Question | Answer |
Who uses it and what is the black box warning used for | problematic but still provides therapy for specific conditions. prescribers use it |
explain each of the phases of clinical drug testing | 1: drug administered to small group of healthy people 2: drug studied in patients with the legit condition 3: treatment is compared to commonly used treatments who have condition 4: once drug is approved for marketing 5: studies contintue testing to coll |
explain each phase of pharmacokinetics (what happens and where it happens) | A: absorption of drug
D: distribution>organs>tissues
M:metabolised>liver
E:elimination>sweat>respiratio
n>urination>defication |
list 4 ways that viral infections are spread | airborne, contaminated food, water, contact with bodily fluids and direct contact |
list 2 classifications of drugs which can cause a patient to become immunocompromised | antieaplastics, and corticosteroid |
list 5 functions that are temporarily lost with the use of local anesthetics | pain perception, temperature, sensation, touch sensation, proprioception |
list 3 effects of narcotics | analgesia, sedation, euphoria, dysphoria |
explain why clozapine comes with a black box warning | most serious side effect is a education I white blood cells for which it has a black box warning |
list 4 steps in the road to recovery as an alcoholic | acknowledge problem, don't hang out with drinkers, seek professional help, seek support from others |
list 2 goals of seizure therapy | to make seizures less severe & frequent
prevent emotional & behavioral changes |
identify the most commonly used OTC decongestant and explain the problem that is associated with this drug | Sudafed is the most commonly used decongestant, problem is that is can be used to produce meth |
explain how expectorants benefit patients | expectorants are used to liquefy mucous associated with productive coughs, which turn allows the patient to cough up the mucous and climate it from body |
explain how decongestants benefit patients | decongestants shrink swollen mucous membranes promoting drainage of mucous and makes for easier breathing can be used to fight drowsiness |