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class: antipsychotics
action: psychotropic activity
Adverse effects: suicidal thoughts, agranulocytosis, hypersensitivity reactions, neuroleptic malignant syndrome
interactions: ketoconazole, fluoxetine, paroxetine, carbamazepine |
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class: antiinfective
action: binds to bacterial cell wall membrane, killing cells
adverse effects: seizures, pseudomembranous colitis,anaphylaxis
interactions: calcium-containing solutions |
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class: antithrombotic
action:potentiates inhibitory effect of antithrombin on factor Xa and thrombin
adverse reaction: bleeding, anemia
interactions: concurrent use of drugs that affect blood and coagulation |
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class: proton pump inhibitor
action: binds to an enzyme on gastric parietal cells, preventing the final transport of hydrogen ions into the gastric lumen
adverse effects: pseudomembranous colitis
interactions: atazanavir, nelfinavir, warfarin |
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class: antidiabetic
action: stimulates glucose uptake in fat and skeletal muscle and inhibits glucose production (controls hyperglycemia)
SE: hypoglycemia; anaphylaxis
interactions: beta blockers, clonidine, corticosteroids |
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class: pancreatics, hormones
action: stimiluating uptake of glucose in skeletal muscle and fat; inhibiting production of glucose
AE: hypoglycemia, anaphylaxis
interactions:beta blockers, corticosteroids, alchohol |
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| lactobacillus acidophilus and bulgaricus (lactinex) |
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probiotic
produces lactic acid to promote growth of normal flora |
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class: carbohydrate
action: provides calories
AE: glycosuria, hyperglyemia
interactions: alters requirements for insulin |
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class: antianxiety, benzodiazepine
action: depresses the CNS by potentiating GABA
AE: apnea, cardiac arrest, dizziness, drowsiness, lethargy
interactions: other CNS depressants |
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class: antipyretic; nonopioid analgesic
action: inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins
AE: hepatotoxicity
interactions:warfarin |
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class: opioid analgesic
action: binds to opiate receptors in the CNS
adverse effects: apnea, respiratory arrest, respiratory depression, cardiac arrest, circulatory depression, shock, anaphylaxis
interactions: antihistamines, muscle relaxants, diuretics, anticholinergics |
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class: opioid analgesic
action: binds to opioid receptors in the CNS
adverse effects: confusion, dizziness, hypotension
interactions: antihistamines, partial opioid analgesics |
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