Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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Anxiolytic

A

ZEPAM/ZOLAM

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2
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Typical

A

AZINE/PERIDOL

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3
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Atypical

A

PINE/DONE

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4
Q

SSRI

A

XETINE/XAMINE

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5
Q

TCA

A

PRAMINE/TRIPLINE

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6
Q

Anti EPS

A

Haloperidol

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7
Q

Ace inhibitors

A

PRIL

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8
Q

Beta blocker

A

OLOL

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9
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Calcium channel blockers

A

DIPINE/ZEN/AMIL

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10
Q

DIURETICS

A

IDE

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11
Q

Benzodiazepam

A

Anti anxiety
Anti seizure

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12
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Barbiturates

A

“BARBITAL”

Anti anxiety
Sedation

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13
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Buspirone

A

Anti anxiety
Not sedative
2-4 weeks for full effect

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14
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Phenytoin

A

Anti-convulsant
- long acting drug

10-20 mcg/dl

=NURSING RESPONSIBILITY=
1.Flush with 30-50 ml tap water
2. Stop tube feeding for 1-2 hours before and after administration
3.Gum bleed normal
4. No metallic taste
5. No photosensitivity

Adverse effect:
*Suicidal thoughts
*Steven Johnson

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15
Q

Levetiracetam

A

Anti-convulsant

Adverse effect:
*Suicidal thoughts
*Steven Johnson

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16
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Cholinergic

A

“STIGMINE”
-can cause too much secretions
-wet and wild
-treat myasthenia gravis

Cholinergic crisis (secretion crisis)
*Pupil constriction
*Tears lacrimation
*Saliva drooling
*Sweating
*Diarrhea

17
Q

Sumatriptan / Ergotamine

A

Treat migraine
-vasoconstriction
-hypertension crisi

18
Q

Carbidopa / Levodopa

A

Treat Parkinson disease
-increase dopamine

2-6 weeks to become effective

Red, brown, urine, sweat, saliva are normal

Diet: No high protein meal

19
Q

Anticholinergic

A

“TROPINE”
-Benztropine / Atropine

Antisecretion
-too dry

Treat tremors / pseudoparkinson

20
Q

Succinylcholine

A

Neuromuscular blocking agent

For intubation, mechanical ventilator
- Paralyze the body
- Not sedative

21
Q

Drug for Multiple Personality/ Dissociate Identity Disorder

A

Resperidone

22
Q

Medication for Alzheimer’s

A

C-ognex
A-ricept
R-eminyl
E-exelon

23
Q

Multiple Sclerosis

A

Steroids (Prednisone)
Baclofen (Luoresal) - muscle spasm

24
Q

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A

Steroids

25
Q

Autonomic Dyreflexia

A

Nitroprusside
Beta blocker

26
Q

Guillain Barre Syndrome

A

Steroids

27
Q

Myasthenia Gravis

A

Anti-cholinesterase (Acetylcholine)

P-rostagmine
N-eostagmine
M-istonin

28
Q

Acute Gouty

A

Colchicine

29
Q

Chronic Gouty

A

Allopurinol

30
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis

A

NSAIDS
Steroids
Sulfasalazine
Cold salts

31
Q

Osteoarthritis

A

Aspirin (salicylates)

32
Q

Ectopic Pregnancy

A

Methotrexate

33
Q

Incompetent cervix

A

Tocolytic, Ritrodin, Terbutaline

34
Q

Preterm Ruptured of Membrane (PROM)

A

Corticosteroids (Betamethasone)
- hasten fetal lung maturity

35
Q

Premature Labor

A

Tocolytic
- to top contractions and halt labor

36
Q

Post Term Pregnancy

A

Prostaglandin gel/Misprostol
- initiate ripening of cervix

Oxytocin
- to begin labor

37
Q

Methotrexate

A

treat certain types of cancer (such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma) or to control severe psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis that has not responded to other treatments.

38
Q

Baclofen

A

Help relax certain muscles in the body including multiple sclerosis or certain injuries to the spine.