Missing Drugs Flashcards
Acetaminophen
Class:
-NSAID (but lacks anti-inflammatory effects)
Indications:
-Mild-to-severe pain, fever, osteoarthritis
Albuterol
Class:
-β2 agonist
Indications:
-Asthma, COPD
Amphetamine
Class:
-Amphetamine-like indirect sympathomimetic
Indications:
-Drug of abuse, ADHD, narcolepsy
Aspirin
Class:
-NSAID
Indications:
-Mild-to-severe pain, fever, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, dysmenorrhea, migraine, cardioprotection (low-dose)
Atropine
Class:
-mAChR antagonist
Indications:
-Bradycardia, AV block, toxicology (treatment of mycetism, anti-ChE toxicity)
Bethanechol
Class:
-mAChR agonist
Indications:
-Urinary retention (e.g., neurogenic bladder)
Bosentan
Class:
-ET receptor antagonist
Indications:
-Pulmonary HTN
Celecoxib
Class:
-NSAID (selective for COX-2)
Indications:
-Moderate-to-severe pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
Ibuprofen
Class:
-NSAID
Indications:
-Mild-to-severe pain, fever, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, dysmenorrhea, migraine
Ipratropium
Class:
-mAChR antagonist
Indications:
-COPD, rhinorrhea due to viral infections or allergies
Oxybutynin
Class:
-mAChR antagonist
Indications:
-Overactive bladder, enuresis, neurogenic bladder
Pyridostigmine
Class:
-Carbamoylating anti-ChE
Indications:
-Reversal of NM blockade produced by competitive NM
antagonists, myasthenia gravis
Succinylcholine
Class:
-Depolarizing NM blocking agent
Indications:
-Relaxation of SKM during surgery
Vecuronium
Class:
-Competitive NM antagonist
(NM blocking agent)
Indications:
-Relaxation of SKM during surgery