Safety is part of drug therapy. Safety considerations include collecting key information prior to
medication (i.e. drug) administration. Choose which of the following primary drug topics are essential
knowledge in drug safety. Select all that apply.
1. Environmental factors
2. Drug incompatibilities
3. Drug-drug and drug-food interactions
4. Drug-laboratory test interactions
5. Prior drug use
6. Drug toxicities and available reversal agents (antidotes)
7. Dosages and routes of administration
8. Adverse effects
9. Contraindications
10. Lifestyle choices
11. Socioeconomic factors
12. Drug's action correct answers2. Drug incompatibilities
3. Drug-drug and drug-food interactions
4. Drug-laboratory test interactions
6. Drug toxicities and available reversal agents (antidotes)
7. Dosages and routes of administration
8. Adverse effects
9. Contraindications
12. Drug's action
Healthcare professionals have a role to play in ensuring medication safety. Medication safety helps: