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What is pharmacotherapeutics? |
The use of drugs to prevent or treat disease |
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What is the therapeutic index? |
The ratio between a drugs therapeutic and toxic effect, determines safety of drug |
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What is tolerance? |
A decreasing response to repetitive drug doses |
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What is dependence? |
A physiologic or psychologic need for a drug eg a drug addition |
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What must you do for a client who has dependence of a drug? |
Give them medication that will prevent physical symptoms of withdrawal |
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What is a drug interaction? |
The alteration of action of a drug by - other prescribed drugs - over the counter medications - herbal therapies |
