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Pharmacology > Drugs Review: Ch. 10, 14-16, 18-21 > Flashcards

Drugs Review: Ch. 10, 14-16, 18-21 Flashcards

1
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Pramipexole

A

Used in early/late stage of PD
used for restless leg syndrome

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Benztropine

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Anticholinergic used in PD to block ach, will have same dry S/S in anticholinergics

-increased HR
-confusion
-hyperthermia, be careful in hot weather

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Mirabegron
(Mira-beg-ron)

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Treatment for overactive bladder

increases storage capacity

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4
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Phenyphrine

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Adrenergic drug
Used to relieve conjunctival congestion
Decreases intraocular pressure in pt with glaucoma

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5
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What drugs end in -osin

A

Alpha blockers (adrenergic blockers)

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6
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Atenolol indications

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Prevents future heart attacks in pt who have had them previously
Blocks s/s of excess thyroid

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Esmolol indications
(Ez-ma-lol)

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Very strong short acting beta1 blocker
Provides rapid temporary control in pt with supra ventricular tachydysrhymias

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Carvedilol indications
(Car-vey-da-lol)

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Slows progression of heart failure

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9
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Adrenergic drugs

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Dopamine
Dobutamine
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine

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10
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What do alpha blockers end in?

A

-osin

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11
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Antiadrenergic drugs that do not end in -osin

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Phentolamine
Phenoxybenzamine

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12
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Phentolamine

A

Alpha blocker
Antidote for epinephrine/norepinephrine
Used in raynauds disease

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13
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Tamsulosin

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Adrenergic blocker
Treats BPH in males, kidney stones in females

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14
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What do beta blockers end in

A

-lol

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15
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What is an antidote for beta blockers

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Atropine

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16
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Cevimeline

A

Cholingeric drug
Treats dry mouth (xerostomia) from sjogrens syndrome

17
Q

Succinylcholine
(Suck-cinal-choline)

A

Cholinergic drug
Used as a neuromuscular blocker in general anesthesia

18
Q

Donzepil

A

Cholinergic blocker
Treatment of mild to moderate alzheimers disease, it increases ACh

19
Q

Antidote for cholinergic drugs

A

Atropine

20
Q

Bethanechol

A

Cholinergic drug
Used in treatment for postop/postpartum urinary retention

21
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Memantine

A

Treats alzheimers disease

22
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Pyridostigmine

A

Used in patients with myasthenia gravis

23
Q

What reverses anticholinergic poisoning?

A

Physostigmine
Pyridostigmine
These are cholinergic drugs

24
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Cholinergic blocking drugs

A

Atropine
Scopolamine
Oxybutynin

25
Q

Oxybutynin

A

Anticholinergic drugs
Used for an overactive bladder

26
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Scopolamine

A

Anticholinergic drug
Prevents motion sickness
Given before surgery to prevent postop N/V

27
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Mirtazapine

A

An appetite stimulant that causes sedation, give the dose at bedtime, fall risk

28
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Movantik and Relistor

A

For opioid induced constipation

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