information. You need the drug, form, and dosage strength on the drug label. Also needed is to check the medication administration records. The trade name s the brand name and the generic name is the official brand name, A drug label includes the unit of dose method which is important for the drug administration. Ratios are a way of comparing parts of a whole to one another. Proportions are methods of expressing equality between two ratios. They are often used to find unknown quantities. The first and
Medication Errors Related to Children in Ambulatory Care Error which was found Medication errors in children alone are alarming, but throw an ambulatory care setting into the mix and it spells disaster. When it comes to children and medication in the ambulatory care setting, the dosage range is drastically out of range compared to those that are treated in the hospital setting (Hoyle, J., Davis, A., Putman, K., Trytko, J., Fales, W. , 2011). Children are at a greater risk for dosage errors because
also includes a number of inactive ingredients including lactose monohydrate NF, magnesium stearate NF, starch NF, talc USP, and colloidal silicon dioxide NF. (1) The peak effects of furosemide are typically seen within the first hour of two after a dose of the medication. (1). Lasix is prescribed for individuals to treat edema that may arise from congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis or renal disease. (1) In adults, furosemide may also be taken to treat hypertension itself.(1) Furosemide comes
Drinking a cup of tea offers countless benefits for your health. Aside from its soothing aroma that calms the nerves and relaxes the mind, drinking tea protects your body from free radicals that cause aging, as well as treats many ailments like cold, diabetes and indigestion. With the numerous benefits of tea, it’s never too late to start brewing a bag of this good stuff. Yes, now is really a good time to embrace a tea-drinking habit. Whether it be white, yellow, black or green—you can get a load
“In 2010 that 97,123 animals suffered pain during experiments while being given no anesthesia for relief.” (ProCon). In recent years animals have been more and more mistreated and manipulated in order to test many of the products that we use today. A common belief of many people is that it is better for this to be tested on animals than humans. This alone is a very disturbing. The problem with this is that no life whether it is human or animal is worth being put through the pain and discomfort
Speech: Animal Testing Introduction: Rows of rabbits wait in cages, their heads tightly clamped in stocks to prevent movement. The lower lids of the rabbits’ eyes are pulled back. Technicians drip nail polish remover, mascara, shampoo, and astringent into their eyes, where the chemicals stay for three to 21 days. The chemicals burn and often blind the animals. Rabbits’ sensitive corneas make excellent subjects for this procedure—called the Draize test—because they cannot cry to wash away the
Rabies is the oldest infectious disease that is spread between species. Historical evidence of rabies dates from about 2300 BC. The first written record of rabies is in the Eshnunna code (ca.1930 BC), which states that owners of rabid dogs with symptoms of rabies should take preventative measures to keep their dog away from others. If a person were to be bitten and later become ill or die, the owner would be fined heavily. During this time and for many centuries to follow, it was commonplace to kill
In this paper, I will investigate the logical progress of Socrates’s proof “virtue is knowledge”. The reason why Socrates shows Meno how to prove “virtue is knowledge”, is because it can answer Meno’s question “can virtue be taught”, if virtue is knowledge, thus it can be taught. In brief, first Socrates proves someone who has virtue, knows what is good, then he proves someone who knows what is good, has virtue. Therefore, virtue is knowledge. I divide this whole progress into seven parts, and I
Taking away a person’s right to choose can leave them feeling violated and disempowered. Taking away a parent’s right to choose what is best for their child can be even more disempowering and frustrating. A number of people are experiencing such frustration as a result of Governor Rick Perry’s mandate that all young Texas girls must be vaccinated for the HPV virus. In both, “HPV Vaccine Texas Tyranny” by Mike Adams, and “The HPV Debate Needs an Injection of Reality” by Arthur Allen, the authors disapprove
O'Conner, & Graham, 2006). Scott et al. (2009) used OMRU to determine the barriers and supports for implementing metered dose inhalers with spacer devices in pediatric emergency departments for acute exacerbations of asthma research. barriers and facilitators interact with each other in terms of (1) attributes of the innovation e.g., perceived ease of use, clear advantages of metered dose inhalers with spacer and cost, (2) attributes of the practice environment e.g., staffing, organizational bureaucracy
