DRUGS Flashcards by Kate Carmie

Substance administered for diagnosis, cure, treatment, relief of pain, or prevention of disease

Medications

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Any written direction for preparation and administration of medications

Prescription

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Name after listed in official publication (etc. drug handbook)

Generic Name

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Generic Acts of the Philippines

R.A 6675

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Alternative Meds

R.A 8423

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Trade name/trademark given by the manufacturer

Brand Name

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Drug derivatives, chemical composition, preservatives, drug constituents

Chemical Name

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Study of the effects of drugs to living organisms

Pharmacology

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Study of dosage or amount to be given

Posology

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What are the 10 rights of administration/medication?

Right Dosage
Right Route
Right Documentation
Right to Refuse
Right Education
Right Patient
Right Assessment
Right Medication
Right Evaluation
Right Time

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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Desired outcome has intended effect was successful

Therapeutic Effect

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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Unintended effect, the nurse should monitor

Side Effect

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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Severe or light threatening side effects fatal to the client

Adverse Effect

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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Developed after prolonged medication overdose, impaired metabolism, related to liver and kidney damage.

Toxic Effect

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TYPES OF MEDICATION ACTION

Immunologic Reaction

Drug Allergy

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TYPES OF DOCTOR’S ORDER

Immediately without delay

STAT order

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TYPES OF DOCTORS ORDERS

Medications given once in a specified time

Single order

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TYPES OF DOCTORS ORDERS

Continuously given once in a specified time

Standing order

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TYPES OF DOCTORS ORDER

as needed meds

PRN order

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PARTS OF LEGAL DOCTOR’S ORDER

-Name of patient
- Date and Time
- Name of drug
- Dose of Drug
- Timing of frequency
-Route of administration
- Signature of the doctor

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decreased physiologic response to the repeated administration of a drug or chemically related substance. Excessive increase in the dosage is required in order to maintain the desired therapeutic effect

Drug tolerance

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Inappropriate intake of a substance, either continually or periodically

Drug Abuse

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A person’s reliance to take drug or substance

Drug Dependence

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Also called “Physical Dependence”

Addiction

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Relieves the symptoms of a disease but not affect the disease itself

Palliative

Treats the disease condition

Curative

Sustains body functions until other treatment of the body's response can take over

Supportive

Replaces body fluids substances

Substitute

Destroys malignant cells

Chemotherapeutic

Returns the body to health

Restorative

What are the Effects of Drugs?

-Drug tolerance - Drug Abuse - Drug Dependence - Addiction

What are the Therapeutic Actions of Drug?

-Palliative - Curative - Supportive - Substitutive - Chemotherapeutic - Restorative

What are the factors that modify drug responses?

1. Absorption 2. Distribution 3. Metabolism or Biotransmission 4. Toxicity 5. Pharmacogenetics 6. Tolerance 7. Cumulative Effect 8.

The process by which a drug passes from its site of administration into the blood stream

Absorption

The transport of a drug from its site of absorption to its site of action

Distribution

A sequence of chemical events that change a drug to a less active from after it enters the body. Also called detoxification

Metabolism or Biotransmission

The principal site of drug administration

Liver

First adverse symptoms after a particular dose. More easily affected by person with liver and/or kidneys problems, the very young and the old

Toxicity

Genes counts. A father who has an adverse response to the drug, more likely or so, the son might response the same.

Pharmacogenetics

The diminishing ability to response to a drug after several or numerous repeated administration

Tolerance

Drug-drug or food-drug interactions that affect the metabolism and excretion of drug in the body

Cumulative Effect

What are the routes of administration?

-Oral administration - Sublingual - Buccal - Rectal Administration - Topical Administration

This is the most frequently used route of drug administration and is the most convenient and economic. Solid dose forms such as tablets and capsules have a high degree of drug stability and provide accurate dosage

Oral Administration

It offers a rich supply of blood vessels through which drugs can be absorbed. Not a common route but it offers rapid absorption into the systemic circulation.

Sublingual

What is the most common example of sublingual administration

Glyceryl Trinitrate which is a treatment of acute angina

Involves placing a drug between your gums and cheek, where it also dissolves and is absorbed into your blood.

Buccal

Offers a valuable means of localized drug delivery into the large bowel

Rectal Administration

Solid dosage form for oral use; shaped like capsule and coated for ease of swallowing

Caplet

Solid dosage for oral use; medication in powder, liquid, or oil from and encased by gelatin shell; capsule colored to aid in product identification

Capsule

Powdered dosage from compressed into hard disks or cylinders; in addition to primary medication, contain binders, disintegrators, lubricants and fillers

Tablet

Place a tablet on the tongue, allow it to dissolve and then swallow; no water is required

Metlets

Solution of medication combined with glycerin for external use; contain at least 50% of glycerin

Glycerin

A small, flexible oval consisting of two soft, outer layers and a middle layer containing medication; when moistened by ocular fluid, release medication for up to 1 week

Intraocular Disk

Preparation usually containing alcohol, oil, or soapy emollient that is applied to skin

Liniment

Medication in liquid suspension applied externally to protect skin

Lotion

Solid dosage from mixed gelatin and shaped in form of pellet for insertion into body cavity; melts when it reaches body temperature, releasing medication for absorption

Suppository

Finely divided drug particles dispersed in liquid medium; when suspension is left standing, particles settle to bottom of container; commonly oral medication and not given intravenuosly

Suspension

Medication dissolved in concentrated sugar solution; may contain flavoring to make medication more stable

Syrup

Alcohol or water-alcohol medication solution

Tincture

Medication contained within semipermeable membrane disk or patch, which allows medications to be absorbed through skin slowly over long period.

Transdermal disk or patch

Flat, round dosage form containing medication, flavoring, sugar, and mucilage; dissolves in mouth to release medication

Lozenges