Chapter 21

Question 1

What are analgesic’s?
what are more potent ones called?
an example of a mild and a potent?

Answer 1

a drug that lessens pain
narcotics/opioids
mild=acetaminophen
potent=codeine, morphine, oxycodone

Question 2

What is the difference between general and local anesthetics? an example of each?

Answer 2

general= occurs in all the body and puts the patient asleep
local=limited to a particular region
general= nitrous oxide
local= procaine (Novocain)

Question 3

What do anticoagulants do? what about antiplatlet Give an example

Answer 3

anticoagulants prevent clotting of the blood while antiplatelet drugs reduce the tendency of platelets sticking together. an example is aspirin

Question 4

what do anticonvulsants prevent?

Answer 4

frequency of convulsions in various types of seizure disorders and epilepsy

Question 5

antidiabetics are used to treat……

Answer 5

diabetes mellitus

Question 6

Give an example of an antidepressant

Answer 6

Prozac

Question 7

For antiosteoporosis drugs, what is normally prescribe?

Answer 7

calcium, vitamin D, and estrogen