Pharmacology Final Flashcards
Diphenyhyrdramine MAO
“Increases CNS Depression with alcohol and other CNS depressants
Contradictions Diphenhydramine Contradictions
Narrow Angle Glaucoma
Drug-Drug Interactions Diphenyhyrdramine
Increased CNS depression with alcohol. opiods, and hypnotic, benziazepine, and antidepressants
Nursing Interventions diphenhyradmaine
Drowsiness,
High risk patients with Diphenyhydramine
Pregnancy category B Nursing Mothers Newborn Infants and you children (under 2) The elderly Narrow Angle Glaucoma
Nasal Congestion MAO
Systemic decongestants ; sympomymetic Alpha 1 agonist
-drine, -zoline
Nasal Decongetsants
Intrasnasal Glucocorticoids
-one, -sone, budesonide, flunissolide
Symbicort
corticosteriod and
Dexamthansane
should not be used more than 30 days to avoid systemic effects
Antitiussives
Act on the cough-control center in the medulla to supress the cough refkex
Three groups of Antitussives
- Opoids
- Nonopoids
- Combination
Robitussin
Guaifienesin
Robitussin AC
Guafiensesin w/ Codaine
Robitusssin PE
Guaifienesin Pseudoepherine and Phenylephrine
Robitussin DXM
GUAFESINESIN W/dextropmethophran
Dextromethorphan Caution pts
Asthma, Bronchitis, heart failure, and tobacco smoking
Dextromethorphan MAO
To ease expelling secretions from the lower respiratory tract and to produce a productive, less frequent cough
MAO: Reduces, viscosity, and adhesiveness of tenacious secretions
Side effects Dextromethoprhan
Drowisness,Dizziness, confusion, fatigue, GI distress, and nervousness
Adverse Effects of Dextromethoprhan
Nephrolithiasis, psychosis, Resp Depression, Seretonin Syndrome
B.A.M
Bronchodilators
Anticholinergics -tropium
Methylxathine/ theophylline
Narrow therapurtic range 10-20
Leukotrines
Chemical mediators that promote the activation of inflammatory leukocytes.
