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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What is methoxyflurane and what is it used for?
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What is fentanyl and what is it used for?
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What is morphine and what is it used for?
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What is ketamine and what is it used for?
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What is nitrous oxide and what is it used for?
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What is ipratropium bromide and what is it used for?
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What is salbutamol and what is it used for?
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What is adrenaline and what is it used for?
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What is naloxone and what is it used for?
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What is flumazenil and what is it used for?
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What is sodium bicarbonate and what is it used for?
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What is glucagon and what is it used for?
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What is glucose gel and what is it used for?
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What is 10% and 50% glucose and what is it used for?
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What are saline solutions and what is it used for?
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What are antiemetics and what are they used for?
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What is maxolon and what is it used for?
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What is ondansetron and what is it used for?
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What is promethazine and what is it used for?
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What is stemetil and what is it used for?
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What epinephrine and what is it used for?
treat very serious allergic reactions
