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Special Pharmacology
Bridget F.
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
04/12/2012

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Pharmacokinetics:
Definition
The changes that occur to the drug while it is inside the body
Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
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Pharmacodynamics
Definition
The effects of the drug on the body
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Contraindications and Precautions
Definition
These are conditions under which the drug should not be used or must be used carefully with monitoring
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ACE Inhibitor common side effect
Definition
A persistent dry cough
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Prilosec common side effect
Definition
Headaches
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Benedryl common side effect
Definition
geriatric behavioral changes
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only proton pump inhibitor you can crush:
Definition
Nexium
NOT Prilosec, Prevacid, Aciphex, Protonix
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Drug reconciliation
Definition
Do as much as possible
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infections raise/lower glucose levels
Definition
raise
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old patient more/less responsive to drug therapy
Definition
less
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Pharmacotherapeutics
Definition
Desired therapeutic effect of the drug
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pH levels in old people +-
Definition
increases
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Contraindications and Precautions
Definition
These are conditions under which the drug should not be used or must be used carefully with monitoring
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Approximately __% of drugs regularly prescribed to children in the United States have never been labeled for use in pediatrics
Definition
75%
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Infants have less albumin – many drugs bind to albumin – results in..
Definition
higher levels of drugs in the blood
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Infants Immature blood-brain barrier could allow
Definition
some drugs to be toxic to the CNS
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Neonates and infants have immature livers which causes...
Definition
decreased or incomplete metabolism of drugs
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Vastus lateralus
Definition
the largest part of the Quadriceps femoris. IM inj. site for <3yrs
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(EMLA cream)
Definition
Lidocaine/prilocaine eutectic mixture is marketed as a 5% oil-in-water emulsion incorporated in a cream base
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Pharmacogenomics
Definition
Study of all genes involved in response to a drug
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Blacks more/less responsive to Beta Blockers and more/less responsive to monotherapy for hypertension than whites
Definition
less, more
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Native Americans
Definition
Type II diabetes is common
Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (not related to AIDS)
Navajo neuropathy
Albinism
Genetic blindness
More adverse reactions to lidocaine
Term
Cocaine: decreases placental blood flow by :
Definition
50% which causes hypoxia, and decreased nutrients
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child dose calculation:
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Ht(cm)x Wt(kg)/3600 then square root = sq meters BSA.
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Adult avg BSA
Definition
1.7 sq meters
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BSA
Definition
body surface area
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