Drugs Flashcards
Improves Cardiac Function
digoxin
Increases heart rate; dry secretions
Atropine
contrast media used for intraoperative x-rays/fluoroscopy
Renograffin
Phenergan, Compazine or Vistaril
antiemetic (drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea)
1 gram
1000 miligrams (mgm)
1 liter
1000 cc (cubic centimeters)
1 oz equals
30 cc liquid or 30 gram dry
15 or 16 m
1 cc
1 minimum =
1 gtt (drop)
% means the
solution strength
1 Kg
2.2 pounds
Drug given to treat ventricular tachycardia
lidocaine
nondepolarizing muscle relaxer
Tracrium
Drugs used to reduce body temperature are called
antipyretic
side effects occurs with depolarizing neruomuscular blockers (muscle relaxants)?
fasciculation (muscle twitches)
medication used to relieve pain is a/an:
analgesic
What is the primary purpose of giving cricoid pressure?
Obstruct the esophagus
Which agents work by mimicking a release of acetylcholine across the neuromuscular junction?
depolarizing
drug that can be used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxants.
Prostigmin