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Principles Of Clinical Pharmacology: Compliance/Drug
Abuse/Toxicity Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions (Graded A+) Latest Update 2024/2025.
Reasons why Pt do not comply - ANSWER -- self conscious
-- reminds pt of disease
-- pt doesn't feel sick
-- adverse drug reactions
Actual Adverse Drug Reactions - ANSWER Pts have some undesired effects when taking drugs
e.g., drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, impotency
Potential Adverse Drug Reactions - ANSWER Increased chance of hemorrhagic stroke with ASA
therapy when given to reduce risk of second MI , unfounded fear of addiction
How to increase Compliance - ANSWER Pt must understand:
-- what drugs are being taken
-- why they are prescribed
-- which ADR's may develop
-- what will occur if the meds are not taken as directed
What is the most humane & efficient way of reducing drug addiction? - ANSWER Preventing a
person from developing into a substance abuser
Addiction - ANSWER -- a mental disorder, i.e. addiction is psychological dependence
-- can or may not be genetic
3 major criteria that characterize addiction - ANSWER -- compulsive disorder
-- a substantial amount of addict's time (both day & night) is devoted to it
-- high rate of recidivism (relapse)
How can someone be 'devoted' to their addiction? - ANSWER -- thinking about doing/using it
-- doing/using it
-- obtaining the necessary money by legal and/or illegal methods to continue doing/using it
Physical Dependence - ANSWER -- for many types of drugs, prolonged use will trigger the
development of an adaptive process
-- begins with the occurrence of tolerance
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