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151 relations: Absorption (pharmacology), Absorption (skin), ADME, Adrenaline, Adverse effect, Allergen, Anatomical terms of location, Anesthesia, Angina, Angiogenesis, Antipsychotic, Artery, Asepsis, Bioavailability, Blood vessel, Bone, Buccal administration, Cancer pain, Capillary, Capsule (pharmacy), Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Catheter, Central nervous system, Cheek, Chemotherapy, Clostridioides difficile infection, Cocaine, Connecticut Department of Developmental Services, Decongestant, Depot injection, Dermis, Dosage form, Drug delivery, Drug injection, Drug overdose, Duodenum, Ear instillation, Embolism, Emergency medicine, End-of-life care, Endometrium, Enema, Enteral administration, Epidermis, Epidural administration, Epidural space, Exhalation, Extra-amniotic administration, Eye neoplasm, Feeding tube, ... Expand index (101 more) »
Absorption (pharmacology)
Absorption is the journey of a drug travelling from the site of administration to the site of action. Route of administration and Absorption (pharmacology) are pharmacokinetics.
See Route of administration and Absorption (pharmacology)
Absorption (skin)
Skin absorption is a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin.
See Route of administration and Absorption (skin)
ADME
ADME is the four-letter abbreviation (acronym) for ''absorption'', ''distribution'', metabolism, and excretion, and is mainly used in fields such as pharmacokinetics and pharmacology. Route of administration and ADME are pharmacokinetics.
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Adrenaline
Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration).
See Route of administration and Adrenaline
Adverse effect
An adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention, such as surgery.
See Route of administration and Adverse effect
Allergen
An allergen is a type of antigen that produces an abnormally vigorous immune response in which the immune system fights off a perceived threat that would otherwise be harmless to the body.
See Route of administration and Allergen
Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans.
See Route of administration and Anatomical terms of location
Anesthesia
Anesthesia or anaesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes.
See Route of administration and Anesthesia
Angina
Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium).
See Route of administration and Angina
Angiogenesis
Angiogenesis is the physiological process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels, formed in the earlier stage of vasculogenesis.
See Route of administration and Angiogenesis
Antipsychotic
Antipsychotics, previously known as neuroleptics and major tranquilizers, are a class of psychotropic medication primarily used to manage psychosis (including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia or disordered thought), principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.
See Route of administration and Antipsychotic
Artery
An artery is a blood vessel in humans and most other animals that takes oxygenated blood away from the heart in the systemic circulation to one or more parts of the body.
See Route of administration and Artery
Asepsis
Asepsis is the state of being free from disease-causing micro-organisms (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses, pathogenic fungi, and parasites).
See Route of administration and Asepsis
Bioavailability
In pharmacology, bioavailability is a subcategory of absorption and is the fraction (%) of an administered drug that reaches the systemic circulation.
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Blood vessel
Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.
See Route of administration and Blood vessel
Bone
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals.
See Route of administration and Bone
Buccal administration
Buccal administration is a topical route of administration by which drugs held or applied in the buccal area (in the cheek) diffuse through the oral mucosa (tissues which line the mouth) and enter directly into the bloodstream. Route of administration and buccal administration are routes of administration.
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Cancer pain
Pain in cancer may arise from a tumor compressing or infiltrating nearby body parts; from treatments and diagnostic procedures; or from skin, nerve and other changes caused by a hormone imbalance or immune response.
See Route of administration and Cancer pain
Capillary
A capillary is a small blood vessel, from 5 to 10 micrometres in diameter, and is part of the microcirculation system.
See Route of administration and Capillary
Capsule (pharmacy)
In the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, encapsulation refers to a range of dosage forms—techniques used to enclose medicines—in a relatively stable shell known as a capsule, allowing them to, for example, be taken orally or be used as suppositories.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation, or mouth to mouth in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
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Catheter
In medicine, a catheter is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions.
See Route of administration and Catheter
Central nervous system
The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain and spinal cord.
See Route of administration and Central nervous system
Cheek
The cheeks (buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear.
See Route of administration and Cheek
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy (often abbreviated chemo, sometimes CTX and CTx) is the type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) in a standard regimen.
