Pharm Exam 2 Final Flashcards
Where is nonopoid drug’s site of action ?
Peripheral nerve endings
Side effect of aspirin
GI upset
What do NSAIDs do
Inhibit prostaglandin synthesis
Acetaminophen is not way?
Anti inflammatory
Do not raise pain threshold
Prostaglandins
Opioids do not
Cause excitation
What is narcan?
An opioid antagonist
Does hydrocodone have a greater efficacy than oxycodone?
NO
Where are opioids metabolized?
Liver
Are antiinfective agents always indicated even when there is adequate drainage?
No
What medication is for anaerobic gram negative
Metronidazole
Docosanol is for herpes and is not…
Antifungal
Which med is for candidal infection that does not respond to other agents?
Fluconazole
Is blood levels rising quickly a disadvantage of penicillin?
No
Medicine most associated with GI upset?
Erythromycin