Pharmacology:

Question 1

Nonopioid agents:

Answer 1

Provide analgesia and pain relief, produce anti-inflammatory effect. Reduction of prostaglandin formation, decreases inflammatory preocess, decreases uterine contractions, lowers fever, and minimizes impulse formation of pain fibers.
EX: tylenol, aleve, advil

Question 2

Opioid agents:

Answer 2

Narcotics
Provide analgesia for acute severe pain management. The opioid receptors within the CNS to prevent pain impulses from reaching their destination. Certain drugs are also used to assist with dependency and withdrawal symptoms.
EX: Morphine, Oxycodone, Codeine

Question 3

Glucocorticoid agents:

Answer 3

Corticosteroids:
Provide hormonal, anti-inflammatory and metabolic effects including suppression of arrticular and systemic diseases.These agents reduce inflammation in chronic conditions that can damage healthy tissue through a series of reactions.
EX: Hydrocorisone, Prednisone, Dexamethasone

Question 4

Disease-modifying anti rheumatic agents:

Answer 4

Slow or halt progression of rheumatic disease. They are used early during the disease process to slow the progression friar to widespread damage of the affected joints.

Question 5

Beta blocker agents:

Answer 5

Decreasing heart rate and contractility

-For arrhythmias, heart failure causing bradycardia

Question 6

Diuretic agents:

Answer 6

Increase the excretion of sodium and urine. Causes a reduction in plasma volume which decreases BP

Question 7

Nitrate agents:

Answer 7

Decrease ischemia through smooth muscle relaxation ad dilation of peripheral vessels:
-Used for angina pectoris!!!