Medications Flashcards

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Hospice patient on oral morphine with little relief of constant pain. Ketamine parenterally added. What should be done with opioid dose

A

Reduce by 25-50%

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Medication that block the Re absorption of Neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine

A

Tricyclic antidepressants

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Examples of TCA’s

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Amitriptyline
Amoxapine
Desipramine
Doxepine
Imipramine
Nortriptyline
Protriptyline
Trimipramine

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Medication that provides relief of pain with intermittent claudication - associated with peripheral artery disease

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Cilostazol (platelet aggregation inhibitor)

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