geriatrics Flashcards
drugs for resp secretions
Hyoscine hydrobromide
Hyoscine butylbromide
Glycopyrronium
drugs for pain
morphine
monitor for constipation and sedation
oxycodone
alfentanyl for renal failure that cant have morphine
drugs for restlessness and confusion
Haloperidol
Levomepromazine
Midazolam
drug for agitation
midazolam
drugs for nausea and vomiting
Levomepromazine
Cyclizine
Haloperidol
Metoclopramide
drugs for breathlessness
May be a result of disease process (e.g. lung cancer, anaemia)
Therapeutic oxygen
Morphine
Midazolam
seizure threshold lowering drugs
Antibiotics: Imipenem, penicillins, cephalosporins, metronidazole, isoniazid
Antipsychotics
Antidepressents: Bupropion, Tricyclics, Venlafaxine
Tramadol
Fentanyl
Ketamine
Lidocaine
Lithium
Antihistamines