Adverse drug reactions Flashcards
1
Q
what is adverse drug event
A
something bad happens while taking the drug
2
Q
what is adverse drug reaction
A
something bad happens due to the drug
3
Q
what are type A reactions
A
dose related - too much of the normal reaction of the drug
4
Q
what is type B reactions
A
- bizarre and idiosyncratyic
- not dose related- specific to the person
5
Q
what is potential reaction to carmbemazepine
A
stevens johnson syndrome for people with specific HLA-B15:20
6
Q
what are 3 issues for risk management in drugs
A
- plan before treatment
- care during treatment
- what to do in adverse event
7
Q
4 things to be done before treatment
A
- informed consent
- determine toxicity risk
- baseline assessment
- communicate risk to PT
8
Q
what is SAFER MD informed consent
A
Side effects Alternative treatments Forfeit of treatment Expected benefit Regimen for dosing Monitoring Duration of therapy
9
Q
3 areas of primary prevention focus
A
- high risk drug
- high risk patient
- high risk situation
10
Q
what are high risk drugs
A
interactions 4 As Antibiotics Anti-inflammatories Anti-convulsants Anti- coagulants
11
Q
what makes PT high risk
A
contraindications
Age
health
genetics
12
Q
what is a contraindication
A
DO NOT USE
13
Q
what is warning
A
think and proceed before use
14
Q
3 things to do during therapy
A
- recognize adverse event
- consider drug etiology
- determine association
