Medication Administration: Nursing Responsibility
-:- Administering the drug
Assessing drug effects
Intervening to make the drug regimen more tolerable
Providing patient education about drugs and the drug regimen Monitorin g
the overall patient care plan to prevent medication errors
Dr...
✓ -:- Less abuse than schedule III and limited dependence liability
Some sedatives, anti-anxiety agents, nonarcotic analgesics
DEA Schedule V (3 examples)
✓ -:- Limited abuse potential
Small amounts of narcotics (codeine), antitussives, antidiarrheals
Limited quantities may be purchased directly from a pharmacist
Must be 18 w/ suitable identification
All transactions must be recorded
Generic Drugs
✓ -:- Chemicals that are produced by companies involved solely in the
manufacturing of drugs
Bioavailability of the drug may be different than brand name drug
Less expensive than brand name drug
Why would DAW be written on a prescription? Who writes it?
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