Chapter 99 Drugs Flashcards
Advil
Generic Ibuprofen
Trade Motrin, neurofen Advil
Analgesic nsaid
Ibuprofen
Generic Ibuprofen
Trade Motrin, neurofen Advil
Analgesic nsaid
Motrin
Generic Ibuprofen
Trade Motrin, neurofen Advil
Analgesic nsaid
Neurofen
Generic Ibuprofen
Trade Motrin, neurofen Advil
Analgesic nsaid
Coloxyl
Contains docusate sodium
Draws water into bowels softening the stool
Senna
Short term for treat constipation. Medicine plus
Increases motility
Movacol
Osmotic laxative; causes water retention in stool, causing increase in stool frequency
Lidocaine
Class 1B antidysrhythmic; combines with fast Na channels and thereby inhibits recovery after repolarization, resulting in decreasing myocardial excitability and conduction velocity
Metabolites (active): monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) and glycinexylidide (GX) (active met
Half-Life: 2.5-8 hr (parent drug), MEGX 2 hr and GX 10 hr (metabolites); half-life prolonged with CHF or liver disease
Name 3 local analgesics
Lidocaine
bupivacaine
ropivacaine
ropivacaine
Local anesthetics prevent generation/conduction of nerve impulses by reducing sodium permeability & increasing action potential threshold
Duration: 3-15 hr; dose and route dependent; the greater the degree of vasodilation produced by the local anesthetic, the faster the rate of absorption & shorter the duration of action
Onset 3-15min
Bupivacaine
Duration: 2-9 hr (The greater the degree of vasodilation produced by the local anesthetic, the faster the absorption rate & the shorter the duration of action; bupivacaine has a long duration of action)
Onset of action: 1-17 min (route and dose dependent)
Local anesthetics prevent generation/conduction of nerve impulses by reducing sodium permeability & increasing action potential threshold
Albendazole google
Albendazole, also known as albendazolum, is a medication used for the treatment of a variety of parasitic worm infestations