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Clostridioides difficile infection
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming bacterium Clostridioides difficile.
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Cocaine
Cocaine (from, from, ultimately from Quechua: kúka) is a tropane alkaloid that acts as a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant.
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Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is a state agency of Connecticut providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
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Decongestant
A decongestant, or nasal decongestant, is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract.
See Route of administration and Decongestant
Depot injection
A depot injection is a term for an injection formulation of a medication which releases slowly over time to permit less frequent administration of a medication. Route of administration and depot injection are routes of administration.
See Route of administration and Depot injection
Dermis
The dermis or corium is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up the cutis) and subcutaneous tissues, that primarily consists of dense irregular connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. Route of administration and dermis are routes of administration.
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Dosage form
Dosage forms (also called unit doses) are pharmaceutical drug products in the form in which they are marketed for use, with a specific mixture of active ingredients and inactive components (excipients), in a particular configuration (such as a capsule shell, for example), and apportioned into a particular dose. Route of administration and Dosage form are pharmacokinetics.
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Drug delivery
Drug delivery refers to approaches, formulations, manufacturing techniques, storage systems, and technologies involved in transporting a pharmaceutical compound to its target site to achieve a desired therapeutic effect.
See Route of administration and Drug delivery
Drug injection
Drug injection is a method of introducing a drug into the bloodstream via a hollow hypodermic needle, which is pierced through the skin into the body (usually intravenously, but also at an intramuscular or subcutaneous, location).
See Route of administration and Drug injection
Drug overdose
A drug overdose (overdose or OD) is the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended.
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Duodenum
The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds.
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Ear instillation
Ear instillation is the process of introducing otic medication or other liquids into the ear canal. Route of administration and ear instillation are routes of administration.
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Embolism
An embolism is the lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel.
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Emergency medicine
Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention.
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End-of-life care
End-of-life care (EOLC) is health care provided in the time leading up to a person's death.
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Endometrium
The endometrium is the inner epithelial layer, along with its mucous membrane, of the mammalian uterus.
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Enema
An enema, also known as a clyster, is an injection of fluid into the lower bowel by way of the rectum. Route of administration and enema are routes of administration.
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Enteral administration
Enteral administration is food or drug administration via the human gastrointestinal tract. Route of administration and Enteral administration are routes of administration.
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Epidermis
The epidermis is the outermost of the three layers that comprise the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis.
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Epidural administration
Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) is a method of medication administration in which a medicine is injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord.
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Epidural space
In anatomy, the epidural space is the potential space between the dura mater and vertebrae (spine).
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Exhalation
Exhalation (or expiration) is the flow of the breath out of an organism.
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Extra-amniotic administration
Extra-amniotic administration is a route of administration to the space between the fetal membranes and endometrium inside the uterus of a pregnant woman.
See Route of administration and Extra-amniotic administration
Eye neoplasm
An eye neoplasm is a tumor of the eye.
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Feeding tube
A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to people who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation.
See Route of administration and Feeding tube
Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic piperidine opioid primarily used as an analgesic. It is 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine; its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer patients and those recovering from painful surgeries. Fentanyl is also used as a sedative.
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Fenway Health
Fenway Health (formally Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.) is an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) health care, research and advocacy organization founded by Northeastern University students and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Fetal membranes
The fetal membranes are the four extraembryonic membranes, associated with the developing embryo, and fetus in humans and other mammals.
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First pass effect
The first pass effect (also known as first-pass metabolism or presystemic metabolism) is a phenomenon of drug metabolism at a specific location in the body which leads to a reduction in the concentration of the active drug before it reaches the site of action or systemic circulation. Route of administration and first pass effect are pharmacokinetics.
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Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Route of administration and gastrointestinal tract are routes of administration.
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Gastrostomy
A gastrostomy is the creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastric decompression.
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that lead to damage of the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the eye to the brain.
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Growth factor
A growth factor is a naturally occurring substance capable of stimulating cell proliferation, wound healing, and occasionally cellular differentiation.
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Gums
The gums or gingiva (gingivae) consist of the mucosal tissue that lies over the mandible and maxilla inside the mouth.
