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NCLEX
NCLEX
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Health Care
Not Applicable
02/23/2009

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Sulfasalazine
Definition
Sulfadiazine is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It eliminates bacteria that cause infections by stopping the production of folic acid inside the bacterial cell, and is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs). *Side effects reported for sulfadiazine include: nausea, upset stomach, loss of appetite, and dizziness.
Term
Levodopa
Definition
dministered in the management of Parkinson's disease and dopa-responsive dystonia.
Term
Phenolphthalein
Definition
Phenolphthalein is used as an acid or base indicator where in contact or presence of acid it will turn colorless and with base, it will turn into a pinkish violet color.
Term
Corgard
Definition
indicated for the long-term management of patients with angina pectoris. indicated in the management of hypertension; it may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents, especially thiazide-type diuretics.
Term
Humulin (injection)
Definition
Insulin is used to treat diabetes mellitus. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, circulation problems, and blindness.
Term
Urokinase
Definition
This medication must be used in a hospital setting. It should be started as soon as possible after lung blood clots have been noticed (pulmonary embolism), preferably within 7 days. Urokinase should be given within 6 hours of the first symptoms of a heart attack associated with evolving myocardial infarction.

USES: This medication is a protein (enzyme) which works to break up and dissolve blood clots which can block arteries. It is used in the treatment of very serious blood clots in lung blood vessels (pulmonary embolism).
Term
Epogen (injection)
Definition
Epogen (injection)
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