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Pharm Terms ch3
Term | Definition |
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Adverse Event | any undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical product in a pt |
Adverse Effect | unfavorable drug reaction |
Side Effect | nontherapeutic reaction to a drug |
Allergic reaction | acquired hyperresponse of body defenses to a foreign substance |
Anaphylaxsis | severe type of allergic reaction involving systemic release of histamine |
Symptoms of anaphylactic shock | acute dyspnea & hypotension, tachycardia, |
Five rights of drug administration | pt, med, dose, route, time |
Three checks of drug administration | check drug w/ MAR when removing it from drawer, check drug when preparing it, check drug before admin to pt |
Compliance | taking med in manner that its prescribed |
STAT order | any med that is needed immediately and to be given only once |
ASAP order | should be given within 30 mins of written order |
Single order | drug to be given only once, and at a specific time, such as a preoperative order |
PRN order | administered as required by the patient's condition |
Routine orders | orders not written as STAT, ASAP, NOW, or prn - usually carried out within 2 hours of written |
Standing order | written in advance of a situation that is to be carried out under specific circumstances |
Sublingual | under the tongue |
Buccal | cheek |
Orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) | oral soluble films that allow for quick dissolving of med without the need for external source of water |
Ophthalmic | eye |
Otic | ear |
Transdermal | patches |
Parenteral route | needle into skin, subQ tissue, muscles, & veins; more invasive than topical or enteral |
Intradermal (ID) | admin into dermis layer, easily absorbed because of amt of blood vessels |
Subcutaneous | deepest layer of the skin, small volume doses |
Intramuscular (IM) | med moves quickly into blood vessels |
Intravenous (IV) | directly into bloodstream |