NSAIDS Flashcards
1
Q
NSAIDS
A
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
2
Q
Examples of common NSAIDS
A
- Aspirin
- Motrin
3
Q
Injury → release of ______(1)____ → ____(2)____, and _____(3)____ pathways
Both lead to ____(4)____ (fever, edema, redness) and _____(5)___.
A
- arachidonic acid
- prostaglandin
- leukotriene
- inflammation
- pain
4
Q
Cox enzyme-1
A
acts to help mucosa
5
Q
Cox enzyme-2
A
acts to produce inflammation
6
Q
Actions of NSAIDs
A
- Relieve pain
- Decrease fever
- Decrease inflammation
- Anti-coagulant
- Stop using these 2 weeks before surgery
7
Q
1 S/E of NSAIDs
A
gastrointestional distress (heartburn, pain, bleeding)
8
Q
NSAIDs can also cause these S/Es
A
- decrease platelet function
- tinnitus
- allergies (common)
9
Q
Aspirin
A
Acetylsalicylc acid (ASA)
10
Q
Actions of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
A
- analgesic
- anti-pyretic (fever)
- anti-inflammatory
- anti-coagulant
11
Q
Other names for Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
A
- Aspirin
- Ecotrin
- ASA
12
Q
1 S/E of Aspirin
A
Stomach upset
13
Q
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
- Should not be given to ____(1)____ <18 years old (_____(2)____) or anyone with ____(3)___ or ulcer
- New CDC recommendation- formally 17 years
- Routes: ____(4)___ and ___(5)___
- Often ____(6)___ with other drugs like _______(7)____.
A
- kids
- Reye’s syndrome
- bleeding
- PO
- rectal
- mixed
- cold medications
14
Q
Ibuprofen
Names
A
motrin
nuprin
advil
15
Q
Ibuprofen actions
A
- analgesic
- anti-pyretic
- anti-inflammatory
