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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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Means by which body is made urgently aware of the presence of tissue damage

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Sensation of pain

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Protective reflex for self preservation

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Pain

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The physical component of pain

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Perception

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The psychological component of pain

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Reaction

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5
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Where does pain go?

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Cortex (brain)

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6
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Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage

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IASP definition of pain

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7
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pain where the injury is

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Nociceptive

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Feeling pain in normal structures

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Nociceptive

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9
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Is the site of pain always the source of pain?

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NO

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10
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Classification of analgesic agents

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Nonopiods, nonnarcotics

Opioids, narcotics

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11
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Salicylates, aspirin, nonaspirinxsalicylates

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Nonopioids or nonnarcotics

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Nonopioid analgesics act primarily at peripheral nerve endings, although their antipyretic effect is mediated centrally. Opioids act primarily in the central nervous system

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Site of action

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Nonopioid analgesics inhibit prostaglandin synthesis. Opioids affect the response to pain by depressing the CNS

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Mechanism of action

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14
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Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is broken down into

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Acetic acid (HA) + salicylic acid (SA)

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15
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Acetylsalicylic acids mechanism of action

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Inhibit prostaglandin synthesis, enzyme cycle-oxygenase (COX 1 and ll)

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16
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Sensitize pain receptors, lower pain threshold to painful stimuli, cause inflammation and fever, affect vascular tone and permeability

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Prostaglandins

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17
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Where is acetylsalicylic acid absorbed?

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Stomach and small intestine

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18
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With the addition of a buffer the half life of unhydrilyzed aspirin is

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About 15 minutes

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19
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The half life of hydrolyzed aspirin is what?

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Dose dependent

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20
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Half life of small doses of acetylsalicylic acid

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2-3 hours

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21
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Half life of high doses of acetylsalicylic acid

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15-30 hours

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22
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What has zero order kinetics

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Acetylsalicylic acid

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A constant amount rather than a constant percentage of the drug is metabolized per hour

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Zero order kinetics

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24
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Addition of a buffer in aspirin facilitates what

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Dispersing, dissolving, and absorption of the aspirin

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25
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Aspirin is poorly bound to what?

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Plasma proteins

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26
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Pharmacologic effects of acetylsalicylic acid

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Analgesic effect 
Antipyretic effect
Anti inflammatory effect 
Uricosuric effect 
Antiplatelet effect
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27
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What is aspirins analgesic effect

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Mild to moderate pain such as arthritis, headache, and toothache

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28
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The ability of aspirin to reduce fever (antipyretic) results from

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Inhibition of prostaglandin syntheses in the hypothalamus

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29
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Aspirins antiinflammatory effect is derived from what

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It’s ability to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis (COX l and ll). While prostaglandins are potent vasodilation agents, inhibition if prostaglandins causes decreased erythema and swelling of the inflamed area

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30
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Large doses of aspirin have a uricosuric effect which means

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It can increase the elimination of uric acid

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31
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Aspirin irreversibly binds to

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Platelets

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32
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Inhibits aggregation

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Prostacyclin

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33
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Stimulates aggregation

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Thromboxane A2

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34
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Acetylsalicylic acid adverse reactions

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GI effects
Bleeding
Reye’s syndrome 
Hepatic and renal effects
Pregnancy and nursing considerations
Hypersensitivity (allergy)
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35
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What is aspirins most frequent side effect?

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GI Tract (dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, gastric bleeding)

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36
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At usual therapeutic doses, aspirin irreversibly interferes with clotting mechanism by

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Reducing platelet adhesiveness. Bleeding time is prolonged and each platelet is affected until new platelets are formed in 4-7 days

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37
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What is Reye’s syndrome associated with

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Hepatotoxicity

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38
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Acetylsalicylic acid toxicity

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Salicylism, tinnitus, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, dimness of vision, hyperventilation , respiratory alkalosis, death

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39
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Tinnitus

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Ringing in ear

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40
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When blood levels of salicylates reached a certain level, a toxic reaction occurs

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Salicylism

41
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Cause of death from aspirin poisoning is usually what?

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Acidosis and electrolyte imbalance

42
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Prevention of toxicity

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Education of parents

43
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Lethal dose of acetylsalicylic acid for children and adults

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Child: 4 gm
Adult: 10-30 gm

44
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Warfarin interaction with acetylsalicylic acid

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Bleeding and hemorrhage

45
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Acetylsalicylic acid interaction with probenecid

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Precipitates gout attack

46
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Acetylsalicylic acid interaction with methotrexate

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Causes increased serum concentration and MTX toxicity

47
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Acetylsalicylic acid interaction with sulfonylureas

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Hypoglycemia

48
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Aspirin interaction with antihypertensives

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Reduce the effects of hypertensive agents

49
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Uses of aspirin

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Analgesia for mild to moderate pain, antiinflammatory, low dose aspirin therapy

50
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Chemical classification of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs

