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Common medications Flashcards

1
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Oxycodone

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Aka Percocet
Drug type: Analgesic
Therapeutic outcome: Decreased pain

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Morphine

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Drug type: Analgesic

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased pain

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Dimenhydrinate

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Drug type: Anti-emetic

Therapeutic outcome: Control of nausea and vomiting

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Ondansetron

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Drug type: Anti-emetic

Therapeutic outcome: Control of nausea, vomiting.

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Lactulose

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Drug type: Laxative

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased constipation, decreased blood ammonia level.

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Docusate sodium

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Drug type: Laxative

Therapeutic outcome: Passage of softened stool, absence of constipation.

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Magnesium hydroxide

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Drug type: Laxative

Therapeutic outcome: Magnesium levels within normal limits, absence of constipation.

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Lansoprazole

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Drug type: Anti-secretory

Therapeutic outcome: Reduction in gastric pain, swelling, fullness

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Cefazolin

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Drug type: Antibiotic

Therapeutic outcome: Elimination of bacterial infection

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Vancomycin

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Drug type: Antibiotic

Therapeutic outcome: Elimination of bacterial infection

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Piperacillin-tazobactam

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Drug type: Antibiotic

Therapeutic outcome: Elimination of bacterial infection

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Metformin

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Drug type: Diabetic drug

Therapeutic outcome: Blood glucose at normal levels

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Glyburide

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Drug type: Diabetic drug

Therapeutic outcome: Decrease in polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, clear sensorium, absence of dizziness, stable gait

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Sitagliptin

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Aka Januvia
Drug type: Diabetic drug
Therapeutic outcome: Decrease in polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, clear sensorium, absence of dizziness, stable gait, blood glucose at normal levels

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Fenofibrate

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Drug type: Cholesterol drug - Fibrate

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased cholesterol synthesis and LDL, decreased pruritus (skin disease)

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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Ezetimibe

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Drug type: Cholesterol drug

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased cholesterol levels

17
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Clopidogrel

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Drug type: Anti-platelet

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased possibility of stroke, MI through decreased platelet aggregation

18
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Ticagrelor

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Drug type: Anti-platelet

Therapeutic outcome: Prevention of thromboembolism

19
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Amiodarone

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Drug type: Anti-arrhythmic

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased amount and severity of ventricular dysrhythmias

20
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Digoxin

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Drug type: Anti-arrhythmic

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased edema, pulse, respiration, crackles

21
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Sotalol

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Drug type: Anti-arrhythmic

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased heart rate, decreased AV conduction

22
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Furosemide

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Drug type: Diuretic

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased edema in lung tissue, and peripherally, decreased BP

23
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Hydrochlorothiazide

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Drug type: Diuretic - Thiazide

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased BP, decreased edema in lung tissues and peripherally

24
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Metolazone

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Drug type: Diuretic

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased BP, decreased edema in lung tissue and peripherally

25
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Spironolactone

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Drug type: Potassium-sparing diuretic/aldosterone antagonist

Therapeutic outcome: Diuretic and anti-hypertensive effect while retaining potassium

26
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Diltiazem

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Drug type: Calcium-channel blocker

Therapeutic outcome: Decreased angina pectoris, decreased dysrhythmias, decreased BP.

27
Q

Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Nitroglycerin.

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Drug type: Vasodilator

Therapeutic outcome: Prevention of anginal attack

28
Q

Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Dobutamine

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Drug type: IV med

Therapeutic outcome: Cardiac output increased with decreased fatigue and dyspnea

29
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Dopamine

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Drug type: IV med

Therapeutic outcome: Increased BP, cardiac output (used for shock)

30
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Milrinone

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Drug type: Inotropic medication

Therapeutic outcome: increased cardiac output

31
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Name the drug type and describe the therapeutic outcome of:

Lidocaine

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Drug type: Analgesic

Therapeutic outcome: decreased inflammation, itching, pain

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