Tcc Nursing Pharmacology 2

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May be marked without FDA approval

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OTC's

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GRASE

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generally recommends as safe and effective

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Major classifications of drugs

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decongestants
cough/cold
expectorants
Analgesics
-APAP
-ASA
-NSAID
antacids
laxitives
antidiarrheal
antihistimines

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Not classified as food or drugs

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Herbal remedies

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Dietary Dupplement Health and Education Act of 1994

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permits the sale of herbals as dietary supps providing no therapeutic clames appear on label (remind patient that herbals are durgs)

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Poison

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any substance whose action results in injury or death to the body

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most common victims of poisioning

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children <3

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Major poison agents

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drugs
household and industrial chemsicals
plants
pesticides
carbon monoxide (CO)
heavy metals

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Indicators of poisions

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sudden violent N/V, diarrhea, collapse, convulsions
CN's and motor symptoms
GI and oral symptoms
pulmonary

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Major goals of nursing managment for poisions

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-vital functions maintained, supported or restored
-toxic substance removed or eliminated ASAP
-action of certain specific poisions may be counteracted, reversed, or antagonized by specific antidotes
-recurrence will be reduced or prevented

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Non-specific poision antidotes

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-emesis
-gastric lavage
-activated charcoal

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Narcan

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for opiates

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Mazicon

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for benzodiazapam

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Chelates

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for heavy metals

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Mucimist

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for APAP

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used to speed up excretion of tox elimination by kidneys

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diuresis

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loop diuretics

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lasix

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osmotics

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mannitol

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used only when blood tox is potent fatal, when client comatose, or when resp and heart are stable

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Diuresis

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dialysis

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used for extream poisioning, blood cleaned or washed as passes through buffer

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ADR

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adverse drug reaction

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3 most common ADR ER admits

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comadin
dig
insillin

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3 classes of ADR's

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hypersensitivity 10-20%
idiosyncratic 5%
predictable 70-80%

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Polypharmacy

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consumption of 4-5 meds

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What % of OTCs are consumed by older people

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40-50%