Pharmacologic Summary

risperidone whereas in this one there was a fixed dose to limit breach in blinding and to facilitate comparison between similar groups, also having this fixed dosage helped prevent bias because when using a titrating schedule of dosing in a randomized trial, it tends to show bias toward a desired goal. Risperidone in this study was well tolerated and there weren’t significant differences in weight gain or sedation(13). One of the main things disliked about risperidone is its tendency to increase the incidence of dyskinesia and other extrapyramidal side effects. In this study only mild and transient dyskinesias were seen in only 3 children, however that could be due to the low fixed dosage(13) of the study.

* Origin of Drug: Dutch word droog meaning dry for dried herbs and plants that were the 1st medicine.

In Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nations on Prescription Drugs, Peterson, covers biotechnology for the Los Angeles Times, claims that the Pharmaceutical companies are taking advantage of Americans. Peterson proceeds by using facts that support her claim that Pharmaceutical companies are making profit from Americans, by convincing the people they cannot function without their meds. Peterson goes deeper by making points that America is the biggest Pharmaceutical company, at which they produce unnecessary products. To continue, Peterson also leads into how Pharmaceutical companies advertise to the most profitable target consumers. Peterson uses Secretary of

An elderly patient is complaining of a bad cough at her yearly physical. She has recently been diagnosed with diabetes and regularly takes prescription pain medication for her arthritis.

Absorption – “How the drugs enter the circulation process through the body, and how they resist general breakdown by the stomach, liver, and the intestines”. Some of the factors that affect the absorption of drugs in the body is as follows, “acidity of the stomach, Physiochemical properties, Presence of food in the stomach or intestine, and Routes of administration”,

The majority of the drug is considered to be eliminated by the hepatic first pass effect through the urine and feaces, the olanzapine elimination half-life has a range between 21- 54 hours. In a recent model considering first order elimination of olanzapine results signified that olanzapine had a half-life of approximately 30 hours for a 20mg dose of the drug, with a rate constant for elimination of 0.0231/h. Other studies suggest that children have shorter elimination half-life values compared to adults (Heres, S.,

Methaqualone, is also referred to as Disco Biscuits, Down And Dirties, Jekyll-and-Hyde, Joe Fridays, Lemmon 714, Lemons, Lennon's, Lovers, Ludes, Mandies, Mandrake, Q, Qua, Quack, Quad, Quaaludes, Soaper, Supper, Vitamin Q, The Love Drug, Wallbangers, Whore Pills, and Sopor. This list of street names for the drug goes on and on.

The management team at the over-the-counter cold medicine (OCM) group of Allstar Brands is looking to utilize revenue generated by Allround to help fund new opportunities in emerging markets. Therefore, it is critical that Allround maintain its market-leading position in terms of market share, profitability, and sales in order to fund these new initiatives.

This lesson plan has been developed in correlation with NUR 104 - Introduction to Pharmacology and is scheduled for week 12 of the 15 week first semester course. The class will meet weekly on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room B53. The content to be covered in this lesson will focus on Unit 7, commonly abused substances and their mechanism of action and effects, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, and signs and symptoms of withdrawals. The nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation will also be addressed during this lesson. The curriculum has been developed to incorporate the philosophy and mission statements of Bevill State Community College, as well as professional standards set by the

“Therapeutic Activity Kits: A Successful Strategy for Hospitalized Patients Living with Dementia” is the journal article that I read and reviewed. The purpose of this review is to see how effective the therapeutic activity kit is for individuals with dementia. The central purpose or aim of the study is to see the quality of improvement in life and behavior in the outcome for patients and families.

This drug is used as an antidepressant. Anxiety, dizziness, blurred vision, dry mouth, diarrhea, and weight gain or loss are common effects of the medications and with aging. But serious effects such as fever; seizures, tremors, chest pain, hepatic necrosis, renal failure, abnormal bleeding, and infection should be cautioned. The dosage of this medication should not be prescribed more than 40 mg daily. Monitoring for mental changes when taking this medication is needed. It should be cautioned to watch for a change in behavior from depression into a mental illness. If this occurs medical attention is needed. Nurses should also assess elderly patients taking diuretics for signs of suggesting syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic

discontinuation of drug Withdrawal symptoms (e.g. rebound insomnia) so should be avoided and a gradual dosage-tapering schedule

2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation recommends a dose of 15 mg of rivaroxaban daily with the evening meal for treatment of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in patients with renal impairment (CrCL 15 – 50 mL/min).

Levomepromazine is Prescription Only Medication [POM] usually known as an antipsychotic drug {tranquillizer} however, it can also be used as an antiemetic drug to control nausea and vomiting (BNF, 2015; NHS Scotland, 2014). There are many antiemetic drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting however, some work on the brain by stopping the stimulation of the vomiting centre, whilst others work on the gut emptying the stomach contents at a faster rate (Macmillan Cancer Support, 2013). An antiemetic drug is chosen according to the causes of the vomiting and in Jacobs’s case it is a known side effect of taking Diamorphine. The most common side

Sanchez et al. (2013) reported slight excitation characterized by slight head and limb movement, on administration of Midazolam. Variation in the excitation with Midazolam depended on the receptor density and affinity of the receptors, so that the effects vary in intensity between species.