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Drugs

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Anything that alters the structure & process of body

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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs

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Therapeutics

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Art of treating disease with drugs

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Chemical

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Based on chemical structure

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Code

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Experimental. Drug shows potential. Usually alpha numeric (MSD 999)

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Generic

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Non proprietary name.
Related to chemical
May not be same in US and Canada

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Official

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Fully approved and adopted by the USP & NF

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Trade

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Legally registered brand name

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USP-NF

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United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary

Sets standards identity & purity - uniform strength. Very objective

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AHFS

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American Pharmacist
Published by APA
Establishes formulations not in the USP, revised continuously
In 1980 bound in single volume with USP. Same legal status

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PDR

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Physician Desk Reference

Reprints of man lit. List generic names, classes, pictures, lacks objectivity, good general reference

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Hospital Formulary

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Published by ASHP,

Discusses drug classes, Very objective, very informative, Lists new drugs not in the USP-NF

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Online computer searches

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Medline, Medlars, Toxline

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Source of Drugs

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Plant Mineral
Animal Synthetic
Microorganism Bio-engineered

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Plant source

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Purple foxglove
Deadly nightshade
Opium Poppy

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Animal source

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Bovine thyroid gland

Porcine pancreas

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Microorganism source

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Molds

Bacteria

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Plant drug

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Digitalis, digoxin
Atropine
Morphine

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Digitalis, digoxin

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Increase heart contraction

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Atropine

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suppress gland activity

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21
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Morphine

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Relief of pain

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22
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Animal Drug

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Throxine

Natural insulin

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Throxine

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Thyroid deficiency

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Natural insulin

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diabetes

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Microorganism drugs
Penicillin | Streptomycin
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Penicillin | Streptomycin
Microbial infections
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Mineral Source
derived from mineral
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Mineral drug
Iron
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Iron
Various anemias
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Synthetic source
artificially produced through synthesis
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Synthetic drug
albuterol
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Albuterol
Bronchodilator
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Bio-engineered source
Cell culture | Recombinant DNA
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Bio-engineered drug
Urokinase | R-Hirudin
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Urokinase
Thrombosis
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R-Hirudin
Antithrombosis
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Prescription
``` pt name, address, date Superscription Inscription Subscription Sig Name of prescriber ```
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Superscription
Rx Pharmacist recipe
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Inscription
Lists name/quantity
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Subscription
directions of preparing
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sig
instructions from parm to pt
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Administration of drug
``` Only give drugs prescribed Have a written order Never do anything that you do not understand Always know drug to be given Understand method of administration Know desired effect Know symptoms of overdose/treatment Administer drug on time Document if pt refuses Never administer drug mixed by another Never administer drug expired or altered Use clean equipment to adminster ```
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Six Rights of Drugs
``` Right Client Right Drug Right Dose Right Time Right Route Right Documentation ```
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ac
before a meal
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bid
twice daily
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cc
cubic centimeter
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c (with line)
with
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gtt
a drop
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IV
intravenous
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IM
intramuscular
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npo
nothing by mouth
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p, po
per os (by mouth)
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p (with line)
after
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prn
as needed
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qid
four times daily
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q
every
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qd
everyday
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q2h
every 2 hours
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q4h
every 4 hours
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stat
immediately
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s (with line)
without
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tid
3 times daily
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Aerosolized agents
``` Adrenergic Anticholingergic Mucoactive Corticosteroid Antiasthmatic Antiinfective Exogenous surfactant ```
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Adrenergic
Bronchodilators Reduce airway resistance Disease: COPD, asthma, CF Drugs: Albuterol, Salmeterol, Levalbuterol
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Anticholingergic
Bronchoconstrictor Treat upper airway swelling Disease: COPD, Asthma Drugs: Ipratropium bromide, Triotropium bromide
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Mucoactive
reduce velocity and promotes clearance of secretions | Drugs: acetylcystine, dornase alpha
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Coricosteroid
Anti-inflammatory Disease: asthma, rhiniitis Drugs: Budesonide, Flunisolide
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Antiasthmatic
prevention of onset & development of asthmatic response | Drugs: Cromolyn Sodium, Montelukast
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Antiinfective
inhibition or eradication of specific infective agents Diseases: Influenza A or B Drugs: Pentamidine, Tobramycin
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Exogenous surfactant
Respiratory distress syndrome of newborns | Drugs: Beractant, Calfactant

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