Pharmacology Notes
Pharmacology Notes
                                                                Drug action
                                                                   ● Kung saan nag attach yung gamot, doon naka depende
   ● Cellular receptors and drug action                                kung saan mag eeffect (systemic or…)
                                                                   ●
PHARMACOKINETICS                                                   ■ Relatively fast if
  ● L= Liberation ; for medications taken orally                       aqueous while if
       ○ Mabagal absorption pag oral                                   oil based it can be
       ○ [pharmaceutics: drug becoming the solution                    delayed
               ■ 2 phases                                          ■ Speed of
                       ● Disintegration: nadurog                       absorption
                              ○ Breakdown to smaller                   depends on
                                  particles                            condition of blood
                       ● Dissolution                                   flow
                              ○ Tunaw in the GI fluid              ■ Impaired
  ● ADME                                                               peripheral
       ○ Absorption                                                    circulation and
               ■ The movement of drug from the site of                 shock will delay
                   administration to the blood circulation             absorption
               ■ Many factors that affect the rate of        ○ Intradermal is slow and
                   absorption                                  confined
                       ● Dosage form                               ■ PPD - mantux’s
                              ○ Tablets                                test : to check for
                              ○ Capsules                               pulmonary
                              ○ Etc                                    tuberculosis;
                              ○ A factor because oral              ■ binabasa AFTER
                                  takes liberation                     72 HOURS
                       ● Route of administration                   ■ Skin test 30 mins
                              ○ Mas mabilis pa din ang       ○ Oral: rate and degree of
                                  intravenous and intra        absorption can vary
                                  arterial                     depending on GI motility
                              ○ Parenteral: absorption is      = metabolism ; presence
                                  really rapid                 of the food in stomach,
                              ○ IM and SC
         which can cause delay of                                                dapat mga after 1
         absorption                                                              hour)
     ○ Gastric pH= enteric                                                     ■ Diarrhea can
         coated                                                                  cause drugs not to
     ○ Other drugs = drug to                                                     be absorbed
         drug interaction                                                            ● anti
● Lipid solubility                                                                       -diarrhea
     ○ Fats                                                                              contains
     ○ Mabagal din                                                                       charcoal
● GI motility                                                                            component
     ○ Stomach empties more                                                              s para
         slowly with food and will                                                       mabilis
         delay oral drug                                                                 maabsorb
         absorp[tion                                                           ■ Constipation can
     ○ Most oral meds are best                                                   delay absorption
         absorbed if given before                                                kasi nastustuck;
         meals                                                                   toxic kasi di agad
              ■ Dapat naman                                                      naiilabas
                  talaga ay before                                             ■
                  meal kaso most                 ○ Distribution
                  filipinos have                         ■
                  gastritis and                  ○ Metabolism
                  kinasanayan ang                ○ Excretion
                  OTC meds (1         Suppositories are direct (do not undergo Liberation)
                  hour before
                  meals); not
                  necessarily after
                  meal (if after
October 11, 2023                                                          ○ General
                                                                               ■ Pertaining
Planning (Setting goals and outcomes for drug administration)                  ■ Dos and don'ts
                                                                               ■ Mechanism of action\
   ● Goals                                                                     ■ Nursing responsibilities
         ○ Focus on what the client should be able to                          ■ The patient’s role now that he or she will
             achieve and do, based on the nursing diagnosis                       take the medication
             established from the assessment data
   ● Outcomes                                                             ● Self administration
         ○ Provide the specific, measurable criteria that                       ○ Insulin
             will be used to evaluate the degree to which the                   ○ Nebulization
             goal was met                                                       ○ Suppositirories
         ○ Very basis of evaluation
         ○ Intervention nakaalign kay planning                            ● Diet
   ● Interventions                                                             ○ Doon nangagaling ang receptors
         ○ Drug administration                                                 ○ “Statin” - cholesterol
                 ■ Safety and accuracy                                    ● Side effects
                 ■ Rights                                                      ○ Desirable
                 ■ Guidelines                                                  ○ Expected effects ng gamot
                 ■ Pharmacokinetics and dynamics                          ● Cultural considerations
         ○ Medication Orders
                 ■ In the way you are going to carry out the
                     doctor’s order                             General principles for all medications
                 ■ Interpretation
         ○ Five + Five rights +2 (12 rights )                      ● Verify all ne or questionable orders on the medication
         ○ Dosage calculations                                       administration (MAR) against physician orders for
                 ■ Pertains to drug computations na hindi            completeness
                     lang drug itself but also IVs                      ○ MAR -drug order is transcribed from doctor’s
   ● Client teaching/education                                               order
● Prepare medications in a quiet environment                         ○ Before preparing the medication
