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How to check drugs Flashcards

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what are the 6 d’s

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drug
date
dose
distance
duration
documentation

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what are the 3 c’s and e

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colour
clarity
concentration
expiry

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what do the 3 c’s mean

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colour: is medication correct colour
is it clear
is it meant to be clear

clarity: is medication clear. or cloudy should it be like this

concentration: is the concentration of medication correct? Is it stronger/weaker

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what does the e mean

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expiry: is the medication within the use by date

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what does the d’s mean

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drug: correct drug
date: within the correct date
direction(route): right route ie oral, IV, IM
dose: are you giving correct dose (especially based on weight and age)
duration: how long should you give drugs over (over 2 min etc)
documentation: document date, dose, time etc)

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what does enteral route mean AND WHAT ROUTE DOES THIS INCULDE

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absorbed through GI tract. including the mucous membranes within the mouth

buccal
oral
sublingual
rectal

REMEBER enteral ENTERS the GI tract

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what does the parental route mean. WHAT ROUTE DOES THIS INCLUDE

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administered with a needle/syringe/pump
like injections or infusions

IM
IV
IO
SQ (subcutaneous)

remember: needle and syringe= pair

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what des inhalation route mean and WHAT ROUTES DOES THIS INCLUDE

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This is administered through the lungs through inhalation and can have a localized or systemic effect

endotracheal
gas inhalation
nebulised
vaporised

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what is the transdermal route and WHAT ROUTES ARE INCLUDED

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administered through being applied to the skin and has a systemic effect (affects body as a whole)

Transdermal patch
ointment

REMEMBER:
trans=transfer to deeper areas

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what does topical route mean and WHAT ROUTES DOES THIS INCLUDE

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administered by being applied directly to the skins surface which has a localised effect

ointment
cream
gel

REMEMBER top= effects top of the skin

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what is the pharmacokinetics of oral medications

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administered and absorbed ORALLY
distributed and metabolized through the GI through the PORTAL SYSTEM, through the LIVER, into THE BLOOD
excreted through faeces

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what is the pharmacokinetics for subcutaneous route

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administered and absorbed SUBCUTANEOUSLY
distributed and metabolized IN THE BLOOD and excreted through the URINE

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what is the pharmacokinetics for IV route

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absorbed and administrated through IV
distributed through the BLOOD
excreted through the URINE

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What is the pharmacokinetics for transdermal route

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administered and absorbed through the transdermal route
distributed through the blood
excreted through sweat within the skin

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what are the pharmacokinetics for inhalation route

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administered and absorbed through inhalation
distributed and metabolized in the lungs
excreted through exhalation

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How long does sublingual medication take to work

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what are 2 examples of sublingual medications

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lorazepam
gtn

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how long does buccal drugs take to work

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what are 2 examples of buccal drugs

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gtn
oral glucose

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how long do oral drugs take to work

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30-90 mins

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what are 3 examples of oral medications

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asprin
nurofen
vitamins oral glucose

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how long does intranasal drugs take to work

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what are 2 drugs that can be given intranasaly

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narcan
vaccinations

25
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how long do inhaled/nebulised drugs take to work

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what are some examples of drugs that can be used through inhalation and nebulization

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salbutamol sulphate
ipratropium bromide
adrenaline

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how long will rectal drugs take to work

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what are 3 examples of rectal drugs

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benzodiazepine
laxatives
anti-sickness

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how long do vaginal drugs take to work

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2-5 mins depending on medication

30
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what are some examples of vaginal medications

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misoprostol
anti-fungal
antibiotics
birth control

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how long does it take for topical medications GENERALLY take to work

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variable
can take minutes or hours

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how long does transdermal drugs take to work

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variable
can take minutes or hours

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what are the most common types of examples of topical drugs

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antibiotics
analgesics
anasthetic

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example of transdermal drugs

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opioids
GTN
Nicotine

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how long do subcutaneous drugs take to work

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15-30 mins

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what are 2 examples of subcutaneous drugs

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insulin
heparin

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how long do IM drugs take to work

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10-20 mins

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what are 2 examples of IM medications

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insulin
heparin

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how long does IV drugs take to work

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30-60 seconds

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what are some examples of iv medications

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analgesics
anti-sickness

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how long does IO drugs take to work

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30-60 seconds

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what are some examples of IO drugs

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analgesic
anti-sickness

5016PM- Pharmacology (24 decks)

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