Names and Categories
Assigned by the U.S. Adopted Name Council, usually based on the chemical name but is more of a shorthand version.
What is the generic name?
Schedule of drugs that are highly addictive and have no medical purpose.
What is Schedule I?
The reason a medication is prescribed or purpose for which it is given.
What is "desired effect"?
Drugs that may cause toxicity. List at least 2.
What are: Digoxin, Gentamicin, Imipramine, Vancomycin, Warfarin, Phenobarbital Procainamide, Valproic Acid?
Pt is prescribed Amoxicillin liquid 250 mg via feeding tube every 8 hours. You have on hand amoxicillin 500 mg/5 mL. How many mL will you administer every 8 hours?
What is 2.5 mL every 8 hours?
Available without a prescription
What is OTC or over the counter?
Routes that indicate medications to be given by mouth.
What is oral and buccal?
This occurs when the patient's body reacts to the medication as a foreign invader to be destroyed.
What is an allergic reaction?
Reasons an elderly patient may develop adverse effects to a medication.
What is liver or renal impairment?
Abbreviation for grams.
What is g?
Prescription medication
What is only available with a written direction from an HCP with prescriptive authority?
U.S. agency responsible to protect the public by regulating the manufacture and sale of medications.
What is the FDA?
Occurs when an unintended outcome takes place.
What is "side effect"?
The type of med ordered for a patient with severe cough.
What is antitussive?
Immediately, no more than 15 minutes.
What is STAT?
Example: -2-p-isobutylphenyl propionic acid
What is the chemical name?
These drugs have high potential for abuse, but are highly addictive.
What is Schedule II?
Unintended effect but more severe or harmful than side effects.
What is "adverse effect"?
Medication classification that slows and strengthens the heartbeat. Includes all meds derived from digitalis.
What are cardiac glycosides?
Abbreviation for grains.
What is gr?
Name owned by the pharmaceutical company; proprietary name
Brand name
4 different routes of medication administration.
What are oral, sublingual, mucosal, topical, parenteral, inhaled?
Severe, life-threatening reaction causing swelling of the airways.
What is anaphylaxix?
Classification of medication prescribed to treat high cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, which contribute to plaque formation inside the arteries.
What are antihyperlipidemics?
Dr. orders 4 mg/kg of a medication. Pt weighs 170 pounds. What is the appropriate dose? Round to the nearest 10s place setting.
What is 309 mg?