may contribute to bacterial cell lysis Onset/peak Onset /Peak IV‚ 0.5-1.5 hr.; IM‚ 1-2 hr. Onset/Peak IV 30 min.-1 hour Duration 10-12 Hrs. Up to 12 hours Metabolism Minimally metabolized in liver/Excreted in Urine (85% as unchanged drug) Metabolized in liver excreted in kidney Half-life 2 hr. 2-2.3 hours Side effects/ Adverse Effects Diarrhea‚ stomach pain‚ upset stomach‚ vomiting‚ rash‚ unusual bleeding or bruising‚ difficulty breathing‚ hives‚ sore mouth or throat‚ confusion
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birth weight Small head/ brain Cuts the flow of blood and oxygen to the fetus Cause the placenta to pull away from the wall of the uterus before labor begins Serious life long health problems Withdrawal of drug Methamphetamine (Meth or Ice) Psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug Enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine‚ dopamine‚ and serotonin Prone to abuse and addiction Withdrawal symptoms: excessive sleeping‚ eating and depression Effects on Pregnancy
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In the mid to late 1800’s‚ opium was a fairly popular drug on the market. It was the drug of trade and it was even more popular than alcohol. Opium dens sprung up all over and it became a serious problem. The addictive effects became unbearable. By 1874 to a new wonder drug called Heroin was invented to ease those who became addicted to morphine which is a derivative of opium. Heroin was believed to be a safe and non-addictive substitute for morphine. They were wrong and the heroin addict was born
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a ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO What is alcohol? Alcohol is the most commonly used drug. If you make careless decisions regarding alcohol‚ you may be faced with serious consequences – including possible jail time‚ suspension of your driver’s license‚ injury‚ or even death effects Alcohol is a drug that is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach and small intestine. It is broken down by the liver and then eliminated from the body. There are limits to how fast the liver can break
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D. DRUG STUDY Drug | Dosage‚ Frequency and Route | Action | Classification | Indication | Contraindication | Adverse Effects | Nursing Responsibilities | Generic Name:Hyoscine-N-butylbromideBrand Name:Buscopan | 1 amp q2 IV | * Hyoscine works by relaxing the muscle that is found in the walls of the stomach‚ intestines‚ bowel‚ bile duct and urinary tract. * Hyoscine stops the spasms in the smooth muscle by preventing acetylcholine from acting on the muscle. * hyoscine reduces the muscle
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Social Responsibilities and Contributions: Mercury Drug Corporation held a special Operation Bigay Lunas (OBL)that aided more than 12‚000 people in Cainta and San Mateo‚ Rizal; Pasig; Marikina; as well as in the Laguna province. As a company that has entrenched its commitment in helping communities that mostly needed healthcare assistance‚ the special OBL was Mercury Drug‘s response to alleviate the burden of those who were affected by typhoon Ondoy. Right medicines were supplied for each
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1.0 Topic and Chosen aspect Drug abuse among teenagers is the chosen aspect for this report. Drug abuse is defined as the excessive use of drugs without medicine justification. It is reported that 50% of teenagers have abused a drug of some kind (Teendrugrehabs n.d.). 1.1 Critical evaluation of findings One of the main factors of drug abuse among teenagers is due to peer pressure. Based on statistics 80% of teenagers are affected by peer pressure (Wallace 2011). Wanting to be accepted by their
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Drug Addiction People have used drugs for as long as they have strained to ease pain and avoid problems. Since the early 1960s drug addiction has been in very common. Drugs are theoretical to do ideal things but all they really do is destroy the human body. Drug addiction is mostly found in teens and the most popular drug used widespread is alcohol. Drug addiction is a serious physical and psychological problem that has many factors including mental‚ physical addictions‚ and withdrawal. Drug addiction
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The drug policy of the Netherlands officially has four major objectives: 1. To prevent recreational drug use and to treat and rehabilitate recreational drug users. 2. To reduce harm to users. 3. To diminish public nuisance by drug users (the disturbance of public order and safety in the neighborhood). 4. To combat the production and trafficking of recreational drugs.[1] The Netherlands is famous for its tolerant drugs policy. But a lot of people don’t realize that drugs are in fact illegal in the
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SURE WANT TO LEGALİZE DRUGS? In the century of freedom that we are living in‚ we have started to face this new world’s new problems and new situations such as legalization of drugs. Many people are having dilemmas about drug legalization coming between ethical values and right of freedom. However‚ surely forbidding something for people’s and communities’ own benefits doesn’t go along with our perception of democracy and freedom. What freedom means is being able to do whatever individuals want without
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