Pharm chapt 1-9 Flashcards
Opioid overdose is treated with:
Naloxone
Acetaminophen overdose is treated with:
acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
Benzodiazepine overdose is treated with:
flumazenil (Romazicon)
STAT order
Drug must be given withing 30 minutes
How many identifiers do you need before administering a medication?
Two
Care planning:
use COLDSPA
Goals are:
Objective, realistic, measurable, patient centered statements with time frame
Half life
time taken for 50% of drug to be eliminated from body
Onset
Time for drug to elicit therapeutic response
Peak
time needed for a drug to reach maximum theraputic response
Duration
length of time concentration is high enough to elicit a response
Enteral route
Absorbed through the mucosa of the stomach/small intestine
Parenteral route
fastest route for absorption, any route other than GI
Topical route
application to body surfaces
Larger portion of “free” unbound drug
increased risk for toxicity