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Learn about the different ways medicine can be delivered to the body and the possible interactions between medications. Discover additive, synergistic, and antagonistic interactions, as well as tolerance and withdrawal effects.
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Medicine can be delivered to body in many different ways.1. Oral-by mouth2. Topical- applied to skin3. Inhaled- fine mist or powder4. Injected- by shot into blood stream
Medicines can have side effects- reactions to medicine other that what was intended
When medicines are taken together or when a med is take with certain foods the combo may have different effect than when taken alone. This is called a Drug Interaction.
Additive interaction- when meds work together in a positive way. Ex.: an anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxant may be prescribed to treat joint pain
Synergistic effect-2 or more meds that result in a greater effect than when each is taken alone-when one med increases the effect of another.
Antagonistic interaction- occurs when one med is cancelled or reduced when taken with another. Ex.: if using an antibiotic - some birth control pills do not work as intended.
When some one takes a med for a long time = body gets used to it and problems may occur.
Tolerance- body get used to med and needs more of it to have same effect. Sometimes reverse tolerance is also experienced
With drawl- a person may become physically or psychologically dependent
