Chapter 12

Question 1

What does Analgesic mean?

Answer 1

Reduce and relives pain

Question 2

what do we know about Ibuprofen?

Answer 2

A good analgesic(reduces and relives pain) and anti-inflammatory and it is the best analgesic on the market.

Question 3

bright pain is decreased best by?

Answer 3

Narcotics (spinal cord).

Question 4

how does Aspirin decrease body temperature?

Answer 4

It normalizes temperature not just decreasing basically.

Question 5

what do sleep preparation have in them?

Answer 5

Antihistamines and Diphenhydramine

Question 6

What does Antipyretic mean?

Answer 6

reduces fever

Question 7

what drugs are in diet preparations?

Answer 7

Stimulants and decongestants

Question 8

What is the Antipyretic effect

Answer 8

(reduces fever) Works on the hypothalamus to increase sweating and dilate peripheral blood vessels.

Question 9

What is the Anti-coagulant effect?

Answer 9

they are blood thinners (stops clotting of blood)
The fact that there is too much bleeding when using aspirin if you are getting surgery.

Question 10

what decreases dull pain best?

Answer 10

Aspirin because it blocks COX

Question 11

why do we take histamine

Answer 11

for the peripheral effect

Question 12

In pain, what is the neurotransmitter in between hypothalamus and ANS?

Answer 12

Prostaglandin

Question 13

List the three ingredients of cold products.

Answer 13

• Antihistamines
• Nasal Decongestants
• Analgesic-Antipyretics (anti fever)

Question 14

what do monoamine oxides affect?

Answer 14

histamine can cause these affects and it can affect mood disorders.

Question 15

vasoconstriction

Answer 15

constriction of blood vessels.

Question 16

what happens if you dry the mucus too much?

Answer 16

Sinus infection

Question 17

what were review panels?

Answer 17

What the FDA used to determine if the OTC drugs are safe and effective.

Question 18

decongestants are structurally similar to…

Answer 18

Epinephrin and neurotransmitters.

Question 19

how does prostaglandin get produced.

Answer 19

COX2 metabolizing arachidonic acid.

Question 20

what does Prostaglandin do?

Answer 20

Sends pain signals towards spinal cord

Question 21

what does antihistamines do?

Answer 21

dries mucous membranes and creates drowsiness and sedation (think niquil)

Question 22

List three things we know about histamine.

Answer 22

• plays a role in peripheral pain
• mucous mebrane drier
• increases Inflammation

Question 23

List the four things we know that Asprin does.

Answer 23

• Analgesic
• Antipyretic
• Anti-inflammaotry
• Anticoagulant

Question 24

What is Rye syndrome

Answer 24

the negative affects of a child with a viral infection after they mistakenly take asprinin.

Question 25

explain pain.

Answer 25

1) Bradykinin and histamine binds to dermatome
2) Prostaglandin is then allowed to bind to nerves.
3) This allows pain signals to get to the spinal cord.

Question 26

Analgesia

Answer 26

blocks prostaglandin synthesis by using COX

Question 27

What determines what kind of pain you experience

Answer 27

which peripheral fibers bring signals into the spinal cord.

Question 28

what does Aspirin block?

Answer 28

COX

Question 29

who synthesized Asprin

Answer 29

Bayler Labs

Question 30

what is Phenacetin and what is its negative possible effects

Answer 30

a pain reducer, similar to aspirin but it can cause kidney problems and maybe cancer.

Question 31

what is the active metabolite in phenacetin?

Answer 31

Acetaminophen

Question 32

which receptor of histamine does not cross the blood brain barrier?

Answer 32

H2