Question

1- Next time you go to the store, spend some time looking at various over-the-counter (OTC) drug labels. List at least three common OTC medications and give their generic and trade name.

2- Why do you think the treatment is an injection versus a pill to treat the serious life-threatening condition of anaphylaxis?

3- Medical abbreviations are used extensively in health care, especially those related to pharmacology. Use a medical dictionary or reputable website to look up, and list ten proper abbreviations and their meanings.

4- We often think of poisonings as accidental ingestions by children. However, there are other types of poisonings that can occur in the human body. List at least three types.

Answer 1

1.The common OTC medication are

• For fever (Acetaminophen ) Tylenol,Anacin,Crocin
• For pain (Ibrufen ) Motrin,Advil
• Got cold and cough (Diphenhydramine)Benadryl

2.Anaphylaxis is a state which needs immediate action ,otherwise it may endanger a life.Oral pills generally takes time for absorption from gastrointestinal system to liver and then to bloodstream  and showing its effects but injections acts immediately because it enters the blood stream directly.

3.Some of the meducal abbreviation related to pharmacology are

• OD:once a day
• BID:Twice a day
• TID:thrice a day
• QID:four time a day
• AAA:Apply on affected area
• IM:Intramuscular
• SC:Subcutaneous
• IV:Intravenous
• PRN :whenever needed
• a.c:before meals
• p.c:after meals

4.Some of the types of death are

• Natural death due to old age
• Suicide:an attempt to end one's life intentionally
• Euthanasia:It is a physician assisted death
• Homicide: death due to domestic purposes