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Propionic acids
Acetic acids
Fenamates
Pyrazolones 
Oxicams
51
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What are NSAID’s similar to

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Aspirin- inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by inhibiting COX

52
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What enzymes do NSAID’s inhibit

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COX l and ll

53
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NSAID mechanism of action results in

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Reduction in formation of prostaglandin precursors and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid

54
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Most NSAID’s peak in

55
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Where are NSAID’s metabolized

56
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Where are NSAID’s excreted

57
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NSAID’s are useful for treating what

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Dysmenorrhea and gout

58
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Gastrointestinal effects of NSAID’s

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Irritation, pain, bleeding, interfere with normal stomach protective mechanisms

59
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Central nervous system effects of NSAID’s

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Sedation 
Dizziness
Confusion
Mental depression
Headache
Vertigo 
Convulsions
60
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NSAID adverse reactions

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Blood clotting and myocardial infarction or stroke
Muscle weakness
Ringing ears
Hepatitis 
Hematologic problems 
Blurred vision 
Celecoxib
61
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Renal effects of NSAID’s

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Hypertension 
Renal failure
Cystitis 
Increased urinary tract infection 
Decrease in renal blood flow 
Decrease in glomerular filtration rate
62
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Oral effects of NSAID’s

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Ulcerative stomatitis
Gingival ulceration
Dry mouth

63
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Hypersensitivity reactions of NSAID’s

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Hives or itching
Angioneurotic edema
Chills and fever
Steven Johnson’s syndrome
Exfoliative dermatitis 
Epidermal necrolysis
64
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Pregnancy and nursing considerations of NSAID’s

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Prolong gestation
Delay parturition
Produce dystocia

65
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What drugs are FDA pregnancy category B

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Fenoprofen
Ibuprofen
Naproxen

66
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What drugs are FDA pregnancy category c

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Diflunisal
Tolmetin
Medenamic acid

67
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NSAID drug reactions

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Lithium
Digoxin
Antihypertensives 
Probenecid 
Cyclosporin and MTX
68
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Lithium

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May increase lithium toxicity

69
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May increase effect of digoxin

70
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May decrease effects

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Antihypertensives

71
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May increase serum levels of NSAID’s

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Probenecid

72
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Increased toxicity

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Cyclosporin and MTX

73
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NSAID medical therapeutic uses

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Osteoarthritis 
Rheumatoid arthritis 
Gouty arthritis 
Fever
Dysmenorrhea 
Pain
Bursitis and tendinitis
74
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NSAID dental therapeutic uses

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Pain

Equivalent in analgesia efficacy to opioid analgesics in many clinical situations

75
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How long is the half life of ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

76
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Onset of action for ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)

77
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Duration of ibuprofen

78
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NSAID examples

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Naproxen (naprosyn)
Naproxen sodium (anaprox)
Naproxen sodium otc (aleve)
Longer half life than ibuprofen!

79
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Other NSAID’s

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Cyclo-oxygenase ll specific agent ( fewer adverse reactions)
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
(Less irritating to stomach)

80
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Member of the p-aminophenols

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Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

81
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Where is acetaminophen absorbed from

82
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Peak plasma level of Tylenol

83
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Half life of Tylenol

84
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Tylenol is

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Hepatotoxic possibly nephrotixic

85
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Tylenol does not..

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Have antiinflammatory effects
Produce gastric bleeding
Affect platelet adhesiveness
Affect uric acid excretion

86
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Toxic dose of Tylenol

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12 gm or more

87
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Adverse reactions of Tylenol

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Hepatic necrosis

Nephrotoxicity

88
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Who should avoid Tylenol

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Patients with hepatic disease or who ingest 3 or more alcoholic beverages a day (me on the weekends) 🍺

89
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Treatment of toxicity of Tylenol

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Gastric lavage
Activated charcoal
Sulfhydryl groups- oral N-acetylcysteine

90
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Associated with long term consumption of acetaminophen

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Nephrotoxicity

91
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Acetaminophen + aspirin or NSAID’s

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Risk of analgesic nephropathy, renal papillary necrosis, end stage renal disease, and cancer of the kidney or bladder

92
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Skin reactions to Tylenol

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Steven Johnson’s syndrome
Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis

93
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Drug interactions of Tylenol

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Hepatotoxicity can be potentiated by agents that induce hepatic microsomal enzymes
Chronic, large doses of alcohol

94
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Uses of Tylenol

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Analgesic
Antipyretic
Patients with aspirin hypersensitivity
Patients with aspirin induced gastric irritation

95
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Regular adult dose of Tylenol

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325 mg 2 tabs every4-6 hours

96
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Extra strength adult dose of Tylenol

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650 mg 2 tabs every 6 hours

97
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Infant suspension of Tylenol

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Per prescribing practitioner

98
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JR strength Tylenol for what ages

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6-11 years

99
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Drugs used to treat gout

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Colchicine
Allopurinol (zyloprim)
Probenecid (benemid)

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