Medications Ch 35

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an intraepidermal vesicle rash or a rash typified by an urticarial wheal or macular eruption. Usually generalized over the body

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Skin Rash

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Itching of the skin with or without a rash

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Pruritus

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Edema due to increased permeability of the blood capillaries

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angioedema

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name given before a drug becomes official.

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Generic name

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name under the United States Pharmacopeia.

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Official name

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name known by the chemist and describes the drug.

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Chemical name

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: (Trade) name given by the drug manufacturer.

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Brand name

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is the study of the effect of drugs on living organisms.

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Pharmacology

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is the art of preparing compounding, and dispensing drugs.

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Pharmacy

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licensed to prepare and dispense drugs and to make up prescriptions

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Pharmacist

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is a specialist who often guides the physician in prescribing drugs.

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Clinical pharmacist

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: is a member of the health team who in some states administers drugs to clients.

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Pharmacy technician

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Is a book containing a list of products used in medicine, with descriptions of the product, chemical tests for determining identity and purity, and formulas and prescriptions

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Pharmacopoeia

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Controlled substances

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: are kept in locked drawer, cupboard, medication cart.
Special forms for recording the use of controlled substances
record wasted substance
counts of controlled substances at the end of each shift.

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: desired effect, is the primary effect intended

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Therapeutic effect

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secondary effect, of a drug, is one that is unintended. Side effects are usually, predictable and may be either harmless or potentially harmful.

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Side effect:

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more severe side effects

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Adverse effects

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deleterious effects of a drug

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Drug toxicity

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is an immunology reaction to a drug (few minutes to 2 weeks after

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Drug allergy

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Rhinitis

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exessive watery discharge from nose

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lacrimal tearing

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exessive tearing

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Common Mild Allergic Response

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Rash
Pruritis
Angioedema
Rhinitis
Lacrimal tearing
Nausea, vomiting
Wheezing, dyspnea
diarrhea

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severe allergic reaction usually occurs immediately after the administration of the drug.

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Anaphylactic reaction

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exists in a person who has unusually low physiologic activity in response to a drug and who requires increases in the dosage to maintain a given therapeutic effect.

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Drug tolerance:

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: occurs when the administration of one drug before, at the same time as, or after another drug alters the effect of one or both drugs.

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Drug interaction Drug-drug
Drug-food

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Is the improper use of common medications in ways that lead to acute and chronic toxicity. Self prescribed and overuse.

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Drug Misuse

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: is inappropriate intake of a substance, either continually or periodically. Drug dependence and habituation.

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Drug abuse

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: street drugs sold illegally, 2 types: drugs unavailable for purchase, prescription drugs- illegal channels.

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Illicit drugs

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time when body initially responds to the drug

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Onset

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highest plasma level achieved by a single dose

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Peak plasma level

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time required to reduce drug concentration to one-half what is was when administered

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Drug half-life

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a maintained concentration of a drug in the plasma during a series of scheduled doses

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Plateau-

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Pharmacokinetics

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Absorption
Distribution
Biotrasformation (metabolism)- drug converted to a less active form, mostly in the liver
Excretion- most drug metabolites are excreted by the kidneys in the urine, also in feces, breath, perspiration, saliva, breast milk

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Enthnopharmacology

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African American clients respond differently to psychotropics, ACE inhibitors, other anti-HTN meds

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vitamin K in green leafy vegetables affects

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warfarin

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PARTS OF A MEDICATION ORDER 7

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Full name of the client
Date and time the order written
Name of drug to be administered
Dosage
Frequency of administration
Route of administration
Signature of person writing the order

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Process of Administering Medications:

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Identify client
Inform the client
Administer the drug
Provide adjunctive interventions as indicated
Record the drug administered
Evaluate the clt’s response to the drug

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Ten “rights” of drugadministration

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Right client
Right medication
Right dose
Right time
Right route
Right client education
Right documentation
Right to refuse
Right assessment
Right evaluation