1. BASIC PHARMACOLOGY Generic Brand Name

2. Objectives Categories Label Terminology Abbrevi- ations Law Administra- tion Conversions Dosage

3. Categories Action on body General effect System affected

4. Labels Prescription number Patient name MD name Drug name Amount Dosage Route Refills Issue and expiration dates Cautions

5. Terminology Pharmaceutic Pharmaco- dynamics Pharmaco- kinetics Efficacy Indication Opioid Toxicology Vaccine

6. Abbreviations QD, BID, TID, QID, q_h NPO PO gtt PRN STAT ss, i, iv, v, x IM, IV, SQ, SL

7. Legal Considerations FDA DEA OTC Controlled Prescriptions

8. Administration Buccal Intradermal Intramuscular Intravenous Inhalation Oral Ophthalmic Otic Rectal Subcutaneous Topical

9. Seven “Rights” Patient Drug Dose Time Route Technique Documentation

10. Conversions 1 cc = 15 gtts, 1 ml 30 cc = 1 oz 500 cc = 1 pt 1000 cc = 1 qt, 1 liter 60 mg = 1 gr 1000 mg = 15 gr

11. Dosage Calculation Ratio Method – Formula: ? is to known as X is to unknown. 1 oz: 30 cc = 8 oz : X cc Multiply ends, then middles, separate by = sign and solve for X.