Terms
Reasons or conditions for which a medication is given they reach the bloodstream
Indication
medications are taken by mouth
Oral
In ___________ administration, you are administering medication to yourself or your partner.
peer-assisted
Intended therapeutic effect that a drug is supposed to have
Action
liquid medication delivered through the nose
Intranasal
Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin are trade (brand) names for the generic medication ______.
ibuprofen
The science of drugs and their ingredients, uses, and actions
Pharmacology
into the vein
Intravenous
The __________ of a medication usually dictates the route by which it will be administered.
form
A situation in which a drug should not be given
Contraindication
into the muscles
Intramuscular
The fastest way to deliver a chemical substance is by the ______.
intravenous
the process by which medications travel through body tissues until they reach the bloodstream.
Absorption
under the skin
Subcutaneous
The medical term for a low blood glucose level is: ____
hypoglycemia.