Drugs Flashcards

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What is morphine sulfate used for?

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moderate to severe long-term pain

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What is diazepam used for?

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treat anxiety disorders
alcohol withdrawal symptoms
or muscle spasms and seizures

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What is midazolam used for?

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anesthesia to produce loss of consciousness

severe seizure

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What is lorazepam used for?

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belongs to a group called benzodiazepines

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What is codeine phosphate used for?

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relief of mild to moderate pain

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What are benzodiazepines used for?

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depressants prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures

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What is aspirin and what is it used for?

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reduce pain, fever, or inflammation

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What is anginine and what is it used for?

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Prevent angina attack which is a chest pain caused by lack of blood or oxygen to the heart

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What is morphine and what is it used for?

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treats pain

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What is lignocaine and what is it used for?

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local anaesthetic and treat ventricular tachycardia

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What is adrenaline and what is it used for?

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Adrenaline triggers the body’s fight-or-flight response

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What is amiodarone and what is it used for?

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treat and prevent a number of types of cardiac dysrhythmias

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What is atropine and what is it used for?

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treat low heart rate, or an antidote for overdose of cholinergic drugs or mushroom poisoning

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What are thrombolytics and what are they used for?

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urgent need to dissolve a clot

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What is ibrufen and what is it used for?

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16
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What is methoxyflurane and what is it used for?

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17
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What is fentanyl and what is it used for?

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18
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What is morphine and what is it used for?

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19
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What is ketamine and what is it used for?

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20
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What is nitrous oxide and what is it used for?

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21
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What is ipratropium bromide and what is it used for?

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22
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What is salbutamol and what is it used for?

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23
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What is adrenaline and what is it used for?

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24
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What is naloxone and what is it used for?

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25
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What is flumazenil and what is it used for?

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26
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What is sodium bicarbonate and what is it used for?

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27
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What is glucagon and what is it used for?

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28
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What is glucose gel and what is it used for?

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29
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What is 10% and 50% glucose and what is it used for?

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30
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What are saline solutions and what is it used for?

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31
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What are antiemetics and what are they used for?

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32
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What is maxolon and what is it used for?

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33
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What is ondansetron and what is it used for?

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34
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What is promethazine and what is it used for?

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35
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What is stemetil and what is it used for?

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36
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What epinephrine and what is it used for?

A

treat very serious allergic reactions