#5 Anti-Inflammatory, Analgesics, Muscle Relaxants Flashcards

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acetylsalicylic acid dosage

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325,500,650mg tab every 4-6 hrs prn
81,325mg/day for heart attack and stroke prevention
MAX 4000mg/day for pain, fever, inflammation

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acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin, ASA) brand

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Bayer Aspirin (OTC)

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acetylsalicylic acid indications

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Mild to moderate pain
Fever
Inflammation
Heart attack and stroke prevention

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acetylsalicylic acid counseling tips

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Stomach upset
Take with food/milk and water
Don’t give to children - risk of Reye’s Syndrome 18 and under
Ringing in the ears with high dose

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Ibuprofen brand

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Advil (OTC)
Motrin IB (OTC)
Motrin (Rx)

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Ibuprofen dosage

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200mg tablet OTC
400, 600, 800mg tablet Rx

200-400mg every 4-6 hrs prn
OTC MAX 1200mg/day
Rx MAX 3200mg/day

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Ibuprofen indications

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Mild to moderate pain
Fever
Inflammation

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Ibuprofen counseling tips

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Stomach upset
Take with food/milk
Avoid if history of heart problems

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naproxen brand

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Aleve (OTC)

Anaprox (Rx)

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naproxen dosage

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220mg tablet (OTC)
275, 550mg tablet (Rx)

220-440mg initially, then 220mg every 8-12 hrs prn
OTC MAX 660mg/day

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naproxen indications

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Mild to moderate pain
Fever
Inflammation

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celecoxib brand

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Celebrex (Rx)

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naproxen counseling tips

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Stomach upset
Take with food/milk
Avoid if history of heart problems

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celecoxib dosage

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1 200mg capsule daily or
1 100mg capsule twice daily
MAX 400mg/day

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celecoxib indications

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Mild to moderate pain

Inflammation

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celecoxib counseling tips

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Stomach upset
Take with food/milk
Avoid if history of heart problems

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methylpredisolone brand

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Medrol (Rx)

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methylpredisolone dosage

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4mg tablets in dose pack
4-80mg daily
Dose pack - 21 tablets taken over a course of 6 days

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methylpredisolone indications

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Steroidal anti-inflammatory

Eg. Asthma, poison ivy

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methylpredisolone counseling tips

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Finish entire course of medication
Take with food/milk to avoid stomach upset
Increase in blood glucose - caution in patients with uncontrolled diabetes

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acetaminophen (APAP) brand

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Tylenol (OTC)

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acetaminophen dosage

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325, 500mg tablet
325-650mg every 4-6 hrs prn
MAX 3000mg/day

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acetaminophen indications

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MILD to moderate pain

Fever

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acetaminophen counseling tips

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APAP in many OTC and Rx combo products

Do not treat hangovers with APAP due to liver toxicity

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hydrocodone/acetaminophen brand

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Norco
Vicodin
(Rx)
C2

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hydrocodone/acetaminophen dosage

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5mg/325mg tablet Norco
5mg/300mg tablet Vicodin
1-2 tablets every 4-6 hrs prn
MAX 3000mg/day acetaminophen

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hydrocodone/acetaminophen indications

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MODERATE to severe pain

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hydrocodone/acetaminophen counseling tips

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Do not treat hangovers with APAP due to liver toxicity
Stomach upset
Constipation
Drowsiness

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oxycodone brand

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Oxycontin (Rx)

C2

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oxycodone dosage

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10,20,40,80mg CR tab twice daily prn

MAX individualized

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oxycodone indications

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Moderate to SEVERE pain

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oxycodone counseling tips

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Stomach upset
Constipation
Drowsiness
Don’t crush or chew CR tablets

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tramadol brand

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Ultram (Rx)

C4

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tramadol dosage

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50mg tablet
50-100mg every 4-6 hrs prn
MAX 400mg/day

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tramadol indications

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MODERATE to moderately severe pain

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tramadol counseling tips

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Constipation
Drowsiness
Dizziness

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cyclobenzaprine brand

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Flexeril (Rx)

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cyclobenzaprine dosage

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5,10mg tab up to 3 times daily prn

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cyclobenzaprine indications

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Muscle spasms

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cyclobenzaprine counseling tips

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DROWSINESS

Dry mouth

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Other counseling tips

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All - avoid alcohol due to intensified effects

  • NSAIDS/steroidal - stomach upset
  • Tylenol - liver toxicity
  • Other analgesics/muscle relaxant - drowsiness