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Hospice
Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life.
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Human mouth
In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva.
See Route of administration and Human mouth
Hypodermic needle
A hypodermic needle (from Greek ὑπο- (hypo-.
See Route of administration and Hypodermic needle
Inhalational anesthetic
An inhalational anesthetic is a chemical compound possessing general anesthetic properties that is delivered via inhalation.
See Route of administration and Inhalational anesthetic
Inhaler
An inhaler (puffer, asthma pump or allergy spray) is a medical device used for delivering medicines into the lungs through the work of a person's breathing.
See Route of administration and Inhaler
Injection (medicine)
An injection (often and usually referred to as a "shot" in US English, a "jab" in UK English, or a "jag" in Scottish English and Scots) is the act of administering a liquid, especially a drug, into a person's body using a needle (usually a hypodermic needle) and a syringe. Route of administration and injection (medicine) are pharmacokinetics and routes of administration.
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Insufflation (medicine)
Insufflation (lit) is the act of blowing something (such as a gas, powder, or vapor) into a body cavity. Route of administration and Insufflation (medicine) are routes of administration.
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Insulin
Insulin (from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene.
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Intensive care medicine
Intensive care medicine, also called critical care medicine, is a medical specialty that deals with seriously or critically ill patients who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from conditions that may be life-threatening.
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International Journal of Pharmaceutics
The International Journal of Pharmaceutics is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering physical, chemical, biological, microbiological, and engineering studies related to the conception, design, production, characterization, and evaluation of drug delivery systems in vitro and in vivo.
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Intestinal epithelium
The intestinal epithelium is the single cell layer that forms the luminal surface (lining) of both the small and large intestine (colon) of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Intracardiac injection
Intracardiac injections are injections that are given directly into the heart muscles or ventricles.
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Intracavernous injection
An intracavernous (or intracavernosal) injection is an injection into the base of the penis. Route of administration and intracavernous injection are routes of administration.
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Intracerebroventricular injection
Intracerebroventricular injection (often abbreviated as ICV injection) is a route of administration for drugs via injection into the cerebral ventricles so that it reaches the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Route of administration and Intracerebroventricular injection are routes of administration.
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Intradermal injection
Intradermal injection (also intracutaneous or intradermic, abbreviated as ID) is a shallow or superficial injection of a substance into the dermis, which is located between the epidermis and the hypodermis.
See Route of administration and Intradermal injection
Intramuscular injection
Intramuscular injection, often abbreviated IM, is the injection of a substance into a muscle. Route of administration and Intramuscular injection are routes of administration.
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Intraosseous infusion
Intraosseous infusion (IO) is the process of injecting medication, fluids, or blood products directly into the bone marrow; this provides a non-collapsible entry point into the systemic venous system. Route of administration and Intraosseous infusion are routes of administration.
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Intraperitoneal injection
Intraperitoneal injection or IP injection is the injection of a substance into the peritoneum (body cavity). Route of administration and Intraperitoneal injection are routes of administration.
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Intrathecal administration
Intrathecal administration is a route of administration for drugs via an injection into the spinal canal, or into the subarachnoid space so that it reaches the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Route of administration and Intrathecal administration are routes of administration.
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Intravaginal administration
Intravaginal administration is a route of administration where the substance is applied inside the vagina. Route of administration and Intravaginal administration are routes of administration.
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Intravenous marijuana syndrome
Intravenous marijuana syndrome is a distinct short-term clinical syndrome related to the intravenous injection of boiled cannabis broth, which had been filtered through a cotton cloth.
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Intravenous therapy
Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.
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Intravesical drug delivery
Intravesical drug delivery is the delivery of medications directly into the bladder by urinary catheter.
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Intravitreal administration
Intravitreal administration is a route of administration of a drug, or other substance, in which the substance is delivered into the vitreous humor of the eye.
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Ionic liquid
An ionic liquid (IL) is a salt in the liquid state at ambient conditions.
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Joint
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.
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Joint injection
In medicine, a joint injection (intra-articular injection) is a procedure used in the treatment of inflammatory joint conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, gout, tendinitis, bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and occasionally osteoarthritis.
