Medications Flashcards
Schedule 1
High potential for abuse and no accepted medical use
Not save even under medical supervision
Schedule 2
High potential for abuse but have accepted medical use
Use is severely restricted
Schedule 3
Less potential for abuse than schedules 1 and 2
Schedule 4
Very low potential for abuse compared to schedule 3
Schedule 5
Very low potential for abuse compared to schedule 4
Side effect
Unwanted affect of a therapeutic dose of a drug
May or may not cause patient harm
AE
Adverse effect
Minor side effect that may or may not be expected
SE
Sentinel event
Unexpected outcome causing serious psychological harm or even death
Controlled drugs
Supervised by DEA
Must be double locked and key must not be nearby
Record use in a log
When bottle is empty or expired, return log and bottle to pharmacy