Med Administration Flashcards
Precise description of the drug’s chemical composition
Chemical Name
- Identifies the drug’s active ingredient
- Universally accepted, not owned by a drug company
Generic Name
- Brand name chosen by a pharmaceutical company
Trade Name
Groups of drugs that share similar characteristics
Classifications
The three things drug classifications indicate
- By usage
- By body system
- By chemical makeup or pharmacological class
Clinical purpose for administering a drug
Indication
Effect of the body on the drug
Pharmacokinetics
The four steps of pharmacokinetics
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
- How the drug works in the body
Pharmacodynamics
A secondary, typically undesirable effect of a drug
Side Effect
An adverse effect of a drug produced by an exaggeration of the intended effect of the drug
Toxic Effect
Adverse effects that are unpredictable and have no obvious relationship to dose or duration of therapy of a drug
Idiosyncratic Effect
Condition in which repeated administration of a drug may produce effects that are more pronounced than those produced by the first dose
Cumulative Effect
7 parts of a med order
- Patient name
- Date/time order is written
- Drug name
- Dosage
- Route
- Time/frequency of administration
- Signature of ordering provider
- Purpose
1 kg = how many grams?
1,000 grams
