Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Pharcare Finals
Pharcare Finals
First Aid
Bleeding
Wound
Shock
Poisoning
Fracture
Muscle Injury
Burns
Heat Stroke
Seizure
Diabetic Emergency
History
Knight Hospitaller
History
Training
1. Altitude Sickness
Heimlich Maneuver
20. Sprain
21. Stroke
Life threatening hole in the chest which can cause the chest cavity
to fill with air and prevent the lungs from filling
Treated by covering with an occlusive dressing to let the air out but
not in
23. Toothache
First Aid
Artificial respiration
Occlusive dressing
Rescue squad
Triage
Emergency team
Tourniquet
Artificial Respiration
Triage
Rescue breathing
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapy
Drugs
Pharmacotherapy
Drugs
Refers to "Active
Ingredient"
Could be poison
Pharmacotherapy
Medicine
Sources of Drug
1. Natural - Plants, Animals, Minerals or Mineral
Products
2. Synthetic - Synthetic are often more effective and
less toxic than the naturally obtained substance
and are easier to prepare in standardized units
Pharmacotherapy
Drug Nomenclature
Nonprescription Drugs
Prescription Drugs
Pharmacotherapy
Chemical Name
Pharmacotherapy
Generic Name (Nonproprietary Name)
Pharmacotherapy
Official Name
Pharmacotherapy
Trade Name (Brand Name)
Pharmacotherapy
Drug Classification
Pharmacotherapy
EFFECTS ON THE BODY SYSTEM
Nervous System Skeletal Muscle
Relaxant
Nervous System Stimulant
Respiratory Antitussive, Expectorant,
Mucolytic
Respiratory Smooth Muscle Relaxant
Skin & Mucus Membrane Agent &
Enzyme
Joint Drugs
Blood Coagulants & Anticoagulants
Dental Agents
Eyes, Ears, Nose Vasoconstrictors
GI Enzymes and Acid Agents
GI Muscle Movement Agent
Genitourinary Muscle Relaxant
CLINICAL INDICATION
Laxatives
Antibiotics
Analgesic
Antitussive
Antihypertensive
Hypoglycemic
Antiangina
Mucolytic
Pharmacotherapy
PHYSIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL
ACTION
Glaucoma Agent
Adrenal agents
Pituitary Agents
Reproductive Agents
Thyroid Agents
Adrenergic Agents
Anticonvulsants, Sedatives
and Hypnotics
Tranquilizers
Cholinergic, Anticholinergics
Serum, Toxoids and Vaccines
Vitamins and Caloric Agents
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Antineoplastics
Cardiac Muscle Drugs
Diuretics
Antihistamine
Anti-infectives
Anti-fungal
Anti-inflammatory
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Illegal Drugs
Non- Prescription
No prescription needed
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Source of Drug Standard
1. United State Pharmacopoeia - USP verifies the identity,
strength, purity and quality of dietary supplement finished
product, dietary supplement ingredient and pharmaceutical
ingredient
2. National Formulary - A manual containing a list of medicines
that are approved for prescription throughout the country,
indicating which products are interchangeable
3. USP Dictionary or USAN and International Drug Name - A
database that contains more established drug name listing than
any other comparable resources
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STANDARD OF PRACTICE
Information for Administering Medication
Mechanism of Action
Contraindication/Precaution
Evaluation of Effectiveness
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PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM
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Prescription - A written order from an authorized prescriber
Parts of a Prescription
LIQUID
SOLID
SEMI-SOLID
OTHER
1. Patients Information
2. Date
Syrup
Capsule
Cream
Aerosol
Elixir
Tablet
Ointment
Parenteral
3. Superscription
4. Inscription
5. Subscription
6. Transcription
Suspension
Powder
Gels
7. Prescriber`s Information
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Pharmacotherapy
Routes of Administration
The path by which a drug, fluid, poison or other substance is
brought into contact with the body
Drug Action
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacotherapy
Drug Effect
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Pharmacotherapy
Adverse Drug Reaction
Type B (Bizarre)
Type C (Continuous)
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Type A (Augmented)
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Withdrawal Syndrome
Type D (Delayed)
End