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Cards In This Set
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Interaction of 2 drugs with similar action & the sum of its effects (ex. tylenol & motrin)
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Addictive Drug Effects
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when 2 drugs that are combined that have the opposite effects,, the drugs cancel each other out, block narcotic response
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Anatagonist Effect
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When 2 drugs are given together, one drug can poteniate or have a synergistic effect (effect is greater than the combined effect of 2 drugs in the same category) on the other drug
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Synergistic Effect
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Negligence; giving the wrong drug which lead to client's death
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Misfeasance
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Omission; omitting a durg dose that leads to client's death
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Nonfeasance
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Giving the correct drug but the wrong route
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Malfeasance
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Drugs judged to be both safe and effective are in what category?
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Category 1
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Drugs judged to be either unsafe or uneffective, these drugs should not be included in prescription products, in what category?
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Category 2
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Drugs for which there is insufficient data to judge safety or efficiency, in what category?
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Category 3
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3 Kinds of OTC drugs
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Weight contro, sleep aids, and cough & cold remedies
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Indiscriminate use of chemical substance or for its purposes for which it is intended
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Drug Misuse
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Using drug inconsistent with medical or social norms
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Drug Abuse
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Complex disease of central nervous system characterized by compulsive, uncontrolled craving for and dependence on a substance to such a degree that cessation causes severe emotional, mental, and physiological responses
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Drug Addiction
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The need for a larger dose of a drug to feel its original euphoria and also reduces the sense of pleasure from experiences that previously resulted in positive feelings
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Tolerance
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Characteristic of addiction
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Cravings
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