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Pharm test 1
Intro and Pain Management
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
09/12/2009

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Harrison Narcotic Act
Definition
Restricted import, man, sale and use of opium, cocaine, weed and narcotics
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Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Definition
manufactures must test all drugs for harmful effects and have accurate drug labels
Term
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
Definition
Rx vs. OTC... as well as refills
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Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
Definition
Categorized controlled substances based on potential for abuse
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Drug Regulation Reform Act
Definition
Shortened Drug investigations in order to release drugs quicker to the public
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Orphan Drug Act
Definition
offered tax compensation to companies to produce Drug to treat rare diseases
Term
Off Label Drug use
Definition
Drug created for one use being used for alternate positive reason
Term
Preg Category A
Definition
Control Studies, no fetal effects 1st trimester- no potential risk for 2nd and 3rd
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Preg Category B
Definition
Tested on Animals- No indication of fetal risk
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Preg Category C
Definition
Tested on animals- Adverse effects present- Benefits of Drug warrant risk
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Preg Category D
Definition
Evidence of fetal risk Pregnancy... Use in life threatening situations only
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Preg Category X
Definition
Demonstrates fetal abnormalities- risk outweighs benefits
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3 factors of an Ideal Drug
Definition
Effective-Safe-Selective
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6 rights of drug medication
Definition
Right:Medication, Client, Dose, Route, Time, Documentation
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Chemical Name Definition
Definition
Nomenclature of Chemistry Description
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Pharmodynamics
Definition
How drug acts/interacts with macromolecule components of body tissue
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Pharmacokinetics
Definition

Study of absorption,

 

distribution, metabolism and

 

excretion of drugs

Term
Drug definition
Definition
a chemical that interacts with living organism to produce biological response
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6 factors of Medication errors
Definition

not knowing why-

Not IDing patient-

Not checking prescriber-

storing similar vials next to each other-

Poor handwriting-

Not knowing dose-

knowledge and performance deficits

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Drug-Drug interactions
Definition
patient taking 2+ drugs concurrently
Term
Pharmacokintic interaction
Definition
Drugs taken together that may alter absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretions
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Factors altering Absorption, distribution, metabolism
Definition

absorption- ^ gastric ph, vomiting, laxatives

 

distrubtion- competion for binding sites, ExtraCelluar pH

Term
Foods high in tyramine and drugs to avoid
Definition
Aged cheese, wine, processed foods/meats
Drugs- Antidepressants, MAOIs
Term
Adverse Reaction
Definition
unintended/undesired effect at normal drug dose
Term
Medication side effect
Definition
nearly unavoidable secondary effect of the drug at therapeutic dose
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Toxicity
Definition
adverse effect when excessively dose is taken
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Allergic response
Definition
an immune response
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Idiosyncratic effect
Definition
uncommon drug response resulting GENETIC predisposition
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Latrogenic disease
Definition
Disease produced by physician
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Dependency
Definition
Long term use- Body adapts- Abstinence syndrome occurs if drug is discontinued
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Pharmacodynamic tolerance
Definition
chronic use- larger dosing of drug required to achieve same effect
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Metabolic tolerance
Definition
increase in hepatic metabolizing enzymes for drug
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tacyphylaxis
Definition
quick developing tolerance that occurs after repeated admin of drug
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1st pass effect
Definition
metabolism of drug 1st time through liver reducing drug concentration
Term
medication reconciliation
Definition
identify an accurate list of clients meds to avoid potentially harmful drug interactions
Term
7 Elements of handwritten prescription
Definition
client name, date, Medication name, dosage, route, frequency, prescriber signature
Term
Sources of drugs
Definition
plants, animals, humans, minerals, synthetic/chemical
Term
Pain definition
Definition
an unpleasant sensory/emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage
Term
Cerebrum and pain
Definition
Anterior portion- Sensation/perception of pain
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Thalamus and pain
Definition
Distinction of pain- throbbing vs. dull vs. stabbing- Unpleasant/happy sensation
Term
Pineal body and pain
Definition
bio clock and sleep cycle
Term
Hypothalamus and pain
Definition
sleep mechanism and sense of balance
Term
brain stem and pain
Definition
#1- most drugs effect on its function- respiratory center
Term
cerebellum and pain
Definition
gate and muscle tone
Term
Pain transduction
Definition
Nocieptor nerve receptor(PNS) activated by spontaneous inflammation
Term

pain transmission

A and C Sensory

neurons/Fibers

Definition

A fibers- myelinated, liquid surrounding- Shoot pain, Intense Well defined- Day 1

 

C Fibers- Unmyelinated, Dry, slow transmission, Dull ache throbbing

Term
pain transmission sub fibers Alpha-Beta-Delta
Definition

Alpha- fastest, touch of muscle response Beta- Depth of touch

Delta- Slow sharp pain

Term
Gate Control theory
Definition
Impulse of pain travels up spinal cord through gate- Closes Gate- No further transmission can enter
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Pain perception- Reticular access
Definition

-consciousness and arousal effect

 

-an alerting mechanism

 

-filtering process that allows for concentration

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Pain Perception- Limbic System
Definition
-Emotions: fear, anger, anxiety, sexual, pleasure and sorrow
-Responseible for simulating RAS
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Pain Perception- Limbic System
Definition
-Emotions: fear, anger, anxiety, sexual, pleasure and sorrow
-Responsible for simulating RAS
Term
Pain Perception- Extra pyramidal system
Definition
Neural network- Coronation of movement innervate motor neurons of SC and BS
Term
Pain Modulation
Definition
Descending Nerves- alter pain- Pleasant
Term
Pain threshold- Factors
Definition

Raise- sleep, rest, diversion, drugs

 

Lower- Anxiety, tiredness, anger, pain

Term
Acute vs. chronic
Definition

Acute- 1 second to 6 months

 

Chronic- Longer than 6 months

Term
Controlled substance Act Substance 1-5
Definition

1. high risk abuse, no medical use

2. high risk abuse, accepted medical use

3. moderate risk abuse, accepted med use

4. mild risk abuse, accepted med use

5. least abuse potential

Term
Adjuvant therapy
Definition
Drug containing narcotic and non narcotic
Term
Vicodin
Definition
Hydrocodone-Tylenol (5mg - 500mg)
Term
Vicodin Es
Definition
hydrocodone-Tylenol (7.5mg - 750mg)
Term
Percocet
Definition
oxycodone-Tylenol (5-10mg - 325mg)
Term
Percadon
Definition
oxycodone-Asprin-Oxycodone terepthtlate (4.5mg - 325mg - 0.38mg)
GI risk bleeding
Term
Darvocet
Definition
propoxyphene-Tylenol (50-100mg - 325-650mg)
Term
opiod
Definition
natural and synthetic chemicals that have opium like effects but are not derived from opium
Term
opiate
Definition
derived from opium, alleviate pain
Term
Morphine
Definition

Opium agonist-

Upper level 50mg IV

 

Excreted in urine as metabolites-

Respiratory Depression,

dilute w/ 5cc- IV push 4-5 mins

Term
Fentanyl
Definition

100x stronger than morphine

Cancer patients

 

IM 5-20mg q3-6h -Transdermal/IV

 

excreted in urine unchanged drug metabolites

Term
Oxycodone
Definition
synthetic opiate agonist
moderate-severe pain
PO 5mg q6h
Term
Hydromorphin
Definition

Semisynthetic opiate-

PCA pumps

 

10x than Morphine

 

PO 2-4mg q4-6h fast onset short duration

Term
Demoral
Definition

pre/post-op sedation/analgesic

 

PO/IM/SC 2.5-10mg q3-4h prn

 

renal function-high metabolite normeperidine

*not to exceed 48 hrs. use*

Term
Methadone
Definition

detox narcotic addiction, Chronic Pain

 

1/2 life 48 hours

 

10-120mg per day

 

 

Term
Narcan
Definition

Narcotic antagonist-

Used in Over Dose Situations

 

IM/IV/SC .4-2mg prn 2-3 mins

 

excreted via urine

Term
Talwin
Definition

Partial opioid agonist (Mu and Kappa)

High 1st pass effect- Duration 4 hrs

 

IM/SC 30mg q3-4h

excreted- feces, urine (metabolites)

* Increase Cardiac Workload*

Term
aspirin
Definition

NSAID- analgesic

anti: pyretic, pain, platelet aggreation

 

*GI bleed*

*Thrombocytopenia*

Term
Ibuprofen
Definition

NSAID- Non selective cox 1,2 inhib

 

800mg x4 (max)

 

excreted via urine as metabolites

Term
Toradol
Definition

NSAIDs- 10-60mg/d acute renal failure

 

*Dilute IV and slow push (15 mins) pH*

Term
Acetaminophen
Definition

analgesic- high PO absorption

 

excreted conjagtes in urine

 

NO anti-inflammatory

Term
Ergotamine tartrate
Definition

Vascular/Migraine/Cluster headaches-

 

^ nerve meatbolism- ^ O2 uptake

Vaso constriction on crainial BV

 

2mg SL

*Pregnacy X*

Term
Imitrex
Definition

Acute Migraine

 

Release of CGRT- Inhibits inflamation peptides

PO 25-100mg

 

excreted via feces, urine as metabolites

 

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