Lilley Reading

Question 1

Adrenergics

Answer 1

Drugs that stimulate the sympathetic nerve fibers of the autonomic nervos system which use epinephrine or epinephrine-like substancees as neurotransmitters

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

A drug that exerts an action opposite of another drug

Question 3

Anticholinergics (parasympatholytics)

Answer 3

Drugs that block the action of acetylcholine

Question 4

Antihistamine

Answer 4

Substances capable of reducing the physiologic and pharmacologic effects of histamine H1 receptor blocker

Question 5

Antitussive

Answer 5

A drug that reduces coughing

Question 6

Corticosteroids

Answer 6

Any o the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, either in natural or synthetic. These drugs will influence or control CHO and protein metabolism, the maintenance of serum glucose levels, electrolyte or water balance, function of respiratory cardiac and skeletal muscle

Question 7

Expectorants

Answer 7

drugs that increase the flow of fluid in the respiratory tract by reducing the viscocity of the snot so you cough it out

Question 8

Histamine antagonist

Answer 8

compete for histamine receptors on cells

Question 9

Nonsedating antihistamine

Answer 9

newer meds that work peripherally(doesnt cross blood-brain barrier of CNS) and block the actions of histamine

Question 10

What is histamine involved in?

Answer 10

involed in nerve impulse transmission in CNS, dilates caps, contracts smooth muscles, gastric secretion, ^ HR

Question 11

There are 2 types of histamine receptors, tell me what they are.

Answer 11

H1: Smooth muscle contraction, dilation of caps,
H2: raise HR, and raise gastric secretion

Question 12

So what will a high amount of histamine do to the body?

Answer 12

It will create an allergic reaction by constriction of smooth muscle in stomach and lungs, increase body secretions, vasodilate and increase capillary permeability resulting in movement of fluids out of blood vessels and into tissue causing low bp and edema

Question 13

Wht is the relationship of antihistamines and histamines?

Answer 13

Antihistamines compete with histamine in attaching to receptors on the cell. When antihistamine attaches it revents histamine from doing its thang

Question 14

Antigens enter the body causing an allergic reaction what is released?

Answer 14

histamine and other stuff is released from mast cells and basophils

Question 15

What is the most common indication for antihistamine administration?

Answer 15

nasal allergies, seasonal allergies

Question 16

What is the chief complaint of antihistamines? What is the good news about this?

Answer 16

They usually cause drowsiness. Great news is that newer drugs dont cross the blood-brain barrier so there is no CNS depression oh happy days.

Question 17

Why are nasal decongestants used?

Answer 17

for their ability to shrink engorged nasal mucous membranes and relieves nasal stuffiness

Question 18

How do Andrenergic drugs act as nasal decongestant?

Answer 18

they will constrict the small arterioles that supply the structures of the upper resp tract

Question 19

What antitussives used for?

Answer 19

dey stop da cough just to make it more comfortable for the pt.

Question 20

Which two drugs are used as antitussives?

Answer 20

Although all opioid drugs have antitussive effects, only codeine and hydrocodone are used as antitussives.

Question 21

What is the indication for antitussive drugs?

Answer 21

for nonproductive coughs and for harmful coughs like after a hernia surgery or some shit like that.

Sorry im drunk….

Question 22

emphysema….

Answer 22

is a condition of the lungs that is an enlargement of the air spaces distal to the bronchioles

Question 23

Type; Trade names; Administration routes for:

Albuterol

Answer 23

it is a beta2 with trade name of Proventil, and ventolin. It can be taken PO and inhalation

Question 24

The beta agonists stimulate what? Which is most specific for lungs?

Answer 24

Beta agonists stimulate beta1 and beta2 receptors. Beta2 agonists like; albuterol, formoterol aremost specific for lungs.