NSAID pharm Flashcards
1
Q
indomethacin
A
used to close patent ductus arteriosus
2
Q
side effects of salicylates
A
Tinnitus, N/V, hyperventilation
3
Q
overdose of salicylates
A
acute med emergency
fever, dehydration, delerium
especially in children
4
Q
why avoid salicylates in pregnancy
A
low birth weight, perinatal mortality, anemia, early PDA closure
5
Q
Ketorlac
A
potent analgesic, weak anti inflamm
IV or IM
6
Q
celecoxib
A
cox 2 inhibitor
7
Q
acetominophin(tylenol)
A
antipyretic, analgesitc, not anti-inflammatory
drug of choice for osteoarthritis
liver damage in OD
