Medications

Question 1

Antibiotics

Answer 1

Treat infection

-confusion and disorientation, increasing parkinsonian symptoms and weakne4ss, glossitis, stomasitis

Question 2

Analgesics

Answer 2

Pain Relieving

-ulceration of mouth, throat burning, mucosal hemorrage, glossitis, dry mouth

Question 3

Antivirals

Answer 3

Treat viral infections

-confusion, weakness/ fatigue, esophageal ulceration, symptoms consistent with Guillain-Barre

Question 4

Antihistamines

Answer 4

Treat allergies

-Drying of mucosa, affecting gostrointestenal motility, sedation, gastric distress, ataxia, dystonia, bruxism

Question 5

Antimuscarinics
Anticholinergics
Antispasmodics

Answer 5

Helps with relaxing and opening, bradycardia

-Alter involuntary muscle movements, dry mouth, in creased oral secretions, parasympathetic nerve impulses affected

Question 6

Prokinetic Agents

Answer 6

Improve motility and speech of gastric emptying

-side effects similar to antihistamines

Question 7

Antihypertensives

Answer 7

Lowers blood pressure

-dry moucous membranes

Question 8

Antieoplastic agents

Answer 8

Chemotherapy protocols

-inflamattion, sloughing, mucosities, pharyngicitis, esophagitis