Adverse Drug Rections Quiz 3 Flashcards
Mild ADR effects
Drowsiness
Itchiness
Nausea
Rash
Severe ADR effects
Respiratory depression ( trouble breathing )
Organ injury ( mainly kidney and liver )
Anaphylaxis ( severe allergic reaction )
Death
What increases the risk of ADR (adverse drug reactions)
ppl that are very young and very old
What is the impact - for whom is the impact?
everyone is impacted
Side effect definition
nearly unavoidable secondary drug effect produced at the therapeutic doses
Toxicity means
any severe ADR, regardless of the dose that caused it
Allergic reaction means
immune response, the intensity of which is determined by immune system, not dosage
Idiosyncratic effect means
effect thats not expected
Paradoxical effect means
the opposite of the intended drug response
Iatrogenic Disease is caused by
the result of medical care or treatment ( surgery ), including disease produced by drugs
Physical dependence means
body has adapted to drug exposure in such a way that abstinence syndrome will develop if discontinued
Teratogenic Effect means
drug induced birth defect
Carcinogenic Effect means
the ability of certain medications and chemicals to cause cancers
What organs are usually affected by organ toxicity?
liver
kidneys
heart
lungs
inner ears
Hepatotoxic Drugs (Liver)
primary site of metabolism
drugs are leading cause of liver failure
over 50 commonly given drugs are hepatotoxic
some drug metabolites are hepatotoxic
combining hepatotoxic drugs increases risk of liver injury
what does DILI mean
drug induced liver injury
Atorvin statin is used for _______ and can cause ______
high cholesterol
liver failure
QT Drugs ( the ekg heart thing )
used for prolong QT interval
can cause life threatening dysrhythmias
QT drugs found in several drug classes
females are higher risk
multiple QT drugs shouldn’t be given concurrently ( at the same time )
QT intervals
some medications are not appropriate for patients with prolonged QT interval
Nephrotoxic ( Kidneys )
toxicity in the kidneys
filter metabolites out of body
cumulative ( add it all together ) exposure can cause damage
Ototoxic ( Ears )
ototoxic reactions cause permanent damage
very important to catch it early