Medications
What is Rosuvastatin used for?
High cholesterol
What drug type lessens or relieves pain?
Analgesic
Define parenteral.
Nonoral, usually refers to injected medication (IM,IV,SQ,ID)
1 tsp = ? mL
5 mL
What angle is a SQ injections given at?
45 degree angle
What is Fluoxetine (Prozac) used for?
Depression
What drug type neutralizes acid in GI tract?
Antacid
Define pharmacokinetics.
The study of how the body processes a drug.
640 mL = ? L
0.64 L
What does QID mean?
4 times daily
What is Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) used for?
Hypertension
What drug type decreases body fluid fluid by increasing urination?
Diuretic
Define Buccal.
Placed between gum and cheek
44 lbs = ? kg
20 kg
Demonstrate where you give a ventrogluteal IM injection.
Place the heel of your hand on the greater trochanter, point your thumb toward the groin, and inject in the triangle formed between your index and middle fingers.
What is Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) used for?
Muscle relaxer
What drug type decreases fever?
Antipyretic
Define distribution as it refers to pharmacokinetics.
Process by which a drug travels from the bloodstream to the tissues and organs throughout the body after it has been absorbed.
2 pints = ? oz
32 oz
What are the 7 "rights" of drug administration?
Drug, dose, documentation, patient, route, time, technique
What is Montelukast (Singulair) used for?
Allergies/Asthma
What drug type inhibits or decreases cough?
Antitussive
Define vaccine.
A substance that stimulates the body's own immune system to create protection against a specific disease.
6 fl oz = ? mL
180 mL
What are the different roles of the FDA and the DEA?
FDA controls drugs that are acceptable for use in the US. DEA controls who may administer and use specific drugs.