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14 Cards in this Set
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What are the three drug names?
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Chemical Name
Generic Name Brand Name/ Trade Name |
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What is the chemical name used for?
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Identifies the chemical elements and compounds that are found in the drug.
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What is the Generic Name used for?
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It is the universal name for the drug and is considered to be the "official" name for the drug.
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What is the Brand name/ Trade Name used for?
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It restricts the use of the name to a particular company.It is much more expensive than a generic perscription and most insurances do not pay for it.
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Name five kinds of drugs that need a prescription.....
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Injection drugs
Narcotics Hypnotic drugs New drugs that are still being investegated Habit-forming drugs |
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What are the three phases that a drug needs to go through before the drug is ready for human trials?
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I: Initial Pharmacological Evaluation:
(Where the drug is given to healthy volunteers to dtermine safe dosage levels) II: Limited Controlled Evaluation: ( to monitor the drugs effectiveness and side effects) III: Extended Clinical Evaluation: (This is when the "New Drug Application is submitted to the FDA and many physicians and participants get together when there is enough information about the drug and decide whether or not to continue the drug. |
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What are the five pregnancy categories?
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Category A
Category B Category C Category D Category X |
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What is Category A ?
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Indicates no risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnacy or later.
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What is category B?
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No risk to fetus, However, there are no well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
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What is category C?
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Animal studies have shown adverse side effects on the fetus, however, there are no well-known studies in humans but may indicate potential benefits in pregnant women despite the potential risks.
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What is category D?
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Possible human fetal risks have been reported from investigational or marketing experience or human studies. Considering the potential benefit verse risks may warrent the use of these drugs in pregnant women.
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What is Category X?
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Fetal abnormalities reported and positive evidence of fetal risks in humans is available in human and animal studies. The risks clearly outweigh the potential benefits and should not be used in pregnant women.
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What are the six things that you should know before administering a drug to a patient?
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1. Generic and Trade name
2. Clinical Uses and Indications for use (describes what the purpose of the drug, and when the drug is to be given to the patient) 3. Mechanism for Action (How the drug works) 4. Adverse and Side effects and toxicity (The effects of the drug has other than the therapeutic effect) 5. Signs and Symptoms to monitor (Identifies the patients physiological response that must be evaluated after the drug has been administered. 6: what to teach the patient (Specifies instructions that must be given to the patient before and after the drug is to be administered. |
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What information must a drug order contain?
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1. Date and Time the order was issued
2. Name of drug and whether or not a generic form of the drug can be used for the brand name drug 3. Drug dose 4. Route of administration 5. Frequency and duration of administration 6. Special Instructions such as withholding or adjusting dosage based on a nursing assessment, lab results or effectiveness 7. Signature of the prescriber 8. Signature of the healthcare providers who took the order and transcribed it |
