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BASIC PHARMACOLOGY. Generic Brand Name. Categories Label Terminology Abbrevi-ations. Law Administra-tion Conversions Dosage. Objectives. Categories. Action on body General effect System affected. Prescription number Patient name MD name Drug name Amount. Dosage Route Refills
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BASIC PHARMACOLOGY Generic Brand Name
Categories Label Terminology Abbrevi-ations Law Administra-tion Conversions Dosage Objectives
Categories • Action on body • General effect • System affected
Prescription number Patient name MD name Drug name Amount Dosage Route Refills Issue and expiration dates Cautions Labels
Pharmaceutic Pharmaco-dynamics Pharmaco-kinetics Efficacy Indication Opioid Toxicology Vaccine Terminology
QD, BID, TID, QID, q_h NPO PO gtt PRN STAT ss, i, iv, v, x IM, IV, SQ, SL Abbreviations
Legal Considerations • FDA • DEA • OTC • Controlled • Prescriptions
Buccal Intradermal Intramuscular Intravenous Inhalation Oral Ophthalmic Otic Rectal Subcutaneous Topical Administration
Seven “Rights” • Patient • Drug • Dose • Time • Route • Technique • Documentation
1 cc = 15 gtts, 1 ml 30 cc = 1 oz 500 cc = 1 pt 1000 cc = 1 qt, 1 liter 60 mg = 1 gr 1000 mg = 15 gr Conversions
Dosage Calculation • Ratio Method – Formula: ? is to known as X is to unknown. • 1 oz: 30 cc = 8 oz : X cc • Multiply ends, then middles, separate by = sign and solve for X.