Role of medicine

Role of Medicine,[object Object]

Journal #1 ,[object Object],Recall the last 3 medications you have taken,[object Object],What purpose were they taken for?,[object Object],Did they work?,[object Object]

Medicine slogans,[object Object],Plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is,[object Object],All day long all day strong,[object Object],Nausea, heartburn, indigestion upset stomach relief,[object Object],Life doesn’t stop for allergies works when you need it most,[object Object],Nightime sniffling sneezing cough achey fever best sleep ever got cold medicine,[object Object],Because your periods more than a pain,[object Object],Painrelievershostpitals use most,[object Object],The headache medicine,[object Object]

Role of Medicine,[object Object],Medicines are classified based on how they work in your body.,[object Object],Medicines: drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions,[object Object],Drugs: substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind,[object Object]

Medicines treat or prevent illness 4 classifications,[object Object],Prevent Disease,[object Object],Fight Pathogens,[object Object],Relieving Pain,[object Object],Managing Chronic Conditions,[object Object]

Disease Prevention,[object Object],Vaccines: a preparation that prevents a person from contracting a specific disease.,[object Object],Vaccines contain weakened or dead pathogens that cause the disease. When injected into the body the vaccine produces antibodies that fight those pathogens. Your body also produces memory cells that recall how to make these antibodies. ,[object Object]

Fight Pathogens,[object Object],Antibiotics: class of drug that destroy disease-causing microorganisms, called bacteria.,[object Object],When antibiotics were first introduced they were considered a miracle drug because they saved so many lives. ,[object Object]

Relieving Pain,[object Object],Most commonly used medicines are analgesics or pain relievers.,[object Object],Analgesics range from relatively mild medicines such as aspirin, to strong narcotics, such as opium-based morphine and codeine. ,[object Object],Addiction to pain relieving medicines can be addictive. Patients who use these drugs can become physically or psychologically dependent on them.,[object Object]

Managing Chronic Conditions,[object Object],These medicines maintain or restor health, offer people with chronic disease a higher level of wellness,[object Object],Allergy Medicine,[object Object],Body Regulating Medicine: Insulin, cardio,[object Object],Antidepressants,[object Object],Cancer Treatment Medicines,[object Object]

Taking Medications,[object Object],Oral: taken by mouth,[object Object],Topical: applied to the skin,[object Object],Inhaled: delivered in mist or powder,[object Object],Injected: delivered through shot goes straight to the blood stream,[object Object]

Reactions to Medications,[object Object],Side effects, reactions to medicine other than the one intended.,[object Object],INTERACTIONS,[object Object],Additive interaction: medicines work together in a positive way.,[object Object],Synergistic effect: the interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when each medicine is taken alone. ,[object Object],Antagonist Interaction: effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine.,[object Object]

Tolerance and Withdrawl,[object Object],When a person takes a medication for a long period of time, the body can become used to the medication. Problems may include:,[object Object],Tolerance: body becomes used to the effects of a medicine. The body requires increasingly larger doses to produce desired effect.,[object Object],Withdrawal: person stops using a medicine on which he or she has become physiologically dependent. Symptoms: severe headaches, vomiting, chills and cramps.,[object Object]

Medicine Misused,[object Object],Medicine Misused: using a medicine in ways other than the intended use.,[object Object],Failing to follow instructions,[object Object],Giving a prescribed medicine to a person for whom it was not prescribed, or taking another persons med.,[object Object],Taking too much or too little,[object Object],Taking a medicine longer or shorter than prescribed,[object Object],Discontinuing use of a medicine without informing your health care provider,[object Object],Mixing medicines with knowledge of health care provider.,[object Object]

Medicine Abuse,[object Object],Medicine Abuse: intentionally taking medications for nonmedical reasons.,[object Object],Some teens feel that since a medicine is a prescription or over the counter that it is safer than illegal drugs. ,[object Object],Abusing any medicine is DANGEROUS/ILLEGAL.,[object Object]

Teens should avoid using drugs to…,[object Object],Lose weight or stay awake while studying,[object Object],To fit in with peers,[object Object],Pill parties: teens mix whatever OTC and prescription medicines are available. DANGEROUS!!!!,[object Object],Avoid taking medicine that was prescribed to someone else. This is illegal and unsafe,[object Object]

Prescription Drug Abuse Clip,[object Object],http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3551567n&tag=related;photovideo,[object Object]

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