Chapter 14 General Pharnacology And Medication Administration Flashcards
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Medication
A drug or other substance that is used as a remedy for illness
Drug
A chemical substance that is used to treat or prevent a disease or condition
Pharmacology
The study of drugs
Polypharmacy
A person who takes five or more medications daily
Acute Medications
A patient takes for short specific period of time to treat most often an acute illness or an exacerbation of a chronic illness
Chronic Medications
Taken as a maintenance medication of a long period of time (months to years) and is used to treat a chronic illnesses or diseases
Route
How the medication is given to or taken by the patient
Sublingual
Medication is placed under the tongue
Oral
Taken by mouth
Inhalation
Medication us prepared as a gas or aerosol and is inhaled by the patient
Intramuscular Injection (IM)
Drug is injected into a muscle mass. The absorption is relatively rapid
Intranasal
The medication is sprayed into one or both nostrils using a specialized delivery device called a mucosal atomizer device (MAD) that is either attached to a syringe or built into the device
Subcutaneous
A medication administered by a subcutaneous (SQ) route is injected under the skin into the subcutaneous layer
Indications
For a medication include the mist common uses of the drug in treating a specific condition
Contraindications
Situations in which the drug should not be administered because of the potential harm that can be caused to the patient
Dose
Indicates how much of the drug should be given to the patient
Administration
Refers to the route and form in which the drug is given
Action
The effect the drug has on the body. The therapeutic effect is the intended positive response by the body
Side Effects
Actions that are not desired and that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effects
