HOW DRUGS ARE STORED ON THE WARD All drugs are potentially dangerous and all must be stored in a specially designed‚ secure area or space on a building in order to avoid contamination or deterioration‚ disfiguration of labels‚ maintain integrity of packaging and so guarantee quality and potency of drugs during shelf life‚ to prevent or reduce pilferage‚ theft or losses and also prevent infestation of pests and venom. Drugs must be stored in locked cupboards reserved specifically for such medicines
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Amber Newton Narcotic Drugs CRJ 311 Forensics Seitu Stephens February 27‚ 2013 Narcotics are classified as drugs that bring relief from pain or sluggishness. Unfortunately‚ the line between narcotics and illegal drugs has blurred and many illegal drugs are known as narcotics instead of what they truly are. One example used in our studies was cocaine. Cocaine is viewed as a narcotic‚ but is actually a stimulant that inhibits the central nervous system. Opiates are analgesic narcotics
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 3 OVERVIEW: 3 HYPERTENSION: 3 CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 4 REGULATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE: 5 SITES AND EFFECTS OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS: 6 DIURETICS: 6 CENTRALLY ACTING DRUGS: 10 ANGIOTENSIN INHIBITORS: 11 SPECIFIC DRUGS: 14 ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTORS BLOCKERS: 14 DIRECT RENIN INHIBITOR: 15 VASODILATORS: 15 CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS: 15 OTHER VASODILATORS: 16 ANTI ANGINAL DRUGS: 16 MECHANISM AND EFFECTS OF ANTIANGINAL DRUGS: 17 TYPICAL ANGINA:
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DEMERITS OF THE NEW TOBACCO PACKAGING LEGISLATION Effect on the supply chain for cigarettes Small tobacco farmers stand the chance of being impacted severely‚ as they may lose revenue in the long run due to the gradual decrease in the proportion of smokers. This will eventually lead to unemployment and a major dent on national economies for countries like Cuba‚ were tobacco is a major source of national income (CIA World Factbook‚ 2012). Warehouses that are designed specifically for the storage
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DRUG NAME |DOSAGE |CLASSIFICATION |Mechanism of action |INDICATION |CONTRAINDICATION |Nursing Implication | |Brand name : Hemostan Fibrinon‚ Cyklokapron‚ Lysteda‚ Transamin Generic name: Tranexamic acid |500 mg. /tab ID 8x a times a day. | Anti-fibrinolytic‚ antihemorrhagic | Tranexamic acid is a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine. It exerts its antifibrinolytic effect through the reversible
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DRUG ORDER | BRAND NAME | PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIONS | INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS | ADVERSE EFFECT | DESIRED EFFECT | NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES | Metoclopramide 4mg per ampule TIV‚ statAntiemeticStart of Drug AdministrationJuly 25‚ 2012 | Vitamet | Stimulates motility of upper gastrointestinal tract without stimulating gastric‚ biliary or pancreatic secretions; appears to sensitize tissues to action of acetylcholine; relaxes pyloric sphincter‚ which‚ when combined with effects on motility‚ accelerates
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Cattan‚ and Mario Parker. “Heroin Pushed on Chicago by Cartel Fueling Gang Murders.” Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P.‚ 17 September 2013. Web. 25 September 2013 Sypnosis This article addresses Joaquin Guzman‚ a Mexican drug lord‚ and his affiliation with the state of the city of Chicago. Guzman has created an empire with “near-monopoly control” that is virtually untouchable by the law enforcers of the United States (Lippert‚ Cattan‚ and Parker 4). Even through all of
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Loubna Idrissi August 24‚ 2012 Drug Recovery Addiction is the uncontrollable habit of using drugs‚ alcohol‚ and gambling and sometimes even behaviors such as eating or exercising. (http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/a/defaddiction.htm). Many people become addicts to help them heal or numb the pain that might have been caused by either mental or physical abuse‚ unemployment‚ family or relationship problems‚ and many more. Throughout this essay I will be talking about the
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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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