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epinephrine
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category : Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Epinephrine (Apha 1, B1, B2) Indication 1) Used in Cardiac Arrest 2) Anaphylaxic shock 3) Asthma 4) Used surgically to reduce bleeding at surgical sites. |
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norepinephrine
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Alpha 1 Agonist Indications: 1) Severe drop in BP, shock |
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pseudophedrine
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Alpha 1 agonist Indications: 1) Runny nose (constricts blood vessels of mc membrane) |
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phenylephrine
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Alpha 1 agonist Indications: 1) Cold remedies 2) Increase Bp in shock 3) Lower hrt rt in arrhythmia |
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dobutamine (IV)
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Beta 1 Agonist Indications: 1) Used in Patient who are in shock |
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domapine (IV)
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Beta 1Agonist Indications: 1) Used in patients in shock or codes: Low |
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albuterol
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Beta 2 Agonist Indications: 1) Bronchodilator |
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metaproterenol
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Beta 2 Agonist Indications: 1) Bronchodilator 2) Used to arrest pre-term labor |
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isoproterenol
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist
Drug Class: Non-specific B1 and B2 Agonist Indications: 1) Bronchodilator (inhaled/PO) |
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MAOIs
-Category -Drug Class |
Category: Sympathetic Agonist (Sympathomimetics)
(Indirect Acting Symphathetic Agonist) (Mono Amine Oxidase Inhibitor) Drug Class: Anti-depressant Drugs |
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prazosin
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Symphathetic Antagonist
(Sympathetic Blocker) Drug Class: Alpha-Blocker a-1 square Indications: 1) Hi BP |
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terazosin
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Antagonist
(Sympathetic Blocker) Drug Class: Alpha- Blocker a-1 square Indications: 1) Hi BP 2) BPH (Benign Prostate Hypertrophy) -Drug increase uninary flow |
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phentolamine
-Category -Drug Class -Indications |
Category: Sympathetic Antagonist
(Sympathetic Blocker) Drug Class: Alpha-Blocker a-1 square Indications: 1) Skin necrosis (extravasation of vasoactive drug) |
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atenolol
-Category -Drug Class |
Category: Sympathetic Antagonist
(Sympathetic Blocker) Drug Class: Beta 1 Blocker |
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metoprolol
-Category -Drug Class |
Category: Sympathetic Antagonist
(Sympathetic Blocker) Drug Class: Beta 1 Blocker |
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propranolol
-Category -Drug Class |
Category: Sympathetic Antagonist
(Sympathetic Blocker) Drug Class: Non-Specific Beta1 and 2 Blocker (Inderal) |
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alpha-methyl-DOPA
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Action |
-Category: Sympathetic Antagonist
(Indirect Acting) -Drug Class: -Drug Action Makes fake NE a false transmitter which gets into vesicles. less room for NE. less NE, less activity |
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resperine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Action |
-Category: Sympathetic Antagonist
(Indirect Acting) -Drug Class: -Drug Action Blocks transport NE into vesicles so it can't get out into the space junction to bind receptor. |
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bethanechol
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
-Category: Parasympathetic
-Drug Class Cholinergic Drug: Direct Acting -Drug Indication 1) Urinary Retention: stimulates the bladder to cause increased urination post op. and spinal cord injury |
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prilocarpine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
-Category: Parasympathetic
-Drug Class: Cholinergic Drug: Direct Acting -Drug Indication: Used for glaucoma: eye drop cause pupillary constriction. oral: Salagen: dry mouth |
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neostigmine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
-Category: Parasympathetic
-Drug Class: Cholinergic Drug: Indirect Acting (Anticholinestrases) -Drug Indication: 1) Treatment for myasthenia gravis 2) Antidote: excessive cholinergic blockade |
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pyridostigmine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
-Category: Parasympathetic
-Drug Class: Cholinergic Drug: Indirect Acting (Anticholinestrases) -Drug Indication: 1) Treatment for myasthenia gravis 2) Antidote: curare |
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rivastigmine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
-Category: Parasympathetic
-Drug Class: Cholinergic Drug: Indirect Acting (Anticholinestrases) -Drug Indication: 1) Treatment for Alzheimer Disease |
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physostigmine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
-Category: Parasympathetic
-Drug Class: Cholinergic Drug: Indirect Acting (Anticholinestrases) -Drug Indication: 1) Treatment for glaucoma )2) Antidote: excessive (overdose) cholinergic blockade with anticholinergics and sk muscle (overdose for anticholingergics) |
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organophosphates
-Category -Drug Class -Drug explanation |
-Category: Parasympathetic
-Drug Class: Indirect Acting: Anticholinesterases (Irreversible Inhibitors: Organophosphates -Drug Indication: 1) Widely used in pesticides, poison etc. 2) Extremely long duration of action (irreversible bonds with acetycholinesterase enzyme) |
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pralidoxime
-What can this drug be used for? |
1) Antidote for organophosphates.
(reactivate acetylcholinesterase enzyme after inhibited) |
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atropine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
Category: Parasympathetic
(aka: parasympatholytics) Drug Class: Anticholinergic Drug Drug Indication: 1) PO, IV, IM, SQ, eyedrop 2) Pre-Anesthetic 3) Emergency Drug: bradycardia 4) IBS 5) diarrhea 6) Parkingson 7) Enuresis 8) Ambylopia (lazy eye) 9) Cholinergic Poisoning |
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scopolamine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
Category: Parasympathetic
(aka: parasympatholytics) Drug Class: Anticholinergic Drug Drug Indication: 1) Motion sickness 2) Will dilate pupils (if put in eye) |
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oxybutinin
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
Category: Parasympathetic
(aka: parasympatholytics) Drug Class: Anticholinergic Drug Drug Indication: 2) Relief of bladder spasm, urgency, incontinence |
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benztropine
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
Category: Parasympathetic
(aka: parasympatholytics) Drug Class: Anticholinergic Drug Drug Indication: 1) Parkinson's |
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ipratroprium
-Category -Drug Class -Drug Indication |
Category: Parasympathetic
(aka: parasympatholytics) Drug Class: Anticholinergic Drug Drug Indication: 1) Asthma and lung disorders |
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nicotine
-Category |
Ganglionic stimulant
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prilocaine
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: Local Anesthetic
Class: Ester Indication 1) Not used by dentists these days. |
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benzocaine
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: Local Anesthetic
Class: Ester Indication 1) Topical |
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lidocaine
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: Local Anesthetic
Class: Amides Indication: 1) Topical, inj 2) anesthesia, sedation 3) lower intracranial pressure 4)**Low doses used IV to stop arrhythmia 5) Contraindicated: sulfite allergies |
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bupivacaine
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: Local Anesthetic
Class: Amides Indication: 1) inj, local, spinal, dental 2) Perpheral nerve block 3) cardio toxicity that is tough to treat 4) Black Box Warning for preg/Hrt prob |
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prilocaine
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: Local Anesthetic
Class: Amides Indication: 1) Methemoglobulinemia (High doses: metabolite can build up and hemoglobin--> methemoglobin, esp dangerous to heart or lung pt. or predisposed baby. Revered by reducing agent (ascorbic acid or IV methylene blue) |
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ELMA Cream
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: Local Anesthetic
Class: (Amides) Combination of Lidocaine and Prilocaine eutectic mix) Indication: Great for kids before shots. Be careful in babies < 3 months old. |
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isoflurane
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: General Anesthetic (Inhaled-Volatile liquid)
Class: Halogenated Hydrocarbons Indication: 1) Least metabolized (least toxicity on liver and kidney 2) Increases Intracranial pressure (contraindicated w/ head ttrauma) |
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Nitