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Pharmacology - Science of drugs including: ingredients, preparations, uses…

- - - - Right dose - After verifying order and medication is correct make sure that form and dose is also correct. Pay attention to detail and have your partner confirm dosage prior to administering.
        
        Right route - Make sure route matches the order received. You cannot substitute routes without orders from medical control.
        
        Right time - Make sure medication is not expired. If there is no expiration date on container inspect for discoloration, cloudiness, or particles. If date is smudged on an MDI then do not use it. Reassess the patient and treat accordingly. If medication needs to be repeated keep good track of time .
        
        Right documentation - The work is not done until the paperwork is done. If you did not write it down it did not happen.
- - - - Antihistamine administered PO for mild allergic reactions. Contraindications include asthma, glaucoma, pregnancy, hypertension, and infants. Adult dose is 25 to 50 mg.
    - - Non-steroidal antiflammatory drug that reduces inflammation and fever administered PO for mild pain, fever, headache, or muscle aches.
    - - Analgesic and fever reducer administered PO for relief of pain or fever, headaches, and muscle aches. Contraindication is hypersensitivity. Adult dose is 500 to 1000mg every 4 hours but dose is based on weight for children
  - - - Administered PO to absorbs toxic substances in the digestive tract for most oral poisonings or overdoses. Contraindications include decreased consciousness, overdose of corrosives, caustics, or petroleum substances. Adult dose is 1 to 2 g/kg
    - - Aspirin is administered PO as an antiflammatory agent and anti-fever agent; it also prevents platelets from clumping which decreases formation of new clots for the relief of milld pain, headache, muscle aches, and chest pain of cardiac origin. Contraindications include hypersensitivity and recent bleeding . Adults should take 160 to 325 mg chewable tablets.
    - - Administered by inhalation to stimulate the nervous system, causing brochodialation during an asthma attack or difficulty breathing with wheezing. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, tachycardia, and chest pain of cardiac origin . Adults can take 1 to 2 inhalations but must wait 5 minutes prior to repeating dose.
    - - Administered IM to stimulate nervous system, causing bronchodialation during an anaphylactic reaction. Contraindication includes chest pain of cardiac origin, hypothermia, and hypertension. Adult doses are 0.3mg but 0.15mg for children
    - - Can be administered IM or IN to patients experiencing opioid poisoning to reverse respiratory depression secondary to opioid overdose. Contraindication is hypersensitivity. By auto injector 0.4mg should be administered but 2mg IN
    - - Medication administered by SL tablet or spray given to patients with chest pain of cardiac origin to dilate blood vessels . Contraindications include hypotension, use of treatment for erectile disfunction within 24 hours, or head injury. 0.3 to 0.4 mg should be administered SL and 0.4mg sprayed.
    - - Administered PO. 1/2 to 1 tube is given to patients experiencing low blood glucose to provide glucose to the cells. Contraindications include decreased consciousness, vomiting, or nausea.
    - - Administered via inhalation to reverse hypoxia and provide oxygen to the lungs. Contraindications include patients with COPD or using oxygen near and open flame. 28% to 100% of oxygen can be delivered based on the patients needs.