HEENT drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Loratidine
A
2nd gen antihistamine
2
Q
dimenhydrinate
A
1st gen, motion sickness
3
Q
meclizine
A
1st gen, motion sickness and vertigo
4
Q
doxepin
A
1st gen and tricyclic antidepressant
5
Q
hydroxyzine
A
1st gen, anxiety and pruritus
6
Q
cetirizine
A
2nd gen, active metabolite of hydroxyzine
7
Q
ketotifen
A
only antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer without vasoconstrictor otc drops
8
Q
cyclosporine
A
immune modulator drops for dry eyes
9
Q
keterolac, diclofenac
A
NSAID drops
10
Q
prostaglandin drops
A
increases aqueous humor outflow, changes eye color
11
Q
latanaprost
A
prostaglandin
12
Q
beta blocker drops
A
reduced aqueous humor production
13
Q
timolol
A
beta blocker
14
Q
alpha 2 agonist drops
A
decrease aqueous humor production and increase outflow
15
Q
brimonidine
A
alpha 2 agonists