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"blocks" the reaction
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"helps" stimulants receptor,
ex. epinephrine |
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"partial" little response, but not as well
(pentazocine) |
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| what the body does to the drug |
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| what the drug does to the body |
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official: listed by FDA
generic: lower case
(ex:acetaminophen)
trade: capital letter, named by manufacture
(ex. Tylenol)
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Over The Counter
---controlled substance
-illegal
-legal |
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| Canadian Pharmaceutical System |
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oral (po)
Intravenous (i.v)*fastest
Rectal (pr)
intramuscular (i.m)
subcutaneous (sc)
sublingual (sl)
ear
nasal
vaginal
topical *(slowest)
intradermal (dermis layer of skin) |
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| Drug stages after Adminstraton |
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A -absorption -depends on route of adminstration.
D - destribution - depends on circulation to be transported throughout body
M - metabolism - depends on enzyme systems
E - excretion - depends on G.I tract and kidneys
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PO= orally
IV= intravenous
b.i.d= twice daily
h. =hour
p.r.n = as needed
q4h = every 4 hours
q6h = every 6 hours
q = every
q.i.d = 4 times a day
s.i.d = once a day
stat = immediately/now
t.i.d = 3 times a day
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| A substance containing no medication and prescribed or given to reinforce a patient's expectation to get well. |
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| - a harmless substance that when taken by a patient is associated with harmful effects due to negative expectations or the psychological condition of the patient |
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1. enteral - intestinal, through G.I tract ex. (PO, PR,NG -nasal gastric)
2. parenteral - introduced or adminstered otherwise than by way of the digestive tract. ex. ( IV, IM,SC)
3. percutaneous - effected or performed through skin. ex. (inhalation, SL, topical) |
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| absorbed and distributed, produces the expected response. |
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unintended and undesired effect of a drug
- occurs at doses used in humans for prophylaxis, diagonosis or therapy. |
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| immune response (antibodies) |
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| cancer causing medication |
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| birth defects - crosses into the placenta, effecting babies health ---> birth defects |
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| individual sensitivity (not common) |
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1. Right reason
2. Right client
3. Right medication
4. Right dose
5. Right route
6. Right time
7. Right evalution
8. Right documentation
9. Right for client to be educated
10. Right to refuse. |
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Medication Safety:
National Drug Scheduling Model |
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schedule 1: all prescription drugs, including narcotics.
- requires a prescription and dispensed by pharmacist
schedule 2: non-prescription drugs; limited access to the public, "behind the counter"drugs, sale is monitored by pharmacist.
schedule 3: pharmacy only non-prescription drugs
-only sold at pharmacies, över the counter" sale not monitored
unscheduled drugs: available at any outlet |
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