CNS DEPRESSANTS/ STIMULANTS PT 1

SL

sublingual

HS

hours of sleep

AC

b4 meals

PC

after meals

NPO

nothing by mouth

QD

once a day

BID

2X A day

TID

3x a day

QID

4X a day

QH

every hour

microgram

mcg

drop

gtt

grain

gr

60-65 mg

gram

G/ Gm

how many mcg are in a mg

1000 mcg in a mg

how many mg in a G

1000

how many mL in L

1000

how many tsp in a T

3

what is the appropriate treatment for acute pain?

acetaminophen, anti-inflammatory, nonopioid anaglesics, herbal methods

whats the appropriate treatment for chronic pain

opioids

whats the appropriate treatment for neuropathic pain

CNS depressants/ stimulants, sedatives & hypnotics, and muscle relaxants

tolerance

is due to chronic treatment of a drug and results in needing a larger dose to reach the same level of analgesia

physical dependence

physiologic adaptation of the body to the presence of opioid. Is expected

addiction

psychological dependence which is classified as a compulsive drug use characterized by a continued craving for a drug

signs and symptoms of opioid toxicity/ overdose and treament

respiratory depression, constipation , treat with Narcan (naloxone)

what is an opioid antagonist

narcan

benzodiazepines

flumazemil

Acetaminophen

acetylcsteine