Pharm wk3/4 Flashcards
how do you calculate the fasting acting dose of opioids?
10-20% of long acting opioid dose
what medication would you use for bone pain?
NSAIDs, corticosteroids, radiotherapy
what medication would you use for neuropathic pain?
gabapentin or amitriptyline
what medication is used to prevent constipation with opioid use?
senna (stimulant laxative)
what medication is used as a rescue drug for severe opioid induced constipation?
methylnaltrexone
what do you use megestrol and dexamethasone for?
stimulate appetite with cachexia and loss of appetite
what do you use anticholinergics (atropine) for in palliative care?
terminal secretions
what do you use to treat dyspnea in palliative care?
O2, opioids (lower dose), benzodiazepine
Quiz says morphine
what drug works on the NMDA receptor?
ketamine
what drug is a metabolite of GABA?
GHB
what drug is a benzodiazepine that interacts with the gaba receptor?
flunitrazepam
what drug inc. serotonin, dopamine and norepi while also reducing their metabolism by inhibiting monoamine oxidase?
MDMA
what drug is AKA ecstasy or molly?
MDMA
what drug is AKA xyrem?
GHB
what drug is AKA special K?
ketamine
what drug is AKA rohypnol?
flunitrazepam
what drug is used as anesthetic in animal and human medicine?
ketamine
what drug reverses flunitrazepam?
flumazenil
what drug contains cathinone?
bath salts
what drug can lead to motions in sedation that look like someone drowning and fighting for air?
GHB
what drug can lead to anterograde amnesia?
flunitrazepam
what drug can cause trismus and bruxism?
MDMA
what drug at high doses can cause violent or psyhchotic behavior?
bath salts
what drugs are considered date rape drugs?
ketamine, GHB, flunitrazepam
