Pharmacology Terms

small sealed glass container that holds a single dose of parenteral solution in a sterile condition

drug that relieves pain without causing a loss of consciousness

drug that produces a loss of feeling or sensation

chest pain

irregular heartbeat

thickening of blood vessel due to plaque buildup

concentrated mass of pharmaceutical preparation

drug that causes expansion of lumina in lung passages

process of clot formation

any condition that renders administration of medicine or treatment

primarily a disorder of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism secondary to insufficient secretion of insulin or insulin resistance

drug that promotes the excretion of urine

any substance that when taken into a living organism may modify its functions

abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues

leakage from a vessel into the tissue

inflammation of the lower esophagus from the regurgitation of acid gastric contents

drug name that’s descriptive of its chemical structure but is not protected as is a trademark

localized collection of blood in the tissue resulting from a break in blood vessel wall

elevations in plasma lipid concentration

high BP, usually exceeding 140 systolic and 90 diastolic

unusual response to a drug that is peculiar to the individual

diffusion of fluid into a tissue; often used interchangeably with extravasation

within the muscle tissue

within a vein