What it means
The reason the drug was ordered: pain relief from an analgesican-ul-JEE-zikA drug that relieves pain.an- withoutalges pain-ic relating toFull entry , a lower blood pressure from an antihypertensive, more urine from a diureticdy-yoo-RET-ikA drug that makes the kidneys pass more water and salt out of the body as urine.dia- throughur/o urine-etic relating toFull entry . Other effects of the same drug are side effectSYD ih-FEKTAn effect of a drug, other than the one it is given for, that is known and expected to happen in some people.Full entry or adverse effectad-VERS ih-FEKTAn unwanted and harmful effect of a drug or treatment given at a normal dose.advers/o against, turned againstFull entry .
For the nurse
Evaluating a drug means checking whether the therapeutic effect happened, for example rechecking pain 30 to 60 minutes after an analgesic. Report when a drug is not working.
At a glance
| Spanish | efecto terapéutico |
|---|---|
| Also written | therapeutic effects, desired effect, desired effects |
Related terms
side effect
An effect of a drug, other than the one it is given for, that is known and expected to happen in some people.
adverse effect
An unwanted and harmful effect of a drug or treatment given at a normal dose.
bioavailability
The share of a drug dose that reaches the bloodstream in active form and can work in the body.
evaluate outcomes
To compare how the client is actually doing with the expected results, to see whether the care given worked.