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List of medical inhalants
A list of drugs or therapeutic agents administered via inhalation.
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Local anesthesia
Local anesthesia is any technique to induce the absence of sensation in a specific part of the body, generally for the aim of inducing local analgesia, i.e. local insensitivity to pain, although other local senses may be affected as well.
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Macy catheter
The Macy Catheter is a specialized catheter designed to provide comfortable and discreet administration of ongoing medications via the rectal route. Route of administration and Macy catheter are routes of administration.
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Mantoux test
The Mantoux test or Mendel–Mantoux test (also known as the Mantoux screening test, tuberculin sensitivity test, Pirquet test, or PPD test for purified protein derivative) is a tool for screening for tuberculosis (TB) and for tuberculosis diagnosis.
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Medication
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Route of administration and medication are drugs.
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Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books and is mostly known for its dictionaries.
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Modified-release dosage
Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage). Route of administration and Modified-release dosage are pharmacokinetics and routes of administration.
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Morphine
Morphine, formerly also called morphia, is an opiate that is found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin produced by drying the latex of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum).
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Mouth
The mouth is the body orifice through which many animals ingest food and vocalize.
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Mucous membrane
A mucous membrane or mucosa is a membrane that lines various cavities in the body of an organism and covers the surface of internal organs.
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Murphy drip
A Murphy drip is a rectal infusion apparatus to administer the medical procedure of proctoclysis, also known as rectoclysis.
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Muscle
Muscle is a soft tissue, one of the four basic types of animal tissue.
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Naloxone
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist: a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids.
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Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology.
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Nasal administration
Nasal administration, popularly known as snorting, is a route of administration in which drugs are insufflated through the nose. Route of administration and Nasal administration are routes of administration.
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Nerve guidance conduit
A nerve guidance conduit (also referred to as an artificial nerve conduit or artificial nerve graft, as opposed to an autograft) is an artificial means of guiding axonal regrowth to facilitate nerve regeneration and is one of several clinical treatments for nerve injuries.
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Nicotine
Nicotine is a naturally produced alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants (most predominantly in tobacco and Duboisia hopwoodii) and is widely used recreationally as a stimulant and anxiolytic.
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Nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin (NG) (alternative spelling of nitroglycerine), also known as trinitroglycerol (TNG), nitro, glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), or 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane, is a dense, colorless or pale yellow, oily, explosive liquid most commonly produced by nitrating glycerol with white fuming nitric acid under conditions appropriate to the formation of the nitric acid ester.
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Nitroglycerin (medication)
Nitroglycerin, also known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), is a vasodilator used for heart failure, high blood pressure (hypertension), anal fissures, painful periods, and to treat and prevent chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart (angina) or due to the recreational use of cocaine.
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Opiate
An opiate is an alkaloid substance derived from opium (or poppy straw).
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Oral administration
| name. Route of administration and Oral administration are routes of administration.
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Oral mucosa
The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane lining the inside of the mouth.
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.
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Parenteral nutrition
Parenteral nutrition (PN) is the feeding of nutritional products to a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion.
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Penis
A penis (penises or penes) is a male sex organ that is used to inseminate female or hermaphrodite animals during copulation.
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Peritoneal dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a type of dialysis that uses the peritoneum in a person's abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood.
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Peritoneum
The peritoneum is the serous membrane forming the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes and some invertebrates, such as annelids.
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Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics (PD) is the study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs (especially pharmaceutical drugs).
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Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics (from Ancient Greek pharmakon "drug" and kinetikos "moving, putting in motion"; see chemical kinetics), sometimes abbreviated as PK, is a branch of pharmacology dedicated to describing how the body affects a specific substance after administration.
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Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the science of drugs and medications, including a substance's origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
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Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime.
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Rectal administration
Rectal administration (colloquially known as boofing or plugging) uses the rectum as a route of administration for medication and other fluids, which are absorbed by the rectum's blood vessels,The rectum has numerous blood vessels available to absorb drugs: upwards 2/3rds of the dose bypasses first-pass metabolism through systemic distribution and the rest is taken through the liver and metabolized via the hepatic portal system. Route of administration and Rectal administration are routes of administration.
