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Chapter 8 Parenterals: Sterile formulations Terms!
Chapter 8 Parenterals: Sterile formulations Terms!
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/16/2011

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additive
Definition
a drug that is added to a perenteral solution
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admixture
Definition
the resulting solution when a drug is added to a parenteral solution
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ampules
Definition
sealed glass containers with an elongated neck
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anhydrous
Definition
without water molecules
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aseptic techniques
Definition
methods that maintain sterility of sterile products
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bevel
Definition
an angled surface, at the tip of a needle
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compounded sterile preparation (CSP)
Definition
a compounded sterile parenteral dosage form that will be parenterally administered to the patient
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coring
Definition
when a needle damages the rubber closure of a parenteral container causing fragments to fall into the container
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depth filter
Definition
a filter that can filter solutions being drawn into or out of a syringe, but not both ways in the same procedure
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dialysis
Definition
movement of particles in a solution thorugh permeable membranes
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diluent
Definition
a solvent that dissolves a lyophilized powder of dilutes a solution
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equivalent weight
Definition
a drug's molecular weight divided by its valence, a common mease of electrolyte concentration
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final filter
Definition
a filter placed immediately before a solution enters a patient's vein
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Flashball
Definition
flexible ruber tubing near the needle adapter of an administration set used to determine if the needle is properly placed in the vein
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flow rate
Definition
the rate (in mL/hour or mL/mixture) at which the solution is administered to the patient
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gague
Definition
a needle measurement
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HEPA filter
Definition
a high efficiency particulate air filter
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heparin lock
Definition
an injection device used when a primary LVP solution is not avalible
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horizontal flow hood
Definition
a laminar flow hood where the air crosses the work area in a horizontal direction
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hub
Definition
the part of the needle that attaces to the syringe
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hypertonic
Definition
when a solution has a greater osmolarity that that of blood
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hypotonic
Definition
when a solution has a lesser osmolarity than that of blood
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ions
Definition
molecular particles that carry electric charges
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irrigation solution
Definition
large volume splash solutions used during surgical or urologic procedures to bathe and moisten body tissues
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isotonic
Definition
wen a solution has an osmolartity equivalent to that of blood
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laminar flow
Definition
continuous movement at a uniform rate in one direction
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lumen
Definition
the hollow center of a needle
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lyophilized
Definition
freeze dried
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membrane filter
Definition
a filter that filters solution as the solution is expelled from the syringe
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molecular weight
Definition
the sum of the atomic weights of a molecule
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osmosis
Definition
the action in which a drug in a higher concentration solution passes through a permeable membrane to a lower concentration solution
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osmotic pressure
Definition
a characteristic of a solution dtermined by the number of dissolved particles in it
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peritoneral dialysis solution
Definition
a solution placed in and emptied from the peritoneal cavity to remove toxic substances
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piggybacks
Definition
small volume solutions connected to an LVP
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pyrogens
Definition
chemicals produced by microorganisms that can cause fever reactions in patients
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ready-to-mix
Definition
a specially designed minibag where a drug is put into the SVP fluid just prior to administration
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shaft
Definition
the stem of the needle that provids the overall length of the needle
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sharps
Definition
any object that can puncture or cut the skin of anyone who handles them
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Slip-tip, Luer-Lok, eccentric oral
Definition
different types of syringe tips
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total nutrient admixture (TNA) solution
Definition
a TPN solution that contains intravenous fat emulsion
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total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution
Definition
complex solutions with two base solutions (amino acids and dextrose) and additional micro-nutrients
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valence
Definition
te number of positive or negative charges on an ion
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vertical flow hood
Definition
a laminar flowhood where the air crosses the work area ina vertical direction
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waters of hydration
Definition
water molecules that attach to drug molecules
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