Special Needs:drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Medications to help quit smoking
A
Buproprion (zyban) -antidepressant
Chantix
*interaction w epinephrine in local
2
Q
Drugs to help heroin addiction
A
Methadone used to help treat
Narcan- should be in emergency kit (used to reverse effects)
3
Q
Don’t use epinephrine in local with..
A
Buproprion Chantix Cocaine users Meth users Asthma pts Cardiac arrhythmias Graves’ disease
4
Q
What should be avoided in alcoholism
A
Acetaminophen
5
Q
COPD contraindications
A
Air polish
Ultra sonic
Nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation
6
Q
Diseases that contraindicates nitrous, air polish, ultra sonic
A
COPD
asthma (ultra sonic and air polish)
Cystic fibrosis
7
Q
Nitroglycerin helps with
A
Angina pectoris