Medications

Question 1

Non opioids - Tylenol, NSAIDs, aspirin, Aleve, Advil, Celebrex

Answer 1

inflammation,, fever, headache, reduce risk of MI; side effects = N/V, veritigo, abdominal pain, GI distress, Reyes syndrome (aspirin)

Question 2

Opiods - Roxanol, Derol, Oxycontin, Sublimax, Paveral

Answer 2

analgesic; mood swings, sedation, confusion, vertigo, dulled cognitive function, orthostatic hypotension, constipation, incoordination, physical dependence, tolerance; respiratory depression

Question 3

Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids) - Demacort, Cordrol, Pediapred, Medrol, Decadrol, Nasonex

Answer 3

hormonal, anti-inflammatory, metabolic effects - vascoconstriction; muscle atrophy, GI distress, glacoma, adrenocortical suppression, Cushing syndrome, breakdown of supporting tissues, mood changes, hypertension; osteoporosis and muscle wasting

Question 4

Disease modifying antirhemumatic agents - Rheumatrex, arava, Plaquenil, Ridaura, Solganal, Humira, Enbrel

Answer 4

slow or halt progression of rheumatic disease; nausea. headache, joint pain and swelling, GI distress, sore throat, fever, liver dysfunction, hair loss, retinal damage