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Pharmaceutical Equivalents.   Drug products are considered pharmaceuticalequivalents if they contain the same active ingredient(s), are of the samedosage form, route of administration and are identical in strength orconcentration (e.g., chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride, 5mg capsules).  
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Therapeutic Equivalents.   approved as safe and effective, pharmaceutical equivalen( identical amount of active drug ingredient in the same dosage form and route of administration), bioequivalent  
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bioequivalent   rate of absorption is the same  
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where should you look to find out if a generic is available?   facts and comparisons, the stock shelf and the orange book  
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where should you look to find out if this product is interchangeable   orange book  
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if the rating starts with an A   mena that the drugs are therapeutically equivalent and may be interchanged. all A rated drugs are considered interchangeable regardless of the second letter  
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what is meant by B rated? or the first leter begins with B   not shown to be therapeutically equivalent and may not be interchanged  
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the 4 most common routes   intradermal (ID), Subcutaneous (Subcut), Intramuscular (IM), and Intravenous (IV)  
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Max volume for ID   0.1 ml  
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Max volume for Subcut   2 ml or less  
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Max volume for IM   2.5 ml  
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Max volume for IV   No volume restriction over time  
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route for diagnostic purposes   ID  
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route for slow onset and not well absorbed   Subcut  
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when need to give solution or suspension   IM  
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when need a slower onset of action than IV but need to give 2.5ml   IM  
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when need 100% absorption   IV  
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common site for chemotherapy   intra-arterial-arteries  
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common site for steroids   into a joint space Intra-articular  
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common site for Epinephrin   intracardiac  
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injection site into join FLUID   intra-synovial KEY IS fluid and not space  
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common site for narcotics   epidural  
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Needle lenght for ID and SC are tipicaly   1/2, ID can be smaller 1/4  
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ID gauge size is   27 gauge, remember can't put much in so don't need large opening/gauge is thickness  
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SC gauge sizes   28 to 30  
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IM gauge size   20-25  
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IV gaauge size   14 to 20  
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advan of IV   immediate response, delivery stopped imm  
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disadv of IV   incre in time for adm, infect, cost, ...  
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complicantions of IV   phlebitis, thromphlebitis, infiltration, and extravastation  
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vesicant drug leaks   extravasation  
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iv fluid leaks   infiltration  
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clot formation   thrombophlebitis  
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inflammation of vein   phlebitis  
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SVP   <250 small volume parenteral  
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LVP   >250 large vol parenteral  
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