Medication Basics
What is the term for a drug take by mouth and absorbed through the digestive system?
What is an oral medication?
The part of the body responsible for filtering many medications.
What is the liver?
These drugs are used to fight infections.
What are antibiotics?
Lithium is used to treat this disorder.
What is Bipolar disorder?
Patients should avoid this drink when taking psychiatric medications.
What is alcohol?
This tool is used to ensure accurate dosing of liquid medications.
What is a syringe or dosing cup?
The organ responsible for eliminating most drugs from the body.
What are the kidneys?
SSRIs belong to this class of medications.
What are antidepressants?
A common side effect of antipsychotic medications.
What are extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)?
The best place to store most medications.
What is a cool dry place?
This route of administration involves placing medication under the tongue.
What is sublingual?
The amount of time it takes for a drug's concentration in the body to reduce by half.
What is half-life?
Benzodiazepines are used primarly for this purpose.
What are anxiety disorders?
This class of antidepressants is associated with dietary restrictions.
What are MAOIs?
All side effects should be reported to this person.
Who is the doctor?
A common abbreviation for "as needed" on medication labels.
What is PRN?
A medication applied to the skin for systemic effect.
What is a transdermal patch?
Hallucinations can be controlled with this type of medication.
What are antipsychotics?
What is Prozac?
If a patient cannot swallow pills, this form may be prescribed.
What is liquid or dissolvable tables?
This is the part of the prescription that tells how often to take the medication.
What are the directions?
Blurred vision, drowsiness, upset stomach, are examples of...
What are potential side effects?
If you can't sleep, your doctor might prescribe you this type of medication.
What are sedatives?
True or False:
Some psych medications require monthly bloodwork.
True
This population may require lower medication doses due to slower metabolism.
Who are older adults?