MUSCULOSKELETAL DRUGS

Question 1

Relax muscles & treat spasm disorders

Answer 1

SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS

Question 2

Central SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS

Answer 2

Cyclobenzaprine
Diazepam
Orphenadrine

Question 3

Peripheral SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS

Answer 3

Gallamine triethiodide
Succinylcholine

Question 4

Relief of muscle spam and pain

Answer 4

Central SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS (CNS)

Question 5

Facilitation of endotracheal intubation; orthopedic manipulation

Answer 5

Peripheral SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS (PNS)

Question 6

Interfere with prostaglandin synthesis

Answer 6

NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDs)

Question 7

Used for Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Dysmenorrhea

Answer 7

NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDs)

Question 8

Ibuprofen
Indomethacin
Salicylates

Answer 8

COX-1 Inhibitors

Question 9

Celecoxib, Valdecoxib

Answer 9

COX-2 Inhibitors

Question 10

NSAIDs are given on what time schedule of meals?

Answer 10

1 hour before OR 2 hours after meals

Question 11

Increase excretion of uric acid and decrease uric acid formation

Answer 11

ANTI-GOUT AGENTS

Question 12

Allopurinol
Colchicine
Probenecid

prevents what?

Answer 12

GOUT ATTACKS

Question 13

What foods to be avoided when a client has gouts?

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Answer 13

High purine foods; organ meats, sardines, shellfish

Fermented beverages; beer, ale, whine