2.0 Flashcards
side effects of Barbituates (sedatives/hypnotics)
sleepy hypoventilation nausea bradycardia hypotension
Benzo use and adverse effects and examples(antianxiety)
- short-term use/panic attacks
- withdrawl syndrome after as little as 4-6wks of therapy
- diazepam and lorazepam
non benzo use and examples (antianxiety)
- long term
2. hydroxyzine
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI) Action, adverse effect, contraindication, patient management, and examples (Antidepressants)
- increases serotonin by inhibiting neuronal uptake to CNS
- Sexual dyfunction and insomnia
- CV issues and elderly.
- 4-6 weeks to become effective and dont take with St. Johns Wart
- Citalopram, Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) (antidepressant) Action
adverse Effect
Patient Management
Examples
- increase serotonin by inhibiting neuronal uptake to CNS
- Sexual Dysfunction and insomnia
- 4-6 weeks to become effective and dont take with St. Johns Wart
- Citalopram, Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Paroxetine
Anti psychotic action adverse effect Contraindication examples
- block dopamine receptors in the brain, causes CNS depression
- hypotension, sedation, extrapyramidal symptoms, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignany syndrome
- severly depressed and hypotension
- haloperidol and phenothiazines (specifically promethazine)
Amphetamines ( CNS Stimulants) Adverse Effects Contraindication Patient Management Examples
- Headache, dizziness, apprehension,over simulation of the CNS, insomnia, tachycardia, blurred vision, hypertension
- Hypertension, stroke, and glaucoma.
- Insomnia and anorexia usually disappear during continued therapy, decrease caffeine, and loss of appetite.
- Methylphenidate HCL and Destroamphetamine
Anti-Convulsants
Examples
Pheno
- Diazepam
- Lorazepam
Non-Pheno
1. Phenytoin
Anti-Emetic/Anti-Vertigo
- Action
- Example
- Ondansetron blocks the effects of serotonin at the 5-HT3 receptor sites
2.Promethazine
2A. Ondonsetron
2B. AntiVertigo
2C. Meclizine
2D. Diazepam
Anesthetics
- Action
- Contraindication
- Examples
- Inhibits transport of ions across neuronal membranes (Sodium-Potassium channels)
1A. Ketamine produces a cataleptic type state - Risk of laryngospasms.
2A. Ketamine: conditions in which increase BP wouldbe hazardous - Lidocaine
Ketamine
Analgesics
1. Subclasses
- Salicylate
1B. Non-Salicylates
1C. NSAIDS
1D. Urinary
NSAIDS
- Action
- Example
- inhibits the action of the enzyme cyclooygenase (COX-1 [non-selective] and COX-2 [selesctive]) which is responsible for prostaglandin synthesis
- Celecoxib (selective COX2)
Melaxicam (selective COX2)
Urinary anesthetics
- Side Effects
- Examples
- Turns urine orange-red
2. Phenazopyridine
Narcotic Analgesics
- Action
- Use
- Side Effects
- Contraindications
- Examples
1.Opiods bind to opiate receptors in the CNS
2. Short term management of moderate to severe pain
3. Resp Depression, Light headedness, Constipation, N/V
4. Codeine
Fentanyl
morphine sulfate
Narcotic Antagonist
- Action
- Use
- Example
- acts on opiod receptors, effectively blocks the receptor, preventing the body from responding to opiates and endorphins
* *Competative Antagonist** - Overdose of a narcotic
- Naloxone
Antihistamine
- Action
- Use
- Adverse Effect
- Examples
- Block H1 and CNS depressants
- Allergies, allergic reaction, sedations, insomnia, motion sickness, problems with inner ear
- Anticholinergic effects, Drying Effect, Fatigue, hypotension
- 1st Gen: diphenhydramine
Hydroxyzine
Promethazine
2nd Gen: Cetirizine
Loratadine
Decongestant
- Action
- Adverse Effect
- Examples
- alpha-adrenergic receptors induces vasoconstriction of the blood vessels of the nose, throat, and paranasal sinuses which results in reduced inflammation
- hypertension, tachycardiac
- Oxymetazoline HCL
Pseudoephedrine
Broncho Dilators (Beta 2 antagonists)
- Action
- Use
- Adverse Effects
- Contraindications
- Examples
- Beta 2 receptors are in bronchial smooth muscle and when stimulated cause relation of bronchioles, mydrasis
- reversible airway obstruction caused by bronchospasm due to bronchial asthma
- tachycardia, increase respiration
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- albuterol sulfate
Broncho dilators (Corticosteroids)
- Adverse Effects
- Examples
- Throat irritation/cough and candidae albicans
2. Fluticasone
Broncho dilators (antitussives)
- Action
- Examples
- Central acting: depresses cough center
- Codeine sulfate
Benzonatate
Mucolytics (bronchodilators)
1. action
- brings fluids to loosen respiratory secretions
Expectorants (bronchodilators)
- Action
- Example
- Raises mucus from respiratory system
2. Guafenesin
Anti Arrhythmics (Class 2)
Action
2. Example
Beta blockers block stimulation of the beta receptors of the heart. Adrenergic neurohormones stimulate the beta receptors and increase the heart rate
2. Metoprolol
Antiarrythmics (Class 3)
- Action
- Use
Amiodarone blocks potassium channels in the heart. this is used for ventricular dysrrthmias and atrial fibrillation
2. Amiodrone
Antiarrythmics (Class 4)
- Action
- Use
Verapamil blocks calcium channels which are critical to the production of muscle contraction and electrical conduction atrial fibrillation
2. Verapamil
Nitrates (Antifungal)
1.Patient Management
- if BP is <100 systolic do not give
do not use with Viagra, Cialis, Levitra
ACE inhibitors (antihypertensives)
- Action
- Adverse Effects
- Example
- Breakdown of angiotensin 1 in the lungs
- dry hacking cough
- Lisinopril
Calcium Channel Blockers (antihypertensives)
1. Action
2. Use
3.
