Drugs Flashcards
What is morphine sulfate used for?
moderate to severe long-term pain
What is diazepam used for?
treat anxiety disorders
alcohol withdrawal symptoms
or muscle spasms and seizures
What is midazolam used for?
anesthesia to produce loss of consciousness
severe seizure
What is lorazepam used for?
belongs to a group called benzodiazepines
What is codeine phosphate used for?
relief of mild to moderate pain
What are benzodiazepines used for?
depressants prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures
What is aspirin and what is it used for?
reduce pain, fever, or inflammation
What is anginine and what is it used for?
Prevent angina attack which is a chest pain caused by lack of blood or oxygen to the heart
What is morphine and what is it used for?
treats pain
What is lignocaine and what is it used for?
local anaesthetic and treat ventricular tachycardia
What is adrenaline and what is it used for?
Adrenaline triggers the body’s fight-or-flight response
What is amiodarone and what is it used for?
treat and prevent a number of types of cardiac dysrhythmias
What is atropine and what is it used for?
treat low heart rate, or an antidote for overdose of cholinergic drugs or mushroom poisoning
What are thrombolytics and what are they used for?
urgent need to dissolve a clot
What is ibrufen and what is it used for?
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