Exam One Flashcards
Schedule I
Heronin, LSD
Schedule II
codeine, morphine, oxytocin
Schedule III
ADHD, adderall
Schedule IV
sedatives, anti-anxiety
Schedule V
cough meds
Which pharmacokinetic is described by the drug reaches the target cell?
Absorption
What is the serum drug level?
drug in bloodstream
What diuretic increases potassium? Which decreases?
Spironolactone
Hypokalemia
Teratogenicity
abnormal fetal development
Blood incompatibility can lead to which drug allergy?
Cytotoxic
What is the universal antidote?
Charcoal
What are common mistakes of med administration?
Calculation
Drug form
Route
Administration technique
Concerns to herbal and dietary supplements
Safety
Prevent patient from seeking treatment
Interaction
Lack of research
Lack of reporting their use
What population are meds mainly weight based?
Pediatric
Pharmacodynamics of the older population:
Reduced receptor site
Medication tolerance Chronic Illness Polypharmacy
Beers Criteria
How does cancer start?
What are causes?
From one abnormal cell (mutation or tumor initiation)
Radiation, Chemicals, Viruses
HORMONES PROMOTE NOT CAUSE
Metastasis
invading other tissue to other organs
How do meds treat cancer?
Interfere with replication, nutrient use/supply or genes
dosed by weight
teratogenic
hard on liver/kidney
Which cells does drug therapy work most on?
rapidly dividing cells
Cyclophosphamide
Oral/IV
Bladder toxicity (drink 2L)
Cisplatin
Bladder/Ovarian/Testicle
IV (verify patency)
**extravasation
Cisplatin extravasation
Stop and d/c
disconnect tubing
aspirate
Sodium thiosulfate antidote
Elevate
Methotrexate
Prevent folic acid (teratogenic)
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis
Fluorouracil
Do not use metal to apply
