NHA CCMA Pharmacology

A provider asks a medical assistant to give a patient a sample of Prilosec.

The assistant should identify that which of the following medications is an example of a look-alike/sound-alike medication for Prilosec?

Prozac

Prozac is a look-alike/sound-alike medication for Prilosec.

how to take an extended-release medication orally

Extended-release pills should never be crushed or chewed.

The patient should take the pill with water.

Extended-release pills provide a consistent amount of medication over.

Taking the pill at the same time every day helps ensure a constant medication level in the blood.

Parenteral method of administering medications

The parenteral method of administering medications involves injecting the medication directly into the body, bypassing the digestive system.

Subcutaneous is a parenteral route where the medication is injected beneath the skin into the subcutaneous tissue.

Oral

medications by mouth

usually in the form of tablets or liquids

absorbed through the digestive system

Sublingual

under the tongue

rapidly absorbed through the mucous membranes

Quick absorption into the bloodstream.

Rectal

inserted into the rectum

when oral administration is not feasible

when a slower absorption rate is desired