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Details Title Preoperative medications Description Preoperative medications Total Cards 28 Subject Nursing Created 06/05/2011

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Term Midazolam (Versed)	Definition Benzodiazepines
Term Diazepam (Valium)	Definition Benzodiazepines
Term Lorazepam (Ativan)	Definition Benzodiazepines
Term Reduce Anxiety	Definition Benzodiazepines
Term Induce Sedation	Definition Benzodiazepines
Term Induce Amnesia	Definition Benzodiazepines
Term Morphine	Definition Narcotics
Term Meperidine (Demerol)	Definition Narcotics
Term Fentanyl (Sublimaze)	Definition Narcotics
Term Relieve discomfort during preoperative procedures	Definition Narcotics
Term Decrease intraoperative anaesthetic requirements and decrease pain	Definition Narcotics
Term Barbiturates	Definition Benzodiazepines
Term reduce secretions	Definition Anticholinergics
Term decrease nausea and vomiting postoperatively	Definition Antiemetics
Term Cimetidine (Tagamet)	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Term Famotidine (pepcid)	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Term Ranitidine (Zantac)	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Term Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Term Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Term Stress Ulcer	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Term Increase gastic pH	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists OR antacids
Term Decrease gastric volume	Definition Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Term Sodium citrate	Definition Antacids
Term Metoclopramide (Maxeran)	Definition Antiemetics
Term Increase gastric emptying	Definition Antiemetics
Term Atropine	Definition Anticholinergics
Term Glycopyrrolate	Definition Anticholinergics
Term Decreases oral and respiratory secretions	Definition Anticholinergics

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