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Key pharmacology concepts: medication usage, dosages, and patient-centered interviews. Covers meloxicam, levemir, glimepiride, metformin, simvastatin, irbesartan, escitalopram for arthritis, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, depression. Outlines clinician-centered vs. patient-centered interviews, emphasizing patient concerns. Includes dental care medication management: bleeding risks, drug interactions, emergencies, prophylactic antibiotics, scheduling, stress management. A quick reference for students/professionals reinforcing pharmacology and patient care, providing drug action and interaction insights.
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What does Meloxicam treat? - ✔✔Arthritis What is Levemir - ✔✔Insulin What is Glimepiride used for? - ✔✔Diabetes What is metformin used for? - ✔✔PCOS, Pre-Diabetic, Diabetic What is Simvastatin used for? - ✔✔High cholesterol What is Irbesartan used for? - ✔✔Hypertension ( high blood pressure ) What is escitalopram used for? - ✔✔depression and anxiety Patient centered interview Clinician Centered - ✔✔-focused on the clinicians needs to elicit symptoms, details, and other data
Example: patient with diabetes, we say okay you can have the apple pie if you skip the dinner roll What can you do if patient does not know there medications - ✔✔Call their pharmacy and get a list, it will not show over the counter prescriptions What giving a patient a new drug what should you ensure - ✔✔What the medication is for.. How do you take the medication.. What should you expect from the medication.. How is antibiotics given to children - ✔✔Based off of weight What percentage of pediatric antibiotics is given incorrectly - ✔✔60% You MUST have the weight to dose correctly What is the maximum dose of Metformin when given for Disbetes - ✔✔1000mg twice a day What is the dosage of metformin when given for PCOS - ✔✔850mg 3x a day What is the dosage of metformin when given for pre-diabetes - ✔✔500mg 2x a day What are the 4 major concerns or risks with medication in the dental care - ✔✔1. Risk of bleeding/hemostasis
Betta Receptor - ✔✔Activated by epinephrine makes the heart pump Distribution Physiology factors - ✔✔Blood flow