Opioids Discussion.

Opioids Discussion.

Opioids Discussion.

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1.Glenda Opioids, which contain methamphetamine, codeine, Oxycontin, morphine, and hydrocodone, are the most hazardous medications class in the workplace. The use of these medications leads to addiction, and an overdose can be fatal. Because they engage with opioid receptors within the brain and body neurons, the medicine is dangerous (Kliewer, 2019). Long-term use of these medications can lead to abnormal pain perception and resistance, which can be harmful when workers are unable to function at their best. Employees are required to take the medications to work, resulting in poor morale. People who use these medications for pain are significantly affected, and their vulnerability to pain is enhanced.

Unused drugs should be securely disposed of using the disposal directions on the bottle. Individuals give expired prescriptions to collectors licensed by the law enforcement agency. If the packaging does not explain the products’ mode of disposal, persons should discard them in the trashcan after being removed from the original bottle (Yimenu, 2020). Individuals should not combine expired drugs with harmful items such as litter to guarantee that the medicines are unappealing. The owning company must also wrap the medications in a sealable container to avoid leakage before being thrown away in the trashcan.

References

Yimenu, D. K., Teni, F. S., & Ebrahim, A. J. (2020). Prevalence and Predictors of Storage of Unused Medicines among Households in Northwestern Ethiopia. Journal of environmental and public health, 2020.

Kliewer, A., Schmiedel, F., Sianati, S., Bailey, A., Bateman, J. T., Levitt, E. S., … & Schulz, S. (2019). Phosphorylation-deficient G-protein-biased μ-opioid receptors improve analgesia and diminish tolerance but worsen opioid side effects. Nature communications, 10(1), 1-11. Opioids Discussion.

2. Ugochukwu There are particular classes of drugs that are considered harmful in the workplace.

Notably, these drugs may cause addiction or harm when individuals are exposed to them. One of

the lethal classes of medicine in the workplace is opioids, including oxycontin, heroin, morphine,

codeine, and hydrocodone. Most of these drugs are addictive, and an opioid can interact with

brain receptors and body cells, leading to drug tolerance or abnormal pain. Exposure to these

drugs can be dangerous for individual health and can affect people’s ability to perform their

duties effectively. Another dangerous class of drugs is the antineoplastics used for cancer

treatment which are popularly known as chemo or cytotoxic, and they are injectables or in a

tablet form. Pharmacies administering these drugs are significantly likely to be exposed and may

develop severe effects associated with exposure (Lednicer, 2015). Pregnant women exposed to

antineoplastics are likely to miscarry or deliver infants with congenital disabilities.

Reference

Lednicer, D. (2015). Antineoplastic Drugs: Organic Syntheses. John Wiley & Sons.

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3. Marsil

Hello Everyone,

The class of medication that is most dangerous to take while in the workplace is opioids which are a class of drugs that are used to treat acute or chronic pain. Opioids includes drugs such as Oxycontin, Codeine, Morphine, and Hydrocodone. There is also Benzodiazepines, which are a class of psychoactive drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia. Benzodiazepine’s medications can include Diazepam (valium), Alprazolam (Xanax), or Clonazepam (Klonopin) (Ogbru& Marks, 2021). Those types of drugs impair your judgment and reaction time, that is why it’s most more dangerous in the workplace, especially when working in a job such as construction or transportation. Therefore, it is important to be care with those classes of drugs when working, because it can hurt the patient as well as people around them.

References

Ogbru, A., & Marks, J. W. (2021, April 1). Benzodiazepines Drug Class: List, Uses, Side Effects, Types & Addition. Retrieved September 13, 2021, from https://www.rxlist.com/benzodiazepines/drug-class.htm

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Marsil Sidhom

4. Glenda Chemicals that affect the user’s emotional or physical status are classified as controlled drugs. Schedule one medications have a high risk for addiction, and they contain medicines that have no medicinal benefit and are dangerous to use. Schedule two medications have an increased risk for misuse and violence, but they are administered for medical needs (Harris, 2018). Drugs in levels 3 and 4 have a reduced chance of overdose and ill-treatment, whereas cough medications are in level 5. In the office, monitoring the medicines involves ensuring that staff is mindful of their dangers and side effects. It is crucial to check contractors’ effectiveness and enforce control measures to monitor their safety policy and health. Workers are taught how to express empathy when confronted by new situations or contact problems.

