Pharm 3 Flashcards
acetaminophen
lacks antiinflammatory, hepatotoxic (esp. with OH or 4 gm a day), does not have GI sensitivity. drug of choice for children,
ibuprofen
much less GI issues than aspirin
difflunisal (dolobid
has a longer half life than aspirin
vioxx
cox 2 inhibitor
corticosteroids MOA
triamcinolone- inhibit phospholipase A2 (precurser to prostaglandins)
analgesic mixed agonist antagonist
pentazocine and nalbuphine- dont give to addicts becasue it creates withdrawal symptoms
morhpine addicts
naloxone reverses for overdose, methadone is treatment for adddict to recover from addiction
morphine effects
binds to specific (mu) recpetors in CNS,respiration depression, euphoria, sedation, dysphoria, anlagesia, constipation and urinary retention. vomiting (medullary chemorecceptors)
overdose of morphine
coma, miosis, respiratory depression (loss of medullary centers for Co2 signals)
codeine supresses
cough reflex (as do other opioids but this is best)
competitive muscarinic receptor blockers
atropine (blocks vagal reflexive control of heart =tachycardia), scopolamine, propantheline. These treat overproductive saliva secretions
reversible acetylcholinesterases
physostigmine (both centrally and peripherally)
neostigmine (only peripherally, but has some direct ACh like activity at neuromuscular junction.
direct acting cholinergic agonsits
pilocarpine, methacholine. tx: xerostomia
irreversibly inhibit cholinesterase
insectacides and organophosphates (kill from too much chilinergic)
pralidoxime
enzyme regenerator (cholinesterase) used in organophosphate toxicity