DDS MEDICATION CERTIFICATION LATEST UPDATE GRADED A

DDS MEDICATION CERTIFICATION LATEST UPDATE GRADED A re-certification is done every two years with a exam and a pass and pour medication therapy the use of substance to cure like antibiotics for infection analgesics. for pain prevent disease are vaccines or diagnosis a disease medication comes from 4 source plants -made from flowers leaves Barks animals - made from secretions of animals minerals- mined out of the ground and ocean synthetics- made in laboratory name of medications chemical ,generic and brand Chemical name the actual chemical composition of the medication Generic names a shortened more simple name of the chemical name Trade name known as the brand name Control drug they must be kept in a locked cabinet separate from non control medications and a non-removable lockbox (should have 2 locks with different keys) Receipt disposition sheet record for controlled drugs give by pharmacy Documentation of controlled drug count shift to shift Med count sheet Factors medication effects age ,weight ,gender , diseases nutrition, routes (RAW GUN) Effect of medication THERAPEUTICS EFFECT -the desired effect. NO APPARENT EFFECT -the drug doses not treat the health problem. SIDE EFFECTS- any effects of a drug other than the one for which it is administered ( mild but predictable) ADVERSE EFFECT- severe ,side effects or toxicity caused by the administration of medication. ALLERGIC REACTION- hypersensitivity to particular allergens that usually involve skin mucous membranes and bronchial tube. ANAPHYLAXIS (anaphylactic)- acute systemic allergic reaction (life threatening). Antagonistic Reaction decrease the action of another medication. Synergistic Reaction increase the action of another medication. Food to Medication 1 hour before or 2 hours after qd every day or once a day qid 4 times a day q2h every 2 hours ac before meals prn as needed bid twice a day q every q4h every 4 hours pc after meals stat immediately tid 3 times a day qh every hour qod