Each prescription and various doses of controlled medications have their histories. The name, type, and intensity of the drug must be shown at the top of each monitor or printed in electronic records. The titles or fields are included in the CDR’s transactions recorded in receiving and entries recorded in cases of supply of controlled substances (Pearson, 2020). The record keeper may render the submissions on the same section or a different one.

References

Harris, R. E., Richardson, J., Frasso, R., & Anderson, E. D. (2018). Perceptions about supervised injection facilities among people who inject drugs in Philadelphia. International Journal of Drug Policy, 52, 56-61.

Harris, R. E., Richardson, J., Frasso, R., & Anderson, E. D. (2018). Perceptions about supervised injection facilities among people who inject drugs in Philadelphia. International Journal of Drug Policy, 52, 56-61.

5. Ugochukwu Drug abuse is a significant concern for any organization, and therefore it is essential to

develop ways that will help control the use of controlled drugs. There are provisions stipulated

under the Misuse of Drug legislation that provides a guideline on how drugs should be handled

and controlled in any work environment. Controlled drugs in a working environment are

supervised closely by the required authority to prevent problems associated with such drugs,

including addiction, leading to misuse and mishandling (Brady et al.,2015). I work in the store

department where we receive several drugs for testing. When exposed to a person, much of these

drugs may cause severe addiction; therefore, they are stored in a special locker free from

leakages or contaminations. Only authorized personnel can handle these drugs and follow

stipulated organization channels when they are being distributed or transported. Disposing of

controlled drugs requires maximum supervision from the head of the department and should

follow due process.

Reference

Brady, K. T., McCauley, J. L., & Back, S. E. (2015). Prescription opioid misuse, abuse, and

treatment in the United States: an update. American Journal of Psychiatry, 173(1),18-26.

6.Rose Controlled drugs are subject to strict legal controls and legislation determines how they are prescribed, supplied, stored, and destroyed. Controlled drugs are managed and used in a variety of settings by health and social care practitioners and by people who have prescribed them to manage their condition(s). Controlled drugs are closely regulated as they are susceptible to being misused or diverted and can cause harm. To ensure they are managed and used safely, legal frameworks for governing their use have been established. For example, in my facility that I am working, all controlled drugs must be stored in a locked medication cupboard which can only be opened by the Appointed Practitioner in Charge (RN) or a person who can lawfully be in possession, such as a pharmacist or a ward manager, or a person working under their authority.

The Designated Practitioner (RN) in charge of the ward or unit is responsible for the CD keys throughout their span of duty, the key for the CD cupboard must be kept separately from other ward keys, the key must be kept on a key ring that is physically separate and readily identifiable, the key may be delegated to other RNs within the team however the Appointed Practitioner (RN) in charge remains legally responsible for its safe keeping, the CD key may be handed to an authorized member of the pharmacy team for the purpose of stock checking or ordering, the CD key must be returned immediately after use to the RN in charge. Keys must not be handed over to any unauthorized personnel, including medical staff, if there is no RN in charge or present on the unit, the key must be handed to an RN in charge of a nearby unit. The keys whereabouts should be made known to all staff in both units including the manager.

Nurses should be aware of their responsibilities under the law and the guidelines issued by professional organizations; however, they should always be aware and operate in accordance with the guidelines issued by their institution. Nurses outside the hospital setting may have different responsibilities and risks to address, for example the potential risks to personal safety posed by lone working with controlled drugs in the community. However, local policies should be in place to optimise safety and efficiency. Finally, nurses should also consider how good drug management can optimise both patient safety and quality of care.

References

DoH. (2013). Controlled Drugs (Supervision of management and use) Regulations 2013. Department of Health. [Online]. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214915/15-02-2013-controlled-drugs-regulation-information.pdf [Accessed: 1 November 2016].

NICE. (2016). NICE Guideline NG46: Controlled Drugs: Safe Use and Management. NICE. [Online]. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng46 [Accessed: 1 November 2016].