- Reduces excitability
2. Cardiac conduction and contractibility
Beta Blockers (antihypertensives)
- Action
- Adverse Effect
- beta blockers compete with adregenic for adrenergic receptors sites (beta)
- Orthostatic hypotension
HMG-Coa statins (antihyperlipidemic)
- Action
- Use
- Examples
- reductase inhibitors inhibit an enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis (Most Common)
- Reduction of blood lipids
- Atorvastatin: Lipitor
Simvastatin: Zocor
Thiazide Diuretics (diuretics)
- Action
- Contraindication
- Examples
- inhibit reabsorption of sodium and chloride ions in the kidney
- hydrochlorothiazide
Antacids
- Action
- Contraindications
- Examples
- Neutralize of reduce the acidity
- Severe abdominal pain of unknown cause
- Calcium caronate
Histamine H2 Antagonist
- Action
- Examples
- reduces the secretion of gastric Acid
2. Ranitidine
Antidiarrheal
1. Contraindication
- abdominal pain o funknown origin
bloody stool
Antiflatulents
1. Examples
- Simethicone
Laxatives
- Contraindications
- Examples (irritant/stimulant and bulk producing)
- persistent abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting of unknown cause
- biscodyl
Psyillium
Proton pump inhibitors
- Action
- use
- Examples
- blocking the final step in the production of gastric acid
- ulcers with helicobacter pylori
- omeprazole
Hemorrhoid Agents
- Action
- Adverse Effects
- Examples
- Antiinflammatory
- Atrophy
- Hydrocortisone
Insulin (Antidiabetics)
- Action
- Use
- Adverse Effects
- stimulates the synthesis of glycogen by the liver
- insulin is necessary for controlling type 1
severe and complicated type 2 - hypoglycemia
Sulfonylureas (oral antibiotics)
- action
- contraindications
- stimulates beta cells of pancreas
2. severe infection
biguanide (oral antibiotics)
- Action
- Contraindication
- Examples
- reduces hepatic glucose production and decrease intestinal ansorptiono of glucose and improve insulin sensitivity in fat and muscle in muscle and fat cells
- severe infection
- metformin
Thyroid (hormones)
1. Examples
- levothyroxine
Male Hormones (hormones)
- Adverse Reaction
- Examples
- May result in breast enlargement
2. Methyltestosterone
Contraceptive (hormones)
- Action
- Examples
- Estrogen-inhibition of ovulation
Progestin-
Sulfonamides (antibacterial)
- Action
- Use
- Examples
1.Bacteriostatic
2. UTI
Silver sulfadizine is topical and sued to treat burns
3. Silver sulfadiazine
Trimethoprim
sulfamethoxazole
Penicillins (antibacterial)
- Action
- Use
- Examples
- prevents bacteria from using a substance that is necessary for the maintenance of the bacterias outer wall
- Gonorrhea
Syphillis
3.PENVK
Amoxicillin
Cephlosporone (antibacterial)
- Action
- Contraindication
- Examples
- ffects the vacterial cell wall making it defective and unstable. Will work on bacteria that has become resistance to PCN
- Allergy to cephalosporins
- 1st Gen
-Cephalexin
-Cefazolin
3rd Gen
-ceftriaxone
Tetracyclines (antibacterial)
- Action
- Use
- Examples
- bacteriostatic, broad spectrum
- Rickettsia
- Doxycyclin
Macrolides (antibacterial)
- Action
- Use
- Examples
- Bacteriostatic
2.pneumonia - Azithromycin
erythromycin
Fluoroquinolones (antibacterial)
- Action
- Use
- Adverse Effects
- Bactericidal
- pneumonia
UTI
STI - Achilles tendon ruptures
aminoglycocides (antibacterial)
- Action
- Adverse effects
- Contraindication
- Examples
- disrupt the functional ability of the bacterial cell membrane
- nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity
neurotoxicity - preexisting hearing loss
- gentamycin
Carbapenems (antibacterial)
- Action
- Examples
- extended spectrum beta lactamases
2. ertapenem
Nitroimidazole (antibacterial)
- Use
- Examples
- (a) Anaerobic bacterial infections
2. metronidazole
Lincosamide (antibacterial)
- use
- examples
- (alternative agent)(a) Skin and soft tissue infections ( MRSA)
- clindamycin
antivirals
- action
- Examples
- most agents inhibit viral replication
- penciclovir
oseltamivir