So much comes into play when diagnosing and prescribing. With more knowledge comes more experience in Pharmacology. I hope to take all this knowledge and make a natural language I can understand and communicate. But I take the time to share things I have researched and what I have grasped. Understanding the indicators are a crucial to seeing how to diagnose an individual. I have seen how symptoms can indicate a disease or condition. I have seen first hand how a relative has used multiple conditions to pinpoint what condition they had. It took time but after paying attention to every small condition there was a possible common denominator. Antimetabolites interfere with DNA and RNA synthesis by pretending to be a false metabolites which …show more content…
Clinical indications of beta-blockers are hypertension, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction(Klabunde, 2012). Patients should know these agents are not for people with Heart blocks, Bradycardia, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes(Klabunde, 2012). Beta-blockers common side effects are dizziness, weakness,drowsiness or fatigue, cold hands and feet, dry mouth, dry skin dry eyes, headache,upset stomach and diarrhea or constipation(Klabunde, 2012). Respiratory care drugs?here are some different categories or classification for respiratory drugs such as Antihistamines, Antitussives, drugs of cod, Decongestants, Expectorants(Doyle & Kowalak, 2008). I choose to speak on Mucolytics. Mucolytics are agents that break down mucus to help respiratory patients from coughing up thick secretion(Doyle & Kowalak, 2008).Acetylcysteine is a type of cod drug(Doyle & Kowalak, 2008). According to , acetylcysteine affects the mucoproteins by splitting apart disulfide bonds that are responsible for holding the mucus together(Doyle & Kowalak, 2008).Side effects for using Acetylcysteine are irritation of the respiratory tract, possibly bronchospasm and rash(Doyle & Kowalak, 2008).Indications for use are COPD, Cystic fibrosis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis and Atelectasis(Doyle & Kowalak, 2008). Patients should know to proceed with caution when acute bronchospasms, peptic ulcer and esophageal varices because the increase
This discussion question is based on a case study. As in all case studies, review the facts of the case and consider the various steps of the nursing process in order to address the critical thinking questions.
At today’s visit she is found sitting in the chair, she is awake, alert, and confused. I am asked to seek this pain for new onset pain. The patient complains of acute pain in pubic area and right hip area, pain is dull, achy, severity 4/10, pain is worse with walking. At this time the patient is not taking anything for pain. The ALF staff reports that the patient has daily anxiety and has to be given Ativan three times daily. The patient ambulates with a walker. Gait is
As the brand manager for Allround cold medicine, there were many decisions regarding product formulation, strategy, line extensions and product launches over the company’s last 10 periods. The brand was focused on remaining a profitable, mature product family within the cold medicine category, but also maintaining a premium brand image.
Duquesne University School of Pharmacy offers interested students research opportunities. Students can choose to work side by side with their favorite professors or in a area they are interested in. Duquesne University also offers residency programs for pharmacy graduates. The school operates a full-service community pharmacy
* Origin of Drug: Dutch word droog meaning dry for dried herbs and plants that were the 1st medicine.
The patient is a 76-year-old Hispanic gentleman brought to the ED by his wife because the patient has been anxious for 2 weeks and now unable to sleep much of the night. He denies any chest pain but has had on-and-off palpitations that seemed not to be related to activity or a particular time of day. He denies any shortness of breath, lightheadedness or loss of consciousness. He had two episodes of syncope three years ago. He was diagnosed with having an MI. He was at that time treated at St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic and underwent cardiac catheterization and he has had some stenting done to his coronary arteries. He saw his PMD approximately a week ago who prescribed some sleeping medicine and neurology consult which the patient has
We would like to own a product series covering our customers suffered from all illness segmentation of the OTC cold and allergy remedy market. We have totally launched 3 products, which played different roles in our product portfolio and have different attribute association.
Here’s a list of medications that are known to interact with this drug. There may be others not listed. If you have any questions, ask your
First, the medical assistant should convert the doctor’s prescription into layman’s terms for Doris. Medication A is two teaspoons by mouth every four hours. Medication B is 2.5 milliliters by mouth three times daily (Fulcher, Fulcher, & Soto, 2012, p. 1b). Doris should be cautious of confusing her medication dosages as that could lead to possible overdose. If Doris is afraid of mixing her medications, the medical assistant should convert to the unit that Doris is more comfortable with. For example, if Doris prefers milliliters, she should take around 9.8 milliliters of medication A. Alternatively, medication B could be taken at .5 teaspoons (Fulcher, Fulcher, & Soto, 2012, p. 131). Patients taking multiple medications should have a medication
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.
Choosing one aspect of paper and focusing on all products and competitors so the material is available when the time comes to write the paper
A review of the records reveals the member to be an adult female with a birth date of 03/14/1983. The member has a diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The member’s treating provider, Vickki-Ann Samuel, MD recommended the member continue treatment using the prescription medication Pexeva 30 mg.
Adverse reactions to this medication are migraine, speech disorders, rhinitis, sinusitis, hyperglycemia, elevated liver function, elevated serum creatinine level, pancytopenia, bronchitis, dyspnea, toxic epidermal necrolysis, anaphylaxis, elevated creatine kinase, generalized pain, and infection. Nursing considerations with this medication is to have the patient swallow the whole tablet and not to chew. Watch for aspiration while watching the patient take the medication. Educate the patient about the medication and inform them to notify a physician if bleeding
Pharmaceutical Sciences is a topic that has interested me for a while now. What I can say about this topic is that it will help humanity grow as a whole and keep everyone moving forward. This is a topic where people really need to think about what goes behind the scenes of your average pharmacies. Once people start to think about it, they would start to realize that the science that happens is extremely crucial to mankind as we know it. Without this kind of science, where would humans be today? Would we have the ability to evolve the way we have? How far would humans make it to creating today’s future as we know it? The simple answer to all these questions is
Other side effects include cloudy urine, proteinuria, irregular heartbeats, and chest pain. Angioedema involving the extremities, face, lips, mucous membranes, tongue, glottis or larynx has been seen in patients treated with ACE inhibitors, including captopril (Capoten, 2014). If these effects happen nurses should be ready to administer epinephrine to reduce swelling. Other adverse effect according to Karch (2014) include, “CV: Tachycardia, angina pectoris, heart failure, MI, Raynouds syndrome, hypotension in salt-or volume depleted patients.”