Medicine can be delivered to body in many different ways. 1. Oral

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Transcript Medicine can be delivered to body in many different ways. 1. Oral

Medicine can be delivered to body
in many different ways.
1. Oral-by mouth
2. Topical- applied to skin
3. Inhaled- fine mist or powder
4. Injected- by shot into blood
stream
Medicines can have
side effects- reactions
to medicine other that
what was intended
When medicines are taken
together or when a med is
take with certain foods the
combo may have different
effect than when taken alone.
This is called a Drug
Interaction.
Additive interaction- when
meds work together in a
positive way. Ex.: an antiinflammatory and muscle
relaxant may be prescribed
to treat joint pain
Synergistic effect- 2 or
more meds that result in a
greater effect than when
each is taken alone-when one
med increases the effect of
another.
Antagonistic interactionoccurs when one med is
cancelled or reduced when
taken with another. Ex.: if
using an antibiotic - some
birth control pills do not work
as intended.
When some one takes a
med for a long time =
body gets used to it and
problems may occur.
Tolerance- body get used
to med and needs more
of it to have same
effect. Sometimes
reverse tolerance is also
experienced
With drawl- a person may
become physically or
psychologically dependent