Administration of Medication
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Unit 47 – Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects
ASM 34
Administration of Medication
The administration of medication in a health and social care setting is regulated by many different pieces of legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. These include:
• Medicines Act 1968
• Administration of Medicine Guidelines
• Safe Handling, Management and Administration of Medication policy
There are many types of medication used, but the most common groups are antibiotics, analgesics, anticoagulants and antidepressants.
• Antibiotics are used to treat infections and eliminate bacteria causing them. Common side effects from antibiotics can include vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. Long periods of antibiotic use can also cause fungal infections (i.e. thrush). More rare potential side effects can include problems with the kidneys and blood. Amoxicillin and Flucoxicillin are both types of antibiotic.
• Analgesics are used for pain relief. This can be anything from headaches or long lasting chronic pain. Analgesics can cause constipation, damage or irritation to the liver and stomach and disturbed sleep patterns, due to a level of caffeine. Analgesics can also become addictive. Paracetamol and Co-codamol are common analgesics used.
• Anticoagulants are used to thin the blood to prevent clotting. As this type of medicine is designed to thin the blood, a potential side effect is excessive bleeding or haemorrhaging. It can also cause blood to be passed through urine, faeces or vomit, nosebleeds, headaches or backache, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. Warfarin is the most common type of anticoagulant used.
• Antidepressants is used to treat illnesses such as depression or post-traumatic stress. Antidepressants change and rectify the brains chemical balance. Side effects from this type of drug can include change in appetite, nausea, blurred vision, drowsiness, shaking, dry mouth, sweating excessively and...
ASM 34
Administration of Medication
The administration of medication in a health and social care setting is regulated by many different pieces of legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. These include:
• Medicines Act 1968
• Administration of Medicine Guidelines
• Safe Handling, Management and Administration of Medication policy
There are many types of medication used, but the most common groups are antibiotics, analgesics, anticoagulants and antidepressants.
• Antibiotics are used to treat infections and eliminate bacteria causing them. Common side effects from antibiotics can include vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea. Long periods of antibiotic use can also cause fungal infections (i.e. thrush). More rare potential side effects can include problems with the kidneys and blood. Amoxicillin and Flucoxicillin are both types of antibiotic.
• Analgesics are used for pain relief. This can be anything from headaches or long lasting chronic pain. Analgesics can cause constipation, damage or irritation to the liver and stomach and disturbed sleep patterns, due to a level of caffeine. Analgesics can also become addictive. Paracetamol and Co-codamol are common analgesics used.
• Anticoagulants are used to thin the blood to prevent clotting. As this type of medicine is designed to thin the blood, a potential side effect is excessive bleeding or haemorrhaging. It can also cause blood to be passed through urine, faeces or vomit, nosebleeds, headaches or backache, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. Warfarin is the most common type of anticoagulant used.
• Antidepressants is used to treat illnesses such as depression or post-traumatic stress. Antidepressants change and rectify the brains chemical balance. Side effects from this type of drug can include change in appetite, nausea, blurred vision, drowsiness, shaking, dry mouth, sweating excessively and...