meds Flashcards
which medication is ibuprofen?
NSAID
2 most common side effects of NSAIDs
gastric irritation & kidney dysfunction
indications for narcotic analgesics
debilitating injury
major surgery
terminal disease
narcotics depress neural responses, so as massage therapists, we should avoid which techniques?
deep tissue techniques
what is the MOA of a corticosteroid?
drug enters cell & nucleus and stimulates production and release of new proteins
what is NOT a long term effect of corticosteroids?
injection into muscle causes muscle to atrophy and shrink
how do beta blockers slow down contraction of the heart?
compete with epinephrine & norepinephrine receptor sites thus preventing sympathetic stimulation of these sites (sympathetic normally speeds it up)
nitroglycerine is an example of which type of drug that increases blood vessel diameter?
vasodilators
which type of medication prevents platelet aggregation and is used to prevent arterial thrombosis?
anti-thrombotics
which type of medication acts on nephrons in the kidney and increases formation of urine, decreasing blood volume and therefor decreasing blood pressure?
diuretics
which compound is needed for the uptake of glucose in a cell?
insulin
what is NOT a method of insulin administration?
orally
what are side effects of biguanides or metformin that may affect treatment planning?
fatigue & weakness
easy bruising
muscle cramping
what does histamine do to the heart?
increase rate & force of contraction
which respiratory medication stabilizes the membranes of mast cells, which prevents the release of histamines?
chromolyn sodium
beta-adrenergic agonists are drugs that produce what effect in the respiratory system?
bronchodilators ?????
what is NOT used to treat respiratory congestion?
diuretics
(decongestants, expectorants, corticosteroids)
of the drugs that manage respiratory congestion, which one stimulates goblet cells to increase fluid production?
expectorants
which medication is for cough supression?
antitussives
T/F - NSAIDs can intensify asthma
TRUE
