Pharmacology Flashcards
What are the five rights of drug administration?
- Right patient
- Right time
- Right dose
- Right route
- Right drug
What does it mean when a medication is taken Sublingally?
Orally, under the tounge
Which type of IV tubing universally delivers 60 drops of solution per milliliter?
Microdrip
What is the one ingredient that elixir preparations contain that syrups do not?
Alcohol
When administering medication via intradermal injection, the needle is at what angle to the patient’s skin?
15 degree angle
What does an antihistamine do?
Relieves symptoms of allergies
What does a palliative medication do?
Relieves symptoms
What does an adrenergic drug do?
Constricts blood vessels
Once you have prepared and administered a new medication to a patient, they should be observed for ____ minutes after, unless ordered differently by the physician.
20 minutes
Schedule 4 Drug
Drugs with low risk of abuse and dependence.
Ex: Xanax, Valium
Schedule 3 Drug
drugs with moderate to low potential for physical/psychological dependence.
Ex: Ketamine, anabolic steroids
Schedule 2 Drug
drugs with high potential for abuse
Ex: OxyCodone, Vicodin, Adderall
Schedule 1 Drug
Substance defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and high potential for abuse.
Ex: Marijuana, LSD, Extacy
What is the median effective dose called?
ED50
What does QID mean?
take 4 times a day
