Name of Drug | | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Adverse Effect | Special Consideration | Nursing Responsibility | Rationale | Generic Name:AcetylcysteineBrand Name:(Fluimucil)Classification:MucolyticAntidote | Dosage:200mgFrequency:Route:Oral (diluted in ½ glass of water) | Splits links in the mucoprotein contained in respiratory mucus secretion‚ decreasing the viscosity of the mucus. | Mucolytic adjuvant theraphy for abnormal‚ viscid or inspissated mucus secretion in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary
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Kardashian is being offered a big pay day if she will discuss everything about Lamar Odom’s overdose on the show. Radar Online shared that Kris Jenner is offering Khloe a raise if she will talk about it all on the show. The thing is Khloe doesn’t really need the money so it will be interesting to see if she decides to sell out Lamar or not. A source says that Kris Jenner knows that talking about Lamar’s overdose could be ratings gold for the show. They want to make sure that the show keeps going and
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might even cause cases of stress. In the meantime‚ this complex of problems seems to have got a solution. A solution that is so effective that most people never would have imagined it. Unfortunately‚ there is yet a problem with the solution. Because the fact is that the solution is ‘study drugs’. As David Sack clearly states in his blog article called: “Do ’Study Drugs ’ Breed a Nation of Winners – or Cheaters?”‚ there are many consequences regarding this particular form of drug abuse. The ‘smart
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Comm 1020 July 1‚ 2013 Study Drugs and College Students I. Introduction A. “As my classes started adding up my junior year‚ I seemed to have an immense amount of work and absolutely no time to do any of it. I had always heard about people taking Adderall to focus‚ study longer‚ stay awake. Essentially‚ to create the time that they needed. So‚ as the workload piled up‚ my search for Adderall began. Within twenty four hours I had five pills in my hand‚ costing me a mere five dollars. Five
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Narcotic Overdose Narcotic overdoses have become an ever-increasing public health emergency in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Narcotics‚ defined by the Miriam-Webster Dictionary as “a drug that in moderate doses dulls the senses‚ relieves pain‚ and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor‚ coma‚ or convulsions‚” has long been part of medical treatment and illegal usage. Overdose‚ was also defined by Miriam-Webster Dictionary as “a lethal or toxic amount of a drug” (Miriam-Webster
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Relationship With Overdose Adelphi University Professor Denckla Michelle Hennessy Summary: Harm Reduction Journal Gerevich‚ Bacskai‚ Farkas‚ and Danics’ case report studied if Pavlovian conditioning can directly relate to death from overdose. The case followed a young that had been treated multiple times for an addiction to heroin. As a result for the multiple treatments studies have shown that drug overdose occurs most frequently
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Overdoses are the most common cause of unintentional death in America today. Dr. Sanjay Gupta says most of the blame belongs to doctors which leads us to the question who’s at fault for our prescription overdose. Doctors‚ doctors are at fault. Addiction blog.org says “ What happens when our drug pushers become those that we trust most with our health?” Doctors don’t put in the effort needed for the patients anymore‚ they just write up a prescription and send you out. Doctors do not take the time
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Miguel has shown risky use of alcohol by continuing to use it even in settings where it could put him in physical danger such as when he drinks and drives. Miguel has episodes of “blacking out” and being unable to recall what happened when he drinks. Miguel has tried to cut down on his drinking‚ especially after the first DUI. Even though he has attempted to cut back he has experienced increased consumption levels over the past two years. Miguel has admitted because of his drinking habits he has
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DRUG STUDY DRUG ACTION INDICATION / CONTRAINDICATION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Generic Name: Cephalexin Classification: Cephalosporin Dosage: 500 mg capsule Frequency: TID Route: PO Mechanism of Action: They stop or slow the growth of bacterial cells by preventing bacteria from forming the cell wall that surrounds each cell. The cell wall protects bacteria from the external environment and keeps the contents of the cell together. Adverse Reactions: diarrhea‚ nausea‚ sore
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a row. You have the chance to study hard for exams‚ so you won’t fail. If you fail you may not get your dream education. You found your solution; the study drug. Sadly – a problem is still to be found; the study drug. Because what you and many young students from USA don’t know is these pills actually are made for treating ADD and ADHD diagnosed patients‚ and by that fact can cause side effects to people like you without these diseases. The phenomenon “Study drugs” are greatly criticized by David
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