
Pharmacology 7th Edition by Henry Hitner,Barbara Nagle
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1259718564
Pharmacology 7th Edition by Henry Hitner,Barbara Nagle
Edition 7ISBN: 978-1259718564 Exercise 18
One of your jobs as a pharmacy assistant is to alert the pharmacist about patients with potential contra-indications or drug interactions. What's wrong with each of the following prescriptions for the patients in question
a. Patient A has been prescribed codeine for severe headaches. Pharmacy records indicate that the patient also takes Metaprel, a bronchodilator prescribed for bronchial asthma.b. Patient B has been prescribed morphine for severe postoperative pain. You note in reviewing his chart that he also takes the drug Moduretic, a diuretic, for hypertension.c. Patient C has been prescribed Demerol for a muscle injury. She's already taking Nardil for depression.
a. Patient A has been prescribed codeine for severe headaches. Pharmacy records indicate that the patient also takes Metaprel, a bronchodilator prescribed for bronchial asthma.b. Patient B has been prescribed morphine for severe postoperative pain. You note in reviewing his chart that he also takes the drug Moduretic, a diuretic, for hypertension.c. Patient C has been prescribed Demerol for a muscle injury. She's already taking Nardil for depression.
Explanation
Opioid analgesics are schedule drugs and...
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