      ○ Baka magulat, nakikipahgchikahan which can                   ○ After preparing medication
          result to wrong computations                       ●   Check need for prn medication
      ○ Must be isolated                                             ○ Iaccess kung kailangan talaga bigyan ng gamot
● Wash your hands. Observe universal precautions as          ●   Be sure medications are identified for each client
  appropriate                                                        ○ Di kesyo kambal or magkapatid ay iisang gamot
      ○ Prior to prep of medication and after b                          ang ibibigay
● Collect all necessary equipment, including straws, juice           ○ Treat people separately
  or water, stethoscope                                      ●   Check for any allergies and perform all special
      ○ Make sure you have all the equipment before              assessment before administrations
          you visit your patient to save time effort and     ●   Confirm client’s identity by checking at least two of the
          energy                                                 three possible mechanisms for identification to ensure
● Review MAR for each client carefully to ensure safety:         safety
  note medication, dosage, route, expiration date and                ○ Ask his name
  frequency                                                          ○ Check client’s identity-band
● Research drug compatibilities, action, purpose,                    ○ Check the bed tag (this is least reliable method)
  contraindications, side effects and appropriate routes     ●   Provide privacy if needed
      ○ Compatibility and incompatibility                    ●   Inform client for medication, any procedure, technique,
● Find medication for individual clients and calculate           purpose and client teaching as applicable
  dosage accurately. Confirms normal range of dose           ●   Stay with client until medication is gone; do not leave
  particularly pediatrics                                        medication at bedside
● Check expiration date on medication and look for any
  changes that may indicate decomposition ( color, odor,
  and clarity)
      ○ Kahit di expired basta may visible and observed
          problems dispose na
● Compare the label three times with the medication to
  decrease risk of error
      ○ When removing the package from drawer
October 18, 2023                                                ■ Liter for volume (L)
                                                                       ● Liter
   1. Adverse effects                                                  ● Milliliter
         a. Primary                                                    ● 1 ml = 1 cc
         b. Secondary                                                  ● 1 cm per side holds 1 milliliter
         c. Hypersensitivity                                           ● CC = ml
   2. Toxic effects                                        ○ Apothecary
         a. Anaphylactic                                        ■ Used by pharmacist / apothecaries
         b. Cytotoxic                                           ■ Roman numerals place
         c. Serum sickness reaction                             ■ Phenobarbital (anticonvulsant) uses the
         d. Delayed drug reactions                                 apothecary
         e. Drug-induced tissue and organ damage           ○ Household system
                                                                ■ Found in recipe book
Dose calculation
   ● Amount or quantity of drug that you will administer
   ● Only drugs which have therapeutic effects
   ● Supplements dosage are already specified by the
       manufacturer
Conversions
   ● Several units of measurements
          ○ Metric
                ■ Widely used                                    ■
                ■ Meter for length (m)                           ■   60 drops = 1 tsp
                ■ Gram for weight (g)                            ■   3 tsp = 1 tbsp
                       ● Kilogram                                ■   60 x 3 = 180 drops
                       ● Gram                                    ■   2 tbsp = 1 oz
                       ● Miligram                                ■   1 oz = 30 cc
                       ● Microgram                               ■   6 oz = 1 teacup (180ml)
              ■ 8 oz = 1 glass (240ml)                           NOVEMBER 15, 2023
              ■ 8 oz = 1 measuring cup (240ml)
         ○ Avoirdupois                                           DRUGS AFFECTING THE BODY SYSTEM
              ■ Used by pharmacist din for
                 compounding                                     ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
              ■ Uses ounces and grains                             ● Anti-bacterial
              ■ Milliequivalent (mEq)                                     ○ Monitor super infections
                     ● Electrolytes                                       ○ Evaluate renal/liver function
                     ● Ionic activity in the electrolyte                        ■ All infective agent has an effect on out
                        agents                                                      liver and kidneys
              ■ International units (IU)                                        ■ SGPT
                     ● Sometimes used to measure                                ■ SGOT
                        certain vitamins or enzymes                             ■ Check for the BUN and creatinine
                     ● Anti thrombotic (heparin)                          ○ Diarrhea - Take yogurt
  ●                                                                       ○ Inform provider prior to taking other meds
  ● Convert the unit if different units are used for the order                  ■ Sino nag reseta (doctor) para malaman if
    and for administration                                                          may drug interaction
                                                                          ○ Cultures prior to initial dose
                                                                                ■ Secure the specimen for diagnostic
                                                                                    examination
                                                                                ■ Like blood
                                                                          ○ Alcohol is out, ask about allergy
                                                                          ○ Take full course of pills
  ●
                                                                          ○ Evaluate the cultures
  ● TAKE NOTE OF THIS MEMORIZE!!
                                                                                ■ Did the cultures normalize?
  ● Gtts = drops
                                                                                ■ WBC= to check if their is still infection
  ● mgtts= microdrops
                                                                                    (high WBC means infection)
                                                                                ■ TEMP = manifestation of infection
DOSAGE CALCULATION
                                                                                ■ Blood= bumagsak ang WBC
           ■ Thrombocytopenia
● SPECTRUM OF ACTION
     ○ Narrow
           ■ Isa lang kinacater, maalin lang sa gram
               positive or negative
     ○ Broad
           ■ Gram positive and gram negative
           ■ Hindi na lahat ng cephalosporins ay
               broad
● FIVE MECHANISMS OF ACTIONS
     ○ Inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis
           ■ Enzyme breakdown of the cell wall
           ■