comm care Flashcards
1
Q
decongestants are ____ agents that act primarily on ___?
A
sympathomimetic, alpha-adrenergic receptors (some activity on beta-adrenergic receptors)
- cause vasconstriction
2
Q
do not use oral decongestant if you have
A
heart disease, htn, thyroid disease, dm, or difficulty in urination due to bph
3
Q
moa of PPI
A
irreversible inhibitor of the stomach’s H+/K+ ATPase proton pump of gastric parietal cells
4
Q
PPIs vs H2RA
A
slower onset (1-4hr vs 1hr_, but longer duration of action (about 3 days to reach full effect vs 4-10hr) than H2RA
5
Q
long term use of ppi associated wtih
A
osteoporosis, leading to risk of fractures
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