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26 kwi 2023 · The effect lasts longer than those of cocaine, and it is cheaper and easy to make with commonly available ingredients. Street names for this drug include chalk, crank, ice, crystal meth, and...
administration. Just as “crack” is smokable cocaine, “ice” is smokable methamphetamine. What is their effect on the mind? The effects of amphetamines are similar to cocaine, but their onset is slower and their duration is longer. In contrast to cocaine, which is quickly removed from the brain and is almost completely metabolized,
1 sty 2008 · There is a large and growing body of research addressing medication safety in health care. This literature covers the extent of the problem of medication errors and adverse drug events, the...
Drug Safety Concepts Term Definition Relevance Causal relationship According to the WHO, the causal relationship between an adverse event and a suspected drug can be: certain probable/likely possible unlikely conditional/unclassified unassessable/unclassifiable.
Ensure adequate training and documentation of medication administration competencies and skills for all administering medications, including patients. Establish a universal checklist for all medication administration. Clearly define which medications are high risk and hazardous medications and which require an independent double check (Grant ...
rigorous evaluation process, some safety problems surface only after a drug has been on the market and has been used in a broader population. This guide offers descriptions of some of the drug safety terms commonly used by FDA throughout the life cycle of a drug. FDA REVIEW Pre-Clinical Data Before a drug can be tested in people in the United ...
Do you know which drugs need blood tests to monitor levels? Which patients are most at risk of medication error? In what situations are staff most likely to contribute to a medication error? How can workplace design contribute to medication errors? e.g. poor reporting systems and failure to learn from past near misses and adverse events.