ALARA, collimation, and techniques all play an important role in minimizing patient dose and providing protection to the patient. This section discusses many important concepts including the radiographer’s role in patient protection, methods to decrease exposure, methods of estimating dose, and patient dose pertaining
medications that are administered, if the drugs are being ordered by a supervising physician. Most, patients receive doses of fentanyl up to 100 mcg, starting with 25mcg to 50 mcg to start, and versed up to 2 mg starting with 0.25 mg to 50 mg. We have a physician new to our department who ordered higher doses of medications than what our staff is comfortable with as starting doses of the medications. This physician was routinely ordering oral agents pre-procedure and he would order Benadryl be
heart rate ≥ 70 beats per minute and either are on maximally tolerated doses of betablockers or have a contraindication to beta-blocker use. The recommended starting dose of Corlanor is 5 mg twice daily with meals. Assess patients after two weeks and adjust dose to achieve a resting heart rate between 50 and 60 beats per minute. Thereafter, adjust dose as needed based on resting heart rate and tolerability. The maximum dose is 7.5 mg twice daily. In patients with a history of conduction defects
receive: “the regular dose flu shot and the higher-dose flu shot designed specifically for people 65 and older” (U.S. Department of Health &Human Services, 2014). Though dramatically affected by the flu, the elderly have more than one shot to help prevent potential death by the influenza. Of the two dose, the higher dose of the flu vaccine is usually for people who have extremely weakened immune systems. In an article written by James Steckelberg M.D., it says that the higher dose “contains four times
radiotherapy is used in the treatment of cancer using higher doses of ionizing radiation than that used in diagnostic aids. Why do I need IR? If ionizing radiation passes through a cell in the body, it can lead to mutations (changes) in the cell’s DNA, the part of the cell that contains its genes (blueprints). Sometimes this causes the cell to die, but sometimes it can lead to cancer later on. The amount of damage caused in the cell is related to the dose of radiation it receives. The damage takes place in
Vecuronium-bromide is a drug used prior to and during surgery. It has several benefits in surgical situations which makes it an ideal drug. It has a rapid onset and recovery time, it is easily administered which is a benefit for maintenance doses, it paralyses the trachea which aids in ease of endotracheal tubation, it also has very little cardiovascular or histamine releasing effects. All of these things combined make it an ideal drug in conjunction with other anesthesia medications for surgery
The Biological Effects of Radiation Whether the source of radiation is natural or man made, whether it is a small dose of radiation or a large dose, there will be some biological effects. Radiation causes ionizations of atoms, which will affect molecules, which may affect cells, which may affect tissues, and so on. Although most people tend to think of biological effects in terms of the effect of radiation on living cells, in actuality, ionizing radiation, by definition, interacts only with atoms
(or background) insulin dose is given as ordered no matter what the patient's blood sugar is. Short-acting insulin may be used as bolus insulin, which is given before meals and at bedtime. The bolus insulin dose is based upon the blood sugar level at the time of the dose. One common sliding scale regimen, among several, is a long-acting insulin want or twice daily, and a short-acting insulin before meals and at bedtime. Once a patient has received a short-acting insulin dose, it is imperative that
these effects, contact an emergency center and your doctor - ask for help. Doses vary for each individual, depending on the disorder, the condition’s severity and other health issues. These are average doses for types of treatments – your doctor may change the dose or
The name of the over-the-counter medication is Actifed Expectorant. Actifed Expectorant contains 1.25 mg Triprolidine HCL, 30mg Pseudoephedrine, and 100 mg Guaiphenesin HBr. All 3 of these ingredients are per 5mL syrup. The dose quantity and spacing as indicated on the product is 10 mL syrup 3 times a day, or 8-hourly. The label indicates that Actifed Expectorant is used to provide symptomatic relief of upper respiratory tract disorders accompanied by productive cough, which benefit from the administration