Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Preface
9 Chapter 1: DRUG ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONALISM PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT MEDICATION ERRORS LATIN ABBREVIATIONS MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS DRUG WASTAGE MEDICATION PROCESS COMPLEMENTARY MEDICATION PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS ADMINISTERING DRUGS SAFELY TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WEB RESOURCES REFERENCE
10 Chapter 2: PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS ABSORPTION DRUG DISTRIBUTION DRUG METABOLISM DRUG EXCRETION DRUG INTERACTIONS ANAPHYLAXIS TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WEB RESOURCES
11 Chapter 3: DRUGS AND MEDICINES WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG AND A MEDICINE? CATEGORIES OF MEDICINE MEDICATION DIRECTIONS GENERIC PRESCRIBING TYPES OF MEDICINE MEDICINE STORAGE VACCINES LEGISLATION ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS TO PATIENTS WHO REFUSE TREATMENT TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WEB RESOURCES
12 Chapter 4: CALCULATIONS FOR WORKING OUT DOSAGES DRUG DOSAGES FOR TABLETS AND CAPSULES DRUG DOSAGES FOR INJECTION (AND ANY LIQUID MEDICATION) INFUSION DEVICES SYRINGE DRIVERS AMBULATORY SYRINGE DRIVERS GRAVITY‐FEED DRIP RATES (DROPS PER MINUTE) DURATION OF INFUSION DRUGS ACCORDING TO BODY WEIGHT SETTING PUMPS TO RUN AT MILLILITRES PER HOUR TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WEB RESOURCES
13 Chapter 5: ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION THE PRESCRIPTION CHART ORAL ROUTES SOLID ORAL MEDICINES LIQUID MEDICATIONS SERVICE USERS SELF‐ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS CONTROLLED DRUGS CHECKING MEDICATIONS FOR CHILDREN ADMINISTRATION TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WEB RESOURCES
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Chapter 6: ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTIONS
REASONS FOR ADMINISTERING MEDICATION BY INJECTION
PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DEPOT INJECTIONS
SYRINGES
NEEDLES
INJECTIONS
TEST