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▪ NSAID
▪ Decreases prostaglandins (menstrual cycle, childbirth, fever, inflammation) |
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| Decreases thromboxanes (blood clotting) |
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Singulair
Generic?
Action? |
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Definition
▪ Montelukast
▪ decreases leukotrienes (asthma)
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Definition
| Can partially block Na+/K+ Pump to help heart temporarily increase output in low doses |
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Definition
▪ Omeprazole
▪ inhibits H+/K+ pump to treat GERD/ulcers
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Term
Methylprednisolone
Brand?
Mimics?
Uses? |
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Definition
▪ Medrol
▪ glucocorticoids
▪ poison ivy, allergies, inflammatory diseases, cancer
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Growth Hormone Therapy
Indications? |
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Definition
| Dwarfism, Severe GH deficiency (anti-aging), AIDS associated wasting, pathologically short children, animal agriculture |
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Glucocorticoid Therapy
Indications? |
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Definition
| replacement therapy, inflammatory disorders, certain cancers, immune suppression in transplants |
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Clonidine
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ lowers blood pressure, not used as much now
▪ alpha-2 muscarinic agonist
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Terbuterin
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ relax smooth muscle in pre-term labor
▪ beta-2 agonist
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Term
Albuterol
Use?
Mechanism?
Side Effect? |
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Definition
▪ bronchodilator for asthma (rescue inhaler)
▪ selective beta-2 agonist
▪ can increase heart rate b/c beta-1 activation as well
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Term
Dobutamine
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ increase heart efficiency for congestive heart failure
▪ beta-1 agonist
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Atenolol
Use?
Mechanism?
Classification? |
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Definition
▪ decrease blood pressure
▪ selective beta-1 antagonist
▪ beta blocker
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Term
Phenylephrine
Use?
Mechanism?
Side Effect? |
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Definition
▪ decongestant
▪ selective alpha-1 agonist
▪ raises blood pressure
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Term
Azilect
Generic?
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ Rasagiline
▪ early onset Parkinson's
▪ irreversible MAO-B inhibitor, more dopamine reuptake, more release w/ subsequent signals
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Term
Abilify
Generic?
Uses?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ aripiprazole
▪ treats + and - symptoms of schizophrenia
▪ partial antagonist in mesolimbic, partial agonist in mesocortical
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Term
Buspar
Generic?
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ Buspirone
▪ anti-anxiety
▪ 5HT1A agonist
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Term
Sumatriptan
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ anti-migraine
▪ 5HT1D agonist
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Term
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Definition
▪ anti-psychotic
▪ 5HT2A antagonist
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Term
Zofran
Generic?
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ Ondansetron
▪ anti-nausea and vomiting
▪ 5HT3 antagonist
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Term
Meclizine
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ anti-nausea and vomiting, especially due to motion sickness
▪ anti-histamine at H1 receptors
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Term
Pepcid or Zantac
Use?
Mechanism? |
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Definition
▪ treats GERD, ulcers, acid reflux
▪ anti-histamine at H2 receptors
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