Question

POSOLOGY Checking the items on a prescriptio ems on a prescription are wafe and suitable for a patient is the amental professional role of the pharmacist for ALL prescriptions A dose consists of two parts: • The amount taken/used at one time Frequency how often is the individual dose is repeated. checks that do not concur with the literature should be queried with the prescriber. This include doses/ quantities that appear to be LOWER than those in the literature as well as those that appear to be HIGHER Frequencies that differ from the literature Remember that under dosing can be as serious as overdosing. Fill out the tables below with your thoughts Consequences of OVER DOSING: Consequences of UNDER DOSING

Answer 1

Consequences of Over Dose

Over dose of a drug refers to usage beyond the prescribed limit.Over dose of all drug may not cause problems.But there are some drugs which cause life threatening issues like

1) Chest Pain

2) Seizures

3) Sleepy or unconsciousness

4) Variations in Blood pressure,Temperature

5) Vomitting or diarrhea

6) Organ Damage

Consequence of Underdose

1) Long duration treatment may require

2) based on level of dose organ failure can happen

3) vomitting

4) Dizziness