reconstituted solution, often expressed in milligrams per milliliter (mg/mL).
- Dilution
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Adding additional liquid (usually normal saline) to achieve the desired concentration.
- Gram (g)
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Base unit for mass in the metric system.
- gtt
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Drop.
- half-life
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The time it takes for the concentration of the drug in the blood plasma to reduce by half.
- IM
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Inject the medicine into the muscle.
- Inotropic
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Modifying the force or speed of contraction of muscles.
- Intradermal (ID)
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Given directly into middle layer of skin (dermis).
- Intramuscular (IM)
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Injected deep into a muscle.
- Intravenous (IV)
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Administered into a vein using a syringe or IV infusion.
- IV Bolus
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A medical technique that delivers necessary fluid or medication directly into the bloodstream.
- IV Push
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An even quicker method than IV Bolus. The syringe's content is delivered within seconds directly into the bloodstream.
- Liter (L)
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Base unit for volume in the metric system.
- Meter (m)
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Base unit for length in the metric system.
- microdrip
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60 gtt/mL.
- Normal Saline (NS)
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A sterile solution containing 0.9% sodium chloride (salt) in water.
- PO
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By mouth.
- prn
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Latin for "pro re nata" means depending on the pain.
- stat
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Immediately.
- Sterile Water (SW)
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A purified liquid used for reconstitution.
- Subcutaneous (SC or subcut)
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Injected into the innermost layer of skin (subcutis or hypodermis).
- t.i.d
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Three times a day.
- therapeutic range
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The concentration of the drug in the blood serum that produces the desired effect without causing toxicity.
- Vial
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The container holding the powdered medication.