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INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION

Specialty Definition: INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION

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Medicine

The systemic administration of a drug via an injection into the vein. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION

Specialty definitions using "INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION": ct technologisSPECIAL PROCEDURES TECHNOLOGIST, CT SCAN. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION

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Health

In the past decade, several immunoglobulin preparations for intravenous administration have become available. (references)

Another test is called the edrophonium test. This approach requires the intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride or Tensilon®, a drug that blocks the degradation (breakdown) of acetylcholine and temporarily increases the levels of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. (references)

Until recently, Pseudomonas infections were treated by intravenous administration of antibiotics that were not available in oral form. This treatment required high antibiotic doses so that enough of the drug would reach the lung. Besides being expensive, the high doses could damage hearing and kidney function in patients. (references)

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Modern Translation: INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION

Language Translations for "INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

intraveneus (intravenous). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

laskimotie (intravenous route), laskimonsisäinen reitti (intravenous route). (various references)

   

French

  

voie intraveineuse (intravenous route). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ενδοφλέβια οδός (intravenous route). (various references)

   

Italian

  

via intravenosa (intravenous route), via endovenosa (intravenous route). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

intravenousay administrationay

   

Spanish

  

vía iv (intravenous route), vía intravenosa (intravenous route). (various references)

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Quotations: Non-fiction
3. Translations: Modern
4. Bibliography


  

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