pharmaceutical tables (competency)

Question 1

what do adrenergic drugs do

Answer 1

stimulate sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
constrict blood vessels
stimulates heart
brinchodilators

Question 2

when are adrenergic drugs used

Answer 2

anaphylaxis, respiratory, and cardiac emergencies

Question 3

adrenalin (chloride) generic name

Answer 3

epinephrine

Question 4

adrenalin (chloride) uses

Answer 4

cardiac arrest, asthma, respiratory arrest

Question 5

adrenalin (chloride) adverse effects

Answer 5

anxiety, insomnia, restlessness

Question 6

intropin generic

Answer 6

dopamine

Question 7

intropin uses

Answer 7

shock due to trauma
myocardial infarction

Question 8

intropin adverse

Answer 8

hypotension
dyspnea
angina

Question 9

what are analgesic drugs
+ division

Answer 9

drugs that releive pain
non-opiods & opioids (narcotics)

Question 10

what is narcan

Answer 10

opioid antagonist

Question 11

narcan generic

Answer 11

naloxone

Question 12

how is naloxone administered

Answer 12

parenterally
intranasally

Question 13

narcan use

Answer 13

prevent or counteract respiratory distress

Question 14

what is an antipyretic

Answer 14

used to reduce fever

Question 15

adrenalin type

Answer 15

adrenergic

Question 16

intropin type

Answer 16

adreniergic

Question 17

Motrin, Advil generic

Answer 17

ibuprofen

Question 18

Motrin, advil use

Answer 18

treat moderate pain
muscle or neurologic origin

Question 19

Motrin, Advil, adverse

Answer 19

gastric distress
renal failure
prolonged bleed time

Question 20

what is an NSAID

Answer 20

non-steroid anti-inflammatry drug

Question 21

aspirin generic

Answer 21

acetylsalicylic acid

Question 22

aspirin use

Answer 22

mild pain/fever
arthritis and inflammation
thrombosis prevention

Question 23

Tylenol generic

Answer 23

acetaminophen

Question 24

Tylenol use

Answer 24

relieve moderate pain, no anti-inflammatory effects

Question 25

Tylenol adverse

Answer 25

liver toxicity
hemolytic anemia
skin rash

Question 26

aleve generic

Answer 26

naproxen

Question 27

aleve use

Answer 27

relieve pain
menstrual cramps
fever
rheumatoid arthritis

Question 28

Motrin, advil type

Answer 28

ibuprofen
analgesic

Question 29

aspirin type

Answer 29

acetylsalicylic acid
analgesic

Question 30

Tylenol type

Answer 30

acetaminophen
analgesic

Question 31

aleve type

Answer 31

naproxen
analgesic
antipyretic

Question 32

what are opioids used for

Answer 32

pain control -depresses NS
most potent analgesic

Question 33

morphine generic

Answer 33

morphine sulfate

Question 34

codeine generic

Answer 34

codeine sulfate

Question 35

percocet generic

Answer 35

acetaminophen and oxycodone

Question 36

demerol generic

Answer 36

meperidine

Question 37

sublimaze generic

Answer 37

fentanyl citrate

Question 38

which opioids are milder

Answer 38

codeine and Percocet

Question 39

opioid adverse

Answer 39

respiratory depression
shock
death

Question 40

morphine type

Answer 40

opiod

Question 41

codeine type

Answer 41

opiod

Question 42

Percocet type

Answer 42

opiod

Question 43

demerol type

Answer 43

opiod

Question 44

sublimaze type

Answer 44

opiod

Question 45

what are the 2 types of anasthetics

Answer 45

general and local

Question 46

what is a myocardial infarction

Answer 46

a heart attack

Question 47

what is dispnea

Answer 47

shortness of breath

Question 48

what is thrombosis

Answer 48

a thrombus gets caught in a blood vessel (blood clot)

Question 49

what is hemolytic anemia

Answer 49

a lack of RBC
due to the body destroying them faster than they can be produced