Misc CNS - NMB + muscle relaxer Flashcards
centrally acting muscle relaxants
drugs
1 benzodiazepines 2 baclofen 3 cyclobenzaprine (no more than 3 wks) 4 tizanidine 5 carisoprodol (no more than 3 wks)
peripherally acting muscle relaxant
drug
dantrolene
*baclofen
Tx
- muscle spasm
- spinal injury
- muscle spasticity r/t cerebral palsy, spincal cord injury, + multiple sclerosis
*baclofen
AE
VERY SLEEPY CNS DEPRESS dissy weak seizure
*baclofen
RN/teaching
no ETOH
don’t drive!!! (CNS DEPRESS + SLEEEEPY)
*cyclobenzaprine
AE
shouldn’t use more than 3 weeks
-no evidence that it works beyond that
liver toxicity
anti ACH
photosensitivity
muscarinic agonist aka
“i cant pee… help me!”
urinary retention
muscarinic agonist
drug
BETHANECHOL
*-chol like cholinergic
pilocarpine
acetylcholine
muscarinic agonist
MOA
incr bladder pressure + contraction of detrusor muscle
-helps w excretion of urine
muscarinic agonist
AE
sludge, dumbbells, ACH crisis
muscarinic agonist
CI
asthma + hyperthyroidism
muscarinic agonist
RN
admin 1 hr before or 2hr after meals
muscarinic antagonist aka
im peeing toooo much
- incontinence
- ANTI CHOLINERGIC
*muscarinic antagonist
drugs (3)
OXYBUTIN
darifenacin
solifenacin
muscarinic antagonist
AE
- mydriasis
- delirium
- flushing
- hyperthermia
- decr secretions
- dry mouth
- dry eyes
- anhidrosis
- photophobia
- constipation
- tachycardia
NMB
Neuromuscular Blockers
2 types of NMB
1 Depolarizing
2 Non-Depolarizing
Depolarizing NMB
drugs
Succinylcholine
-RSI Intubation
Non-Depolarizing NMB
drugs (5)
1 atracurium 2 cisatracurium 3 rocuronium (RSI Intubation) 4 vecuronium 5 pancuronium
*Succinylcholine
AE
- hyper-K
- MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA
- muscle pains
*Malignant Hyperthermia
s/s
- muscle rigidity
- incr in temp
-if intubated also rise in ETCO2is first
*Malignant Hyperthermia
Tx
- Dantrolene
- ice packs all over
- chilled IV soln
- room temp down
- bair hugger off
*Succinylcholine
CI
can cause hyper-K
—so contraindicated in crush injuries, poly-trauma, burns, K>5.5, MG patients
NMBs + CNS
safety equipments
- crash cart aka emergency resuscitative equipt
- BVM ambubag
- O2 w connection ““X-mas tree”
- suction set-up w yankauer suction tip catheter
- bedside hrt monitor
- constant SpO2
- train of 4
- reversal meds