MEDICATION AFFECTING PREHOSPITAL PATIENT CARE Flashcards
Medication Class:
Alkalizing agents
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. increase serum or urine pH
ii. Renal
iii. Sodium bicarbonate
Medication Class:
Antacids
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. neutralize excess acids preset in the stomach
ii. GI
iii. Sucralfate (Carafate), aluminum salts, calcium carbonate
Medication Class:
Anthelmintics
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat intestinal parasites
ii. GI
iii. Mebendazole (Vermox)
Medication Class:
Antibiotics
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat bacterial infection
ii. varied
iii. Penicillin, ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
Medication Class:
Anticoagulants
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. reduce efficacy of clotting factors present in the blood
ii. hematologic
iii. Heparin, warfarin (Coumadin)
Medication Class:
Antidiarrheals
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. decrease gastrointestinal motility, alter GI secretion activity
ii. GI
iii. Loperamide (Imodium), diphenoxylate-atropine, combination (Lomotil)
Medication Class:
Antidysrhythmics
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. prevent or control various cardiac dysrhythmias
ii. cardiovascular
iii. Lidocaine, amiodarone (Cordarone)
Medication Class:
Antiemetics
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat or prevent nausea and vomiting
ii. GI, CNS
iii. Promethazine (Phenergan), ondansetron (Zofran)
Medication Class:
Antiflatulents
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. prevent or treat excess intestinal gas
ii. GI
iii. Simethicone, lactase
Medication Class:
Antifungals
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat fungal infections
ii. varied
iii. Fluconazole (Diflucan), ketoconazole (Nizoral)
Medication Class:
Antiglaucoma agents
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat glaucoma
ii. varied
iii. Brinzolamide (Adopt),
bimatoprost (Lumigan)
Medication Class:
Antihistmaines
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. block histamine receptors, dry mucous membranes, inhibit immune response in allergic reactions
ii. varied
iii. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Loratadine (Claritin)
Medication Class:
Antihyperlipidemics
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. decrease blood cholesterol, sequester cholesterol chemicals in bile
ii. hematologic, cardiovascular
iii. Cholestyramine (Question), colesnvelam (Welchol)
Medication Class:
Antiparasitic
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat parasitic infections
ii. varied
iii. Nitazoxanide (Alinia)
Medication Class:
Antipsychotics
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat psychoses, including schizophrenia
ii. sympathetic nervous system
iii. Haloperidol (Haldol), olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Medication Class:
Antivirals
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat viral infections
ii. varied
iii. Acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir)
Medication Class:
Barbiturates
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. reduce or prevent seizures, provide sedation
ii. CNS
iii. Phenobarbital
Medication Class:
Benzodiazepines
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. treat anxiety and seizures, provide sedation
ii. CNS
iii. Lorazepam (Ativan), diazepam (Valium), oxazepam (Serax)
Medication Class:
Beta-agonists
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. Bronchodilation
ii. respiratory
iii. Albuterol; levalbuterol (Xopenex)
Medication Class:
Beta-blocking agents
Name:
i. Indications?
ii. System Affected?
iii. Examples?
i. reduce heart rate and blood pressure
ii. cardiovascular
iii. Metoprolol (Lopressor), atenolol (Tenormin)