Chapter 12 Flashcards
What does Analgesic mean?
Reduce and relives pain
what do we know about Ibuprofen?
A good analgesic(reduces and relives pain) and anti-inflammatory and it is the best analgesic on the market.
bright pain is decreased best by?
Narcotics (spinal cord).
how does Aspirin decrease body temperature?
It normalizes temperature not just decreasing basically.
what do sleep preparation have in them?
Antihistamines and Diphenhydramine
What does Antipyretic mean?
reduces fever
what drugs are in diet preparations?
Stimulants and decongestants
What is the Antipyretic effect
(reduces fever) Works on the hypothalamus to increase sweating and dilate peripheral blood vessels.
What is the Anti-coagulant effect?
they are blood thinners (stops clotting of blood)
The fact that there is too much bleeding when using aspirin if you are getting surgery.
what decreases dull pain best?
Aspirin because it blocks COX
why do we take histamine
for the peripheral effect
In pain, what is the neurotransmitter in between hypothalamus and ANS?
Prostaglandin
List the three ingredients of cold products.
- Antihistamines
- Nasal Decongestants
- Analgesic-Antipyretics (anti fever)
what do monoamine oxides affect?
histamine can cause these affects and it can affect mood disorders.
vasoconstriction
constriction of blood vessels.
what happens if you dry the mucus too much?
Sinus infection
what were review panels?
What the FDA used to determine if the OTC drugs are safe and effective.
decongestants are structurally similar to…
Epinephrin and neurotransmitters.
how does prostaglandin get produced.
COX2 metabolizing arachidonic acid.
what does Prostaglandin do?
Sends pain signals towards spinal cord
what does antihistamines do?
dries mucous membranes and creates drowsiness and sedation (think niquil)
List three things we know about histamine.
- plays a role in peripheral pain
- mucous mebrane drier
- increases Inflammation
List the four things we know that Asprin does.
- Analgesic
- Antipyretic
- Anti-inflammaotry
- Anticoagulant
What is Rye syndrome
the negative affects of a child with a viral infection after they mistakenly take asprinin.
