Elixir

An elixir (via Arabic term of "Al Iksir" itself from Greek "xḗrion") is a clear, sweet-flavored liquid used for medic...

Decoction

Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling of dissolved chemicals from herbal or plant material, which may include stems, roots, bark a...

Liquid

A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of...

Time release technology

Time release technology (also known as sustained-release [ SR ], extended-release [ ER , XR , XL ], controlled-release [ CR ], and other...

Pastille

A pastille is a type of sweet or medicinal pill made of a thick liquid that has been solidified and is meant to be consumed by light chewin...

Pill (pharmacy)

A pill was originally defined as a small, round, solid pharmaceutical oral dosage form of medication that was in use before the advent of t...

Solid

Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being liquid, gas, and plasma). It is characterized by structural rigidit...

Human gastrointestinal tract

The human gastrointestinal tract , or GI tract , or GIT is an organ system responsible for consuming and digesting foodstuffs, absorbing nu...

Medical Subject Headings

Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH ) is a comprehensive controlled vocabulary for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the li...

Connecticut Department of Developmental Services

The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services ( DDS ) is a state agency of Connecticut providing services to individuals with develo...

Fenway Health

Fenway Health , officially named Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. , is an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) health care, res...

List of medical inhalants

Drugs and therapeutic agents administered by inhalation Inhalational anesthetic agents aliflurane chloroform cyclopropane desflu...

Hypodermic needle

A hypodermic needle (from Greek á½'πο- (under-), and δέρμα (skin)) is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject sub...

Drug injection

Drug injection is a method of introducing a drug into the body with a hollow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin into th...

Dosage form

Dosage forms (also called unit doses ) are essentially pharmaceutical products in the form in which they are marketed for use, typically i...

Catheter

In medicine, a catheter / ˈ k æ θ ɪ t ər / is a thin tube made from medical grade materials serving a broad range of functions. Cathe...

ADME

ADME is an abbreviation in pharmacokinetics and pharmacology for "absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion," and descr...

Intensive care medicine

Intensive care medicine or critical care medicine is a branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and management of life-threatening ...

Opiate

Opiate describes any of the opioid analgesic alkaloids found as natural products in the opium poppy plant, Papaver somniferum . In 2013 b...

General anaesthetic

A general anaesthetic (or anesthetic , see spelling differences) is a drug that has the ability to bring about a reversible loss of conscio...

Drug overdose

The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD ) describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities great...

Antipsychotic

Antipsychotics (also known as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers ) are a class of psychiatric medication primarily used to manage psychos...

Subcutaneous injection

A subcutaneous injection is administered as a bolus into the subcutis, the layer of skin directly below the dermis and epidermis, collectiv...

Psychoactive drug

A psychoactive drug , psychopharmaceutical , or psychotropic is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations...

Inhaler

An inhaler (or puffer ) is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs. It is mainly used in the treatment ...

Adverse effect

In medicine, an adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention such as surgery. An adver...

Injection (medicine)

An injection (often referred to as a "shot" in US English, or a "jab" in UK English) is an infusion method of putting f...

Parenchyma

Parenchyma is the bulk of a substance. In animals, a parenchyma comprises the functional parts of an organ and in plants parenchyma is the ...

Suppository

A suppository is a drug delivery system that is inserted into the rectum (rectal suppository), vagina (vaginal suppository) or urethra (ure...

Otitis externa

Otitis externa (also known as external otitis and swimmer's ear ) is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Along with otitis...

Conjunctiva

The conjunctiva lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the sclera (white part of the eye). It is composed of non-keratinized, stratifie...

Asthma

Asthma (from the Greek ἅσθμα, ásthma , "panting") is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by...

Angina pectoris

Angina pectoris , commonly known as angina , is the sensation of chest pain, pressure, or squeezing, often due to ischemia of the heart musc...

Substance use disorder

Substance use disorder , also known as drug use disorder , is a condition in which the use of one or more substances leads to a clinically s...

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 ...

Skin popping

Skin popping is a method of administration whereby drugs are injected or deposited under the skin. The drug then diffuses into the capillar...

Insulin

Insulin (from the Latin, insula meaning island) is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells in the pancreas. It regulates the metabolism ...

Urinary bladder

The urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination. A hollow muscular, and distensib...

Parenteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition ( PN ) is feeding a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion. The person receives nut...

Vein

In the circulatory system, veins (from the Latin vena ) are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenate...

Intravenous therapy

Intravenous therapy ( IV therapy or iv therapy in short) is the infusion of liquid substances directly into a vein. Intravenous simply m...

Vagina

The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular sex organ that is part of the female genital tract. In humans, the vagina extends from the vulva to t...

Peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment for patients with severe chronic kidney disease. The process uses the patient's peritoneum in t...

Peritoneum

The peritoneum / ˌ p ɛr ɨ t ə n ˈ i əm / is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity or coelom in amniotes ...

Bone

A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebral skeleton. Bones support and protect the various organs of the body, produce ...

Intraosseous infusion

Intraosseous infusion (IO) is the process of injecting directly into the marrow of a bone to provide a non-collapsible entry point into the...