NRS 312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nebulizer, Transdermal Patch, Apple Sauce
❖ Tablet Oral
➢ Compressed disk with medications. Sometimes not dispersed evenly. We cant cut tablets in hald
uless there is a sored lie’
➢ Cutters need to be cleaned and separated from patient to patient due to dangerous side effects
of medications that could be given to other pts.
➢ Call pharmacist if there is a medication you need to give half of if there is no score.
➢ We do’t rush tie release talelts. Eteroi oded aspri. It is eat to pass stoah. It is
coated so it can dissolve slowly. Most common in asprin. Asprin can cause GI bleeding so
crushing it or cutting it in half removes its protective ability.
❖ What would you do?
➢ SR- slow release or sustained release.
➢ XR –extended release
➢ LA- long acting
➢ ER- Extended release
➢ CR -continuous release
▪ Como i Parkiso’s eds ad soe oodo ediatios
➢ Pills that have beads inside
▪ Call pharmacist to see if we can do this. There are some capsules that we can open up the
eads iside ithout ruiig hat’s iside. Suggested to put I ith apple saue
▪ Also you can call the provider to see what alternative medication we can give for the pt.
▪ Do’t he the ediatio!!!
❖ Oral medications
➢ Look at where meniscus falls to see if you are at the right doseage
➢ Pour medication at eye level.
➢ Some are given in a syringe.
▪ When you have small amounts (<1ml)or if someone cant swallow pills. Orally given
❖ Measuring liquid
➢ Most are given in medice droppers
➢ Medicine spoon is common for out patients to help measure medication
❖ Topical medications
➢ Local or systemic effect
➢ What’s rog ith the piture? No gloes
➢ Topical medications are highly absorbant
➢ Thicker ointment is absorbed slower. Paste may be given for someone with a heart attack.
▪ Measured by the inch
▪ Gives a systemic effect
❖ Transdermal patch
➢ Medicine in the semi-permiable patch. gradual controlled absorbtion USE GLOVES. Fetynal is
example given over 72 hours
➢ Do’t appl oer sar tissue, hair. Make sure to rotate sides for eah appliatio( preet ski
breakdown). Always remove old one first.
➢ If you have to apply over hairy area, use clippers not a razor.
➢ Do not rub or massage
➢ Lydocaine pathc is a local effect palced directly over painful area.
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