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Pentazocine
(Talwin, Talwin NX) |
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Definition
Classification: Opioid Analgesic
Indications: Moderate to severe pain
Action: Binds to opiod receptors in the CNS. Decrease in moderate to severe pain
Major Side Effects: dizziness, euphoria, hallucinations, headache, sedation, nausea
Routes: PO, IM, IV, SQ |
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verapamil
(Isoptin, Isoptin SR) |
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Definition
Classification: Antianginal, Calcium channel blocker
Indications: Managment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and/or vasospastic angina.
Action: Systemic vasodilation resulting in decreased blood pressure. supression of venticular tachyarrhythmias
Major Side Effects: arrhythmias, CHF, Stevens-Johnsons Syndrome
Routes: PO, IV |
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Definition
Classification: Antihypertensive, thiazide diuretic
Indications: Management of mild to moderate hypertension. Treatment of edema associated with: CHF, Renal dysfunction, Cirrhosis, glucocorticoid therapy, estrogen therapy
Action: lowering of blood pressure in hypertensive patients and diauresis with mobilization of edema
Major Side Effects: hypokalemia, dizziness, drowiness, lethargy
Routes: PO |
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Definition
Classification: ACE inhibitors
Indications: decreased progression of diabetic neuropathy
Action: lowering of blood pressure in hypertensive patients, decreased progression of diabetic neruopathy
Major Side Effects: angioedema, agranulocytosis, cough, hypotension, taste disturbances
Routes: PO |
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spironolactone
(Aldactone) |
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Definition
Classification: potassium sparing diuretics
Indications: Counteract potassium loss caused by other diuretics. Used to treat edema and hypertension. Primary hyperaldosteronism.
Action: weak diuretic and antihypertensive response when compared with other diuretics. Conservation of potassium.
Major Side Effects: hyperkalemia, agranulocytosis, dizziness
Routes: PO |
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diphenhydramine
(Benedryl) |
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Definition
Classification: Allergy, Cough and cold remedies, antihistamines, antitussivesv
Indications: relief of allergic symptoms caused by histamine release including: anaphylaxis, seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis and allergic dermatoses.
Action: Decreased symptoms of histamine excess. relief of acute dystonic reactions. supression of cough
Major Side Effects: drowiness, anorexia, dry mouth, dizziness
Routes: PO, IM, IV |
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acetylcysteine
(Mucomyst)
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Definition
Classification: antidote, mucolytic
Indications: Mucolytic therapy for adnormal, viscid, or inspissated, mucus secretions in acute and chronic brochopulmonary disease
Action: splits links in the mucoproteins contained in respiratory mucus secretions, decreasing the viscosity of the mucus.
Major Side Effects: nausea, stomatitis, urticaria, rhinorrhea, vomiting
Routes: PO, IV, inhalation |
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Definition
Classification: Antihypertensive, angiotensin II receptor antagonist
Indications: Managment of hypertension, management of CHF in patients who cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors, diabetic neuropathy
Action: lowering of blood pressure, slowed progression of diabetic neuropathy, decreased risk of stroke in patients with hypertenison and left ventricular hypertrophy
Major Side Effects: dizziness, hypotension, angioedema, anxiety, chest pain
Routes: PO |
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nitroprusside
(Nitropress) |
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Definition
Classification: Vasodilators, antihypertensives
Indications: hypertensive crises. controlled hypertension during anesthesia
Action: rapid lowering of blood pressure. decreased cardiac preload and afterload
Major Side Effects: dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, nausea
Routes: IV |
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Definition
Classification: Beta blocker, antihypertensive
Indications: management of hypertension
Action: Decreases blood pressure
Major Side Effects: fatigue, weakness, arrhythmias, bradycardia, CHF, Pulmonary edema, orthostatic hypotension
Routes: PO, IV |
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Definition
Classification: allergy, cold, and cough remedies, expectorant
Indications: coughs associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections
Action: mobilization and subsequent expectoration of mucus
Major Side Effects: Dizziness, headache, nausea, diarrhea
Routes: PO |
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cromolyn sodium
(NasalCrom) |
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Definition
Classification: mast cell stabilizer
Indications: management of asthma, prevention of excercise induced bronchospasms. Prevention and treatment of seasonal and pennial allergic rhinitis.
Action: decreased frequency and intensity of asthmatic episodes, allergic reactions, and mastocytosis
Major Side Effects: anaphylaxis, nasal irritation, cough, irritation of the throat and trachea.
Routes: PO, inhalation |
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