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BLOCK 4 - Pharm
Pharm 4-3
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
04/03/2012

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Term
Morphine
Definition
Opioid agonist
Use: analhesic and anesthesic effects - pain
AE: respiratory depression, sedation
Term
Naloxone
(Narcan)
Definition
opiois antagonist
Use: reverses respiratory depression and other opioid addictions
Term
celecoxib
(Celebrex)
Definition
Selective COX-2 inhibitors
Use: to relieve pain, fever, and inflammation.
AE: mild and related to GI
Term
Asprin
ibuprofen
acetaminophen
Definition
Salicylates - pain - GI
NSAID - pain/inflammation - GI
nonopoiod analgesic - pain/fever
Term
phenobarbital
(luminal)
Definition
Barbituates
Use: controlling seizures - Change action of GABA
AE: dependence, vitamin deficencies, laryngospasm
Term
diazepam
(Valium)
Definition
Benzodiazepines
Use: short term seizure control and a sedative or hypnotic
AE: tolerance, respriatory depression, drowsiness
Term
phenytoin
(Dilantin)
Definition
Hydantoins
Use: treal all types of epilepsy (not absent seizures)
AE: Gingival hyperplasia, skin rash, cardiac dysrythmias, hypotension
Term
ethosuximide
(Zarontin)
Definition
Succinimides
Use: for absence seizures
AE: rare - systemis lupus
Term
Valproic acid
(depakene)
Definition
Phenytoin like drug
Use: absent seizures
AE: hepatotoxicity and pancreatitis
Term
escitalopram oxalate
(lexapro)
Definition
Antidepressant
Use: treats a wide range of anxiety conditions - generalized anxiety and depression
AE: dizziness, insomnia, somnolence, confusion
Term
lorazepam
(Ativan)
Definition
Benzodiazepines
Use: anxiety and insomnia
AE: respiratory depression
Term
zolpidem
(Ambien)
Definition
non-Benzodiazepines
Use: hypnotic - Binds to GABA receptors
AE: Sleepwalking, and eating while sleepwalking. amnesia
Term
Chlorpromazine HCL
(thorazine)
Definition
Phenothiazine
Use: several mental illness - blocks the pos. symptioms of schizophrenia
AE: EPS, anticholinergic effects
Term
haloperdol
(Haldol)
Definition
Nonphenothiazines
Use: several mental illnesses, blocks dopamine recpetors
AE: EPS and anticholinergic effects
Term
risperidone
(Risperdal)
Definition
Atypical antipsychotics
Use: Severe mental illness; treats both pos. and neg. symptoms
AE: less severe EPS - obesity
Term
tramadol
(Ultran)
Definition
centrally acting agents
Use: pain - weak opioid action
AE: CNS, GI, CV, and dermatologic effects
Term
Ergot Alkaloids
Definition
Promotes vasoconstriction
Use: terminates ongoing migraines
AE: numbness and tingling in fingers and toes, weakness in the legs
Term
sumatriptan
(Imitrex)
Definition
Triptans
Use: abort migranes with or without auras
AE: GI upset
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