Pharmacology
Drugs, drug classes and the words used to give medications safely.
crystalloid
KRIS-tuh-loyd · sustantivo
An IV solution of water with small dissolved molecules such as salts or sugar, like normal saline, lactated Ringer's solution and D5W.
Entrada completaok-TREE-oh-tideA man-made form of somatostatin, a hormone that slows the release of growth hormone and many gut hormones.
ODAbreviaturaoh-DEE (said as letters)An abbreviation that has been used for right eye, for once daily and for overdose.
ointmentOYNT-mentA greasy, semisolid preparation, often containing a drug, that is spread on the skin, eyes or mucous membranes.
OJAbreviaturaoh-jay (said as letters)An abbreviation for orange juice that ISMP advises against in medication orders.
olanzapineMedicamentooh-LAN-zuh-peenA second-generation antipsychotic drug used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
omega-3 fatty acidoh-MAY-guh THREE FAT-ee AS-idA kind of healthy unsaturated fat found in oily fish, flaxseed, walnuts and some plant oils.
omeprazoleMedicamentooh-MEP-ruh-zohlA proton pump inhibitor: a drug that lowers the amount of acid the stomach makes.
ondansetronMedicamentoon-DAN-suh-tronA drug that prevents and treats nausea and vomiting.
onsetON-setThe beginning of something, such as when a symptom started or how soon a drug starts to work after it is given.
ophthalmicoff-THAL-mikHaving to do with the eye, or describing a medicine made to be put in the eye.
opioid analgesicMedicamentoOH-pee-oyd an-ul-JEE-zikA strong drug that relieves moderate to severe pain by acting on the brain and spinal cord.
opioid antagonistMedicamentoOH-pee-oyd an-TAG-uh-nistA drug that blocks opioid receptors, stopping or reversing the effects of opioids.
oralOR-ulRelating to the mouth, or taken by mouth.
oral syringeOR-ul suh-RINJA needleless syringe used to measure and give liquid medicine by mouth.
orallyOR-uh-leeBy mouth.
OSAbreviaturaoh-ES (said as letters)An abbreviation for left eye, from the Latin oculus sinister.
oseltamivirMedicamentooh-sel-TAM-ih-veerAn oral antiviral drug used to treat and prevent influenza.
osmoticoz-MOT-ikRelating to osmosis, the movement of water across a membrane toward the side with more dissolved particles.
ototoxicoh-toh-TOK-sikHarmful to the ear, especially the inner ear's hearing and balance organs.
OUAbreviaturaoh-YOO (said as letters)An old abbreviation for "both eyes" that should not be used; write "each eye" or "both eyes" instead.
over-the-counterOH-ver thuh KOWN-terSold without a prescription.
over-the-counter medicationOH-ver thuh KOWN-ter med-ih-KAY-shunA medicine that can be bought without a prescription.
overdoseOH-ver-dohsTaking more of a drug or substance than the body can safely handle, whether by accident or on purpose.
oversedationoh-ver-seh-DAY-shunA level of drowsiness deeper than intended from opioids or other sedating drugs.
oxidized celluloseOK-sih-dyzd SEL-yoo-lohsAn absorbable knitted gauze or fiber that swells into a gel when it touches blood and helps a clot form; Surgicel is one brand.
OXYAbreviaturaOK-seeAn abbreviation for oxytocin; ISMP advises writing the full drug name.
oxybutyninMedicamentook-see-BYOO-tih-ninAn anticholinergic drug that relaxes the bladder muscle, used for overactive bladder.
oxycodoneMedicamentook-see-KOH-doneAn opioid pain medicine taken by mouth, as quick-acting or long-acting tablets.
oxygenMedicamentoOK-sih-jenA gas in the air that every cell needs, also given as a medicine at higher amounts than room air.
oxytocinMedicamentook-sih-TOH-sinA hormone that makes the uterus contract and releases breast milk; also given by IV to start or strengthen labor and control bleeding after birth.
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