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Medical
Undergraduate 1
09/20/2017

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Term
PHARMCODYNAMICS
Definition
HOW THE DRUGS WORK IN THE BODY
Term
AGONIST
Definition

STIMULATORS

UPPERS

Term
ANTAGONIST
Definition
BINDS TO RECEPTORS WHICH BLOCK THE RECEPTOR SO NOTHING ELSE CAN BIND, INCLUDING THE BODIES NATURAL AGONISTS
Term
DOSE
Definition

PT'S WT MG/KG 1KG=2.2LBS)

100

 

PTS AGE- OLDER YOU ARE THE LESS EFFECT ALSO LESS ABILTY TO GET THE OF THE BY-PRODUCTS

 

DESIRED ACTION OF MED

Term
ACTION
Definition
THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT THAT THE MEDICATION IS SUPPOSED HAVE
Term
INDICATIONS
Definition
WHY WE GIVE THE MED
Term
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Definition
WHY WE DON'T GIVE THE MED
Term
SIDE EFFECTS
Definition
UNDESIRED EFFECT OF MED
Term
GENERIC NAME
Definition

HARD NAME TO REMEMBER

 

Term
OTC
Definition

OVER THE COUNTER

NON-PRESCRIPTION

Term
ENTERAL
Definition
ENTERS THRU THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM THEN GET ABSORBED SMALL INTESTINE, INTO BLOOD STREAM AND THEN TARGET AREA
Term
PARAENTERAL
Definition
INJECTED OR IV MEDICATION
Term

PR

PER RECTUM

Definition

EASY TO ADMINISTRATION

RELIABLE & RAPID ABSORPTION

CHILDREN

 

Term

PO

PER ORAL

Definition

EASY

GOES THE DIGESTIVE TRACK

CONS:

TAKE OVER AN HOUR TO ABSORB

CAN BE EFFECTED BY STRESS, FOOD, OTHER MEDICATIONS

Term

IV

INTRAVENOUS

Definition

IN THE VEINS

REALLY FAST

START AN IV

NOT ALL MEDS CAN BE GIVEN IV

 

Term

IO

INTROSSEOUS

Definition

INTO THE BONE

FAST

RELIABLE

 

Term

SC

SUB CUTANEOUS

Definition

UNDER SKIN

FATTY TISSUE BTWN THE SKIN AND THE MUSCLE

 

Term

IM

INTRAMUSCLAR

Definition

INTO THE MUSCLE

EASY ACCESS

RELATIVELY QUICK

 

Term
INHALATION
Definition

INTO LUNGS

QUICK

DOESN'T REQUIRE IV

 

Term

SL

SUBLINGUAL

Definition

UNDER THE TONGUE

QUICK

EASILY ABSORBABLE

EASY TO GIVE

Term

TRANSCUTANEOUS

TRANS-DERMAL

 

Definition

ACROSS THE SKIN

LAST A LONG TIME

Term

IN

INTRANASAL

Definition

INTO NOSE

MAD-MUSCOSAL ATOMIZER DEVICE

Term

6 RIGHTS

 

Definition

RIGHT PATIENT- IS IT THEIR MEDICATION

RIGHT MEDICATION- VERIFY PROPER MED AND PRESCRIPTION

RIGHT DOSE- VERIFYING THE FORM AND THE DOSE

RIGHT ROUTE- ROUTE

RIGHT TIME- EXP DATE IN BTWN

RIGHT DOCUMENTATION- DOCUMENTING ACCURATELY

Term

PEER ASSISTANT

 

Definition
YOU GIVE IT TO YOURSELF AND YOUR PARTNER
Term
PT ASSISTED
Definition
"YOU ASSIST" THE PT IN ADMINISTERING THEIR OWN MEDICATION
Term
EMT-ASSISTED
Definition
THE EMT CAN DIRECTLY GIVE THE MEDICATION
Term
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
Definition

MOA- BINDS WITH THE CONTENTS OF THE STOMACH AND BLOCKS

I- DIGESTED TOXINS

CI- PETROLEUM, CAUSTIC, UNABLE TO SWALLOW

ROUTE- PO

 

WILL TURN FECES BLACK

STAINS

Term

ASPIRIN

ASA

Definition

MOA- REDUCES FEVERS, NSAID, INHIBITS PLATELETS COAGULATION ( CLUMPING)

I- CHEST PAIN (MI)

CI- HYPERSENSITIVE, BLEEDING DISORDERS, ULCERS, CHILDREN & BABIES

UNABLE TO SWALLOW

ROUTE- PO

Term
ORAL GLUCOSE
Definition

MOA- GIVE GLUCOSE

I- LOW BLOOD SUGAR, ANY DIABETIC WHO KNOW AMS

CI- UNABLE TO SWALLOW

ROUTE- PO

 

Term

NITROGLYCERIN

NTG

Definition

MOA- VASOODILATOR

I- CHEST PAIN CARDIAC ORIGIN

CI-LOW BP SYSTOLIC LESS THAN 100

VIAGRA-ED

HEAD INJURY

B/P TAKEN BEFORE AND AFTER ADMINISTRATION

ROUTE- SL

Term

EPI-PEN

EPINIPHERINE

 

Definition

MOA- SYMPATHOMIMETIC

UPPER- INC HR

INC RR

BROCNHODIALATOR

VASOCONSTRICTOR INC B/P

I- ANAPHACTIC SHOCK

CI- CHEST PAIN, HYPERTHERMIA, HYPERTENSION

 

Term

NALOXONE

NARCAN

Definition

MOA- BINDS AND REMOVES ANYTHING NEUROCEPTORS THAT ARE EFFECTED BY OPIATES

I- OPIOID OD

CI- HYPERSENSITIVITY

 

Term

OXYGEN

O2

Definition

MOA- GIVE O2

I- HYPOXIA

CI- COPD (GIVE THEM LESS)

ROUTE INHALED

NO FIRES

 

Term
MDI- METER DOSE INHALER
Definition

MOA- DILATES THE BRONCHI

SE- TACHYCARDIA, ANXIETY, HYPERTENSION

I- SOB, ASTHMA

CI- UNCONSCIOUS

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