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adverse effect (reaction)
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expression that describes harm associated with the use of given medications at a normal dose
-side effect
-can also be beneficial |
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description of a drug using the nomenclature of chemistry
-long and complex
-inappropriate for everyday use |
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| amount of medication/drug prescribed to patient |
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situation in which a substance affects the activity of a drug
-(drug-drug)
-(drug-food)
-(drug-herb interaction) |
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assigned by the United States Adopted Names Council
-less complex than chemical name, more complex than trade name
-nonproprietary |
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impact of the drug on the body
-drug receptor interaction |
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| the study of how genes affect individual drug responses |
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determining how much administered dose gets to its site of action
-impact the body has on drugs) |
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| a nearly avoidable secondary drug effect produced at therapeutic doses |
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proprietary or brand names
-easy for nurses, doctors, etc to use |
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| four sources of medications active ingrediants |
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1. animal
2. hormonal
3. chemical
4. herbal |
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| solid P.O. administrations |
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| tabs, pills, capsules, chews |
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| ointments, creams, gels, lotions, patches |
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| medication administration using a needle |
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| Legal Responsibilities of medication administered by the nurse |
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| what to do when in doubt? |
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