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12 Cards in this Set
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Pharmacology
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The Study of Drugs
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PDR
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Physician's Desk Reference-drug information book.
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DEA
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Drug Enforcement Administration
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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OTC
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Over The Counter
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Four Major Sources of Drugs
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Animal, Vegetable or Plant, Mineral, and Synthetic
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"6" Rights
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Patient, Medication, Dose/Amount, Route/Method, Technique, Time
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Considerations that can affect how the body responds to a drug
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Age, Weight, Body Surface Area (BSA), Method of Administration, Tolerance, Allergies, Time, Interaction
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7 Methods for administering Meds
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Oral, Inhalation, Topical, Vaginal, Rectal, Urethral, Injections
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How many times must a med label be read before administering?
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4X
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What is a Scored Tablet?
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A tablet that can be broken in half
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Formula for calculating dosages
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DxQ=A
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