Pc707 Module 1 |137 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Things to remember when prescribing to pregnant and lactating women: {Ans: -start low and increase dose only if necessary -avoid medications whenever possible -use drugs with the safest profile and have been studied the longest -use one drug rather than many -make sure dating of the pregnancy is accurate -try to avoid medications during the first trimester -try to pick topical over systemic -shared decision making is very important!}What are teratogens? What is the criteria to be considered a teratogen? {Ans: -any agent that harms the embryo or fetus 3 criteria: -must cause a characteristic set of malformations -must act only during a specific window of vulnerability -incidence of increase with increasing dosage and duration of exposure}What is polypharmacy? {Ans: use of multiple medications}Ace inhibitors in pregnancy: {Ans: -contraindicated -known teratogens -especially in the first trimester -must use a hypertension medication with a safer profile}Anti-histamines may cause confusion in who? {Ans: -elderly}What is a very important aspect of genetic variations to consider when prescribing? {Ans: -variations of genes that code for metabolism -is the person a poor, intermediate, extensive, or ultra-rapid metabolizer?}For a medication to be considered OTC: {Ans: -must be considered safe