Ch. 21 Flashcards
Drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness
Analgesics
what type of drug is morphine
opioid analgesic
what type of drug is demerol
opioid analgesic
what type of drug is acetaminophen
non-opioid analgesic
common with long term opioid use
tolerance/physical dependency
act on the CNS to produce loss of sensation
anesthetics
two types of anesthetics
general and local
two types of analgesics
opioid (narcotics) and non-opioid (non-narcotics)
what type of drug is ether
general anesthetic
what type of drug is pentothal
general anesthetic
what type of drug is diprivan
general anesthetic
what type of drug is novocaine
local anesthetic
what type of drug is lidocaine
local anesthetic
hazard of overuse includes life threatening side effects such as irregular heartbeat, DIB, or death
local anesthetic
act on CNS to calm patient
antianxiety agents
what type of drug is valium
antianxiety agent
what type of drug is ativan
antianxiety
what type of drug is versed
antianxiety
what type of drug is xanax
antianxiety
used to treat heart arrhythmias
antiarrhythmics
what type of drug is cordorone
antiarrhythmic
preop drug for anxiety
versed
used to destroy or inhibit growth of microorganisms
antibiotic
what are the two kinds of antibiotic
broad spectrum (general) and narrow spectrum (specific)