Fast dissolving - A medication form that is also called oral disintegrating tablet and is placed on
the tongue or by the cheek to break down.
Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - Created by CDC, provides information to the patient or
guardian/parent on the benefits and risks of the vaccine, The...
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Medications
Fast dissolving - A medication form that is also called oral disintegrating tablet and is placed on
the tongue or by the cheek to break down.
Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) - Created by CDC, provides information to the patient or
guardian/parent on the benefits and risks of the vaccine, The National Vaccine Childhood Injury Act
requires that all patients (or parents/guardians) get the appropriate Vaccine Information Statement prior
to every dose of vaccine administered regardless of the age of the patient for specific vaccines.
Check the medication label against the order - Getting the medication from the storage, Before
measuring the medication, and Before you return the medication to the storage area
Live virus vaccines - The microorganism is alive, but attenuated (weakened) in the laboratory.
Vaccine examples include: MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), varicella (chickenpox), zoster (shingles),
and yellow fever.
Patients may not receive a live virus vaccine if they - -Had another live virus vaccine less than 28
days ago
-Are pregnant or may be pregnant in the next month -HPV vaccine is also contraindicated with
pregnancy -Are immunocompromised (e.g., cancer, leukemia, HIV/AIDs)
-Are receiving chemotherapy or high-dose steroid therapy
-Had recently received a blood transfusion, immune (gamma) globulin, or antiviral medication.
Besides giving the VIS prior to the vaccination, the medical assistant must document the following in the
patient's health record: - -The edition date of the VIS. This is found on the back at the bottom
right corner. Make sure to have the latest edition of the VIS
-The date the VIS is provided and the date the vaccine is administered. Usually this is done on the same
day -The office address, name, and title of the person who administers the vaccine, and The vaccine
manufacturer and lot number.
, Scored tablet - A notched tablet which can be split into half with a pill cutter.
Enteric coated - Tablet designed to pass through the acidic environment of the stomach and
breaks down in the base environment of the intestines.
Buffered - A solid medication containing the active medication and an antacid,
Extended-release - A medication designed to breakdown over time, if crushed, split, or chewed
would put the patient at risk for an overdose.
Solution - The active medication dissolves in the liquid.
Suspension - The active medication does not dissolve, but rather floats in the liquid.
Sublingual and Buccal medications - -Patient should not eat or smoke prior to taking this
medication
-Patients should not chew or swallow this medication -Water can be taken prior to this medication to
wet the mouth
-No liquids can be taken until this medication has dissolved
-Patients should alternate cheeks used to dissolve this medication to avoid mucosal irritation.
When replacing a patch or teaching a patient to use transdermal patches, follow these steps: - -
Write the date and time on the new patch
-Wear gloves if changing patch on another person -Remove the old patch
-Fold the sticky sides together and discard
-If old patch is not removed, the person may be at risk for an overdose
-Remove any medication residual from the skin using a tissue
-Decide where to apply the new patch
-Select a different location.
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