Test 1 drug/irat Flashcards
What side effect can be common with antitussives like butorphanol
sedation
What side effects are common with beta 2 adrenergic agonist type bronchodilators
Tachcycardia an hypertension
Drugs used to stimulate CNS to speed awakening from anesthesia or to stimulate respiration in neonates
Respiratory stimulants
Drugs that are used primary for allergic respiratory conditions and are strong anti-inflammatories
Corticosteroids
What category of drug is used to stimulate respirations after a narcotic overdose
Naloxone
Drugs that deduce the swealing of nasal tissue
Decongestant
Drugs that liquidly and dilute viscid secretions, allowing them to be coughed up
Expectorant
Drug that blocks cough reflex
Antitussive
Methylxanthines inhibit this enzyme allowing muscles to relax for bronchodilation
Phosphodiesterase
The pressure the ventricles must create to eject blood out of the ventricles and into the aorta and pulmonary arteries
Afterload
What drug causes an increase of intracellular calcium which increases strength of cardiac contraction
Glycosides
What category of drug increase the strength of the hearts contraction
Postivie inotropic drug
What drug class slows HR and decreases blood pressure
Beta blockers
What determines cardiac output
Stroke volume and heart rate
What drug class increases urine formation and promotes water loss
Diuretic
What is the mechanism of action of potassium sparing diuretics
Interferes with aldosterone
Why are bronchodilators used in heart failure
increase oxygen in blood
What are the effects of vasodilators
Dilated arteries and decreases afterload
What category of drugs are used in emergency situations to stimulate heart rate and increase strength of contraction
Catecholamines
What drug class pulls water into the tubules because of an increase osmotic pressure
Osmotic pressure
What class of drugs dissolves struvite crystals
Urine acidifiers
Expectorants
Guaifenesin
Mucolytics
Acetylcysteine