Werner Ch. 8 Flashcards
How is medicine usually weighed?
Grams and milligrams. Some measure in grains.
What is true about antibiotics?
They come in different sizes and weights(also capsules).
How is penicillin measured?
In units of U
How are syrups, tonics, and other liquids measured?
mililiters, teaspoons, tablespoons
How much is a teaspoon?
5 mL
How much is a tablespoon?
15 mL
What is true about syrups?
They are more expensive than pills or capsules
What should you not give to babies under an age of 1?
Honey
How should penicillin, ampicillin, and tetracycline be taken?
Should be taken 1 hour before meals but don’t take tetracycline with milk
How should aspirin(or other medicine with aspirin), iron, vitamins, and erythromycin be taken?
together or soon after with meals or with a lot of water
How should antacids be taken?
taken on empty stomach, 1 or 2 hours after meals, and bedtime
How should sulfa medicine be taken?
with a lot of water
How many milligrams is one adult aspirin? What about baby aspirin?
300 for adult and 75 for baby. 4 baby aspiring are equivalent to 1 adult aspirin.
How many milligrams are in one grain?
1 gr.=65 mg
How should you mix a pill/capsule to make a syrup?
Crush pill or open capsule and mix with powder with boiled water and sugar or honey.
