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CCMA CH 3

CCMA CH 3 REVIEW (Basic Pharmacology - General Definitions)

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Pharmacology the study of medications: how they act on the body (both good and bad), as well as their classifications and various properties
brand/trade name assigned by t heir medications manufacturer, identifies the medication as the property of the company, begins with a capital letter
generic name a noncommercial name for a medication, usually less complex than the medication's chemical name and often more complex than a brand or trade name
Medication schedules the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) created five schedules for controlled substance, according to their potential for abuse and addiction
Schedule 1 - high potential for abuse - no approved medical use in the United States - illegal and providers may not provide them. EX) heroine, mescaline, and LSD
Schedule 2 - high potential for abuse - considered dangerous ; can lead to psychological and physical dependence - providers must give patients a handwritten prescription with no refills. EX) morphine, oxycodone, hydrcodone, and methamphetamine
Schedule 3 - moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence - providers must give handwritten prescription - may refill 5 times in 6 months EX) ketamine, anabolic steroids, and testosterone
Schedule 4 - low potential for abuse and dependence - providers must sign prescriptions for these substances - may refill 5 times in 6 months EX) diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam
Schedule 5 - substances that contain limited quantities of some narcotics - usually for antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgestic purposes - provider must sign prescriptions for these substances - may refill 5 times in 6 months
absorption the medication goes from the site of entry into the body through the gastrointestinal tract, subcutaneous tissue, veins, other sites, and into the blood stream
distribution the medication goes from the bloodstream to the various sites of action: organs and tissues in the body
excretion the removal of a medications metabolites from the body
allergic reaction an immunologic hypersensitivity reaction resulting from the unusual sensitivity of a patient to a particular medication; a type of adverse drug event
sedation the induction of a calm, relaxed, often sleepy state
enteric coating outside coating to minimize the negative effects on the stomach of medication - 1) Cellulose acetate phthalate 2) Shellac (35% alcohol, pharmaceutical glaze)
Rights of Medication Administration Right: - Medication - Patient - Dosage - Route - Time - Assessment - Refuse - Technique - Documentation - Reason - To know - Evaluation
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