Pharmacology - Is the study of medications and their effect on the body
Medications - Are substances or mixture used to diagnose, treat or prevent disease or illness
Sources of Medication - plants, animals, minerals, chemicals
Semi-Synthetic Drugs - Man-made, plants, animals, or minerals
Adverse Effects (ADR) - An undesired side effect or toxicity
Allergic Effect - Can be life threatening or simple reactions
Allergic Effect - If a resident has breathing problems or a skin rash a medication was administered, the
nurse must be notified immediately
Side Effect - Outcome that are not intended; the action or effect of a medication other than that
desired. Commonly undesirable, such as nausea, headache, insomnia, etc
Toxic Effect - Occurs when too much of a medication is absorbed by the body
Toxic Effect - Can be life threatening
Cumulative Effect - Build up of a substance that could lead to toxicity
Ointments - Must be soft enough to spread at room temperature and melt at the body temperature
, Ointment - When used for the eye must be marked "ophthalmic" (Examples- zinc, oxide ointment, and
Vaseline)
Half Life - The time it takes half of the medication to leave the bloodstream
Short Half Life - The more often a medication must be given to maintain a constant action
Half Life - If two hours then 50% of the medication will be gone from the bloodstream in two hours
Tinnitus - ringing in the ears
Antianxiety - anxiolytics are often referred to as (an) ______ medication-primary treat nervousness &
anxiety.
Aldomet - Adrenergic blocker and is used to treat hypertension
Aricept - treats dementia of Alzheimer's
Dilantin - treat complex partial seizures
Iron - treat iron deficiency anemia
Lithium - treats bipolar disorder
Luminal - treats grand mal seizures/sedative/hypnotic
Ritalin - treats ADHD
Simutab - treats pain, cough, allergies
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