NURS 302 Study Guide - Final Guide: Waking Hours, Drug Tolerance, Medical Error
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Chemical name: describes the drug composition and molecular structure. Provides an exact description of its composition and molecular structure. Generic name: official name that is listed in the health canada under the food and. Brand name: the drug has a registered trademark; use of the name restricted by the drug"s patent owner. The intended or desired physiologic response of a medication. Example: aspirin has many therapeutic effects it relieves pain, reduces fever and tissue inflammation. Side effects: are predictable and often unavoidable secondary effects produced at a usual therapeutic drug dose; they are either harmless or cause injury. Intensity of side effect is dependent on dose. Adverse drug effects: unintended, undesirable, and often unpredictable. They often take weeks or months to develop. Range from mild (ex. rashes) to potentially fatal (anaphylaxis) Sudden constriction of bronchiolar muscles, edema of the pharynx and larynx, severe wheezing and sob (shortness of breath) Antibiotics causes high incidence of allergic reactions in clients.
