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TCC chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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3 times rule | 1-retreving drug2-filling drug3-returning drug |
5 rights of filling a Rx | 1-right patient2-right drug3-right dose4- right time5-right route |
Primary Responsibility | duty to the public and accuracy |
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID's) | May cause dizziness/drowsinessTake with food |
Narcotics | Do not drink alcoholDrinking may increase the effectiveness of the drug |
Macrolides | Take on an empty stomachTake with plenty of water |
Antibiotics | Take until gone |
Sulfa | May cause sensitivity to lightTake on an empty stomachTake with plenty of water |
Warfarin | Do not take aspirin |
Analgesic | relieves pain by reducing the perception of pain |
Antiinflammatory | reduces swelling, redness, and pain |
Antitussive | decreases the coughing reflex of the central nervous system |
Pruritus | Itching |
Antipyretic | reduces fever |
Antipruritus | stops itching |
Expectorant | chemical that causes the removal of mucous secretion from the respiratory system; loosens and thins sputum and bronchial secretion for ease of expection |
Keratolytic | drug that causes shedding of the outer layer of skin |
Prophylaxis | Treatment giving before an event, prevention |
Bioavailability | the percentage of a drug that is absorbed and transported to the site of action |
Activated Charcoal | used to treat an overdose of aspirin |
Decongestants can interact with what | antidepressants and those with heart conditions |
Almost all OTC medication for insomnia is a form of | diphenhydramine |
Reye's syndrome | caused by teens/children taking aspirin for chicken pox's or a flu |
3 times rule | 1-retreving drug2-filling drug3-returning drug |
5 rights of filling a Rx | 1-right patient2-right drug3-right dose4- right time5-right route |
Primary Responsibility | duty to the public and accuracy |
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID's) | May cause dizziness/drowsinessTake with food |
Narcotics | Do not drink alcoholDrinking may increase the effectiveness of the drug |
Macrolides | Take on an empty stomachTake with plenty of water |
Antibiotics | Take until gone |
Sulfa | May cause sensitivity to lightTake on an empty stomachTake with plenty of water |
Warfarin | Do not take aspirin |
Analgesic | relieves pain by reducing the perception of pain |
Antiinflammatory | reduces swelling, redness, and pain |
Antitussive | decreases the coughing reflex of the central nervous system |
Pruritus | Itching |
Antipyretic | reduces fever |
Antipruritus | stops itching |
Expectorant | chemical that causes the removal of mucous secretion from the respiratory system; loosens and thins sputum and bronchial secretion for ease of expection |
Keratolytic | drug that causes shedding of the outer layer of skin |
Prophylaxis | Treatment giving before an event, prevention |
Bioavailability | the percentage of a drug that is absorbed and transported to the site of action |
Activated Charcoal | used to treat an overdose of aspirin |
Decongestants can interact with what | antidepressants and those with heart conditions |
Almost all OTC medication for insomnia is a form of | diphenhydramine |
Reye's syndrome | caused by teens/children taking aspirin for chicken pox's or a flu |
3 times rule | 1-retreving drug2-filling drug3-returning drug |
5 rights of filling a Rx | 1-right patient2-right drug3-right dose4- right time5-right route |
Primary Responsibility | duty to the public and accuracy |
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID's) | May cause dizziness/drowsinessTake with food |
Narcotics | Do not drink alcoholDrinking may increase the effectiveness of the drug |
Macrolides | Take on an empty stomachTake with plenty of water |
Antibiotics | Take until gone |
Sulfa | May cause sensitivity to lightTake on an empty stomachTake with plenty of water |
Warfarin | Do not take aspirin |
Analgesic | relieves pain by reducing the perception of pain |
Antiinflammatory | reduces swelling, redness, and pain |
Antitussive | decreases the coughing reflex of the central nervous system |
Pruritus | Itching |
Antipyretic | reduces fever |
Antipruritus | stops itching |
Expectorant | chemical that causes the removal of mucous secretion from the respiratory system; loosens and thins sputum and bronchial secretion for ease of expection |
Keratolytic | drug that causes shedding of the outer layer of skin |
Prophylaxis | Treatment giving before an event, prevention |
Bioavailability | the percentage of a drug that is absorbed and transported to the site of action |
Activated Charcoal | used to treat an overdose of aspirin |
Decongestants can interact with what | antidepressants and those with heart conditions |
Almost all OTC medication for insomnia is a form of | diphenhydramine |