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Rectum
The rectum (rectums or recta) is the final straight portion of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals, and the gut in others.
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Respiratory tract
The respiratory tract is the subdivision of the respiratory system involved with the process of conducting air to the alveoli for the purposes of gas exchange in mammals. Route of administration and respiratory tract are routes of administration.
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Route of administration
In pharmacology and toxicology, a route of administration is the way by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body. Route of administration and route of administration are drugs, pharmacokinetics and routes of administration.
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Sense of smell
The sense of smell, or olfaction, is the special sense through which smells (or odors) are perceived.
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Skin allergy test
Skin allergy testing comprises a range of methods for medical diagnosis of allergies that attempts to provoke a small, controlled, allergic response.
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Skin popping
Skin popping is a route of administration of street drugs where they are injected or deposited under the skin.
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Small intestine
The small intestine or small bowel is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the absorption of nutrients from food takes place.
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Small molecule
In molecular biology and pharmacology, a small molecule or micromolecule is a low molecular weight (≤ 1000 daltons) organic compound that may regulate a biological process, with a size on the order of 1 nm.
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Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates.
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Stratum corneum
The stratum corneum (Latin for 'horny layer') is the outermost layer of the epidermis.
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Subcutaneous administration
Subcutaneous administration is the insertion of medications beneath the skin either by injection or infusion. Route of administration and Subcutaneous administration are routes of administration.
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Sublabial administration
Sublabial administration, literally "under the lip", from Latin, refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which the active substance is placed between the lip and the gingiva (gum) to diffuse through the oral mucosa. Route of administration and Sublabial administration are routes of administration.
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Sublingual administration
Sublingual (abbreviated SL), from the Latin for "under the tongue", refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which substances diffuse into the blood through tissues under the tongue. Route of administration and Sublingual administration are routes of administration.
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Substance use disorder
Substance use disorder (SUD) is the persistent use of drugs despite the substantial harm and adverse consequences to one's own self and others, as a result of their use.
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Suppository
A suppository is a dosage form used to deliver medications by insertion into a body orifice (any opening in the body), where it dissolves or melts to exert local or systemic effects. Route of administration and suppository are routes of administration.
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Syringe
A syringe is a simple reciprocating pump consisting of a plunger (though in modern syringes, it is actually a piston) that fits tightly within a cylindrical tube called a barrel.
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Systemic administration
Systemic administration is a route of administration of medication, nutrition or other substance into the circulatory system so that the entire body is affected. Route of administration and Systemic administration are routes of administration.
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Tablet (pharmacy)
A tablet (also known as a pill) is a pharmaceutical oral dosage form (oral solid dosage, or OSD) or solid unit dosage form.
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Thrombolysis
Thrombolysis, also called fibrinolytic therapy, is the breakdown (lysis) of blood clots formed in blood vessels, using medication.
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Topical medication
A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body. Route of administration and topical medication are routes of administration.
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Toxicology
Toxicology is a scientific discipline, overlapping with biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and medicine, that involves the study of the adverse effects of chemical substances on living organisms and the practice of diagnosing and treating exposures to toxins and toxicants.
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Transdermal
Transdermal is a route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin for systemic distribution. Route of administration and Transdermal are routes of administration.
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Transdermal patch
A transdermal patch is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream. Route of administration and transdermal patch are routes of administration.
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Transition zone
Transition zone may refer to.
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Trigeminal nerve
In neuroanatomy, the trigeminal nerve (lit. triplet nerve), also known as the fifth cranial nerve, cranial nerve V, or simply CN V, is a cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing; it is the most complex of the cranial nerves.
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria.
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Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that originates when cells that make insulin (beta cells) are destroyed by the immune system.
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Vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious or malignant disease.
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Vagina
In mammals and other animals, the vagina (vaginas or vaginae) is the elastic, muscular reproductive organ of the female genital tract.
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Vancomycin
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections.
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Vasodilation
Vasodilation, also known as vasorelaxation, is the widening of blood vessels.
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Vasospasm
Vasospasm refers to a condition in which an arterial spasm leads to vasoconstriction.
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Vein
Veins are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart.
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