Lesson 7: Medications-History, Routes, & SE

​Happy Sunday! This is our second of three lessons in medications/pharm. Next we’ll be going over medication classes in Spanish.
 
Four shifts again this week have kept me busy. As the summer days go by, more people are enjoying the outdoors, barbequing, and making some interesting food & beverage choices.  Drinking water and staying hydrated isn’t high up on the to-do list. So, cue the IVs and rehydrating solutions—which we’ve been seeing a lot of these days. This week’s case Spanish term: dehydrated.

Dehydrated--Deshidratado 

So, take this as a reminder to continue hyrdating! Alright, now onto the lesson...

Medication History

• Which medications do you take?—Que medicamento toma?
• Did you bring them with you?—las trae con usted?
• ​Do you have any allergies to medications?—tiene alergias a medicamento?
  • Which?—cual? 
  • What happens?—que pasa cuando la toma?

Medication Routes

• IM—intramuscular
• IV—intravenoso
• Oral—por la boca/ oral
• Rectal—por el recto/rectal 
• Subcutaneous—subcutáneo
• Sublingual—debajo la lengua 

Adverse Reactions

• ​Side effects— efectos secundarios
• Some common side effects are:—unos efectos secundarios communes son:
  • Abdominal pain—dolor de estómago
  • Constipation—estreñimiento
  • Diarrhea—diarrea
  • Fatigue—cansancio
  • Nausea—náusea
  • Dizziness—mareo
  • Dry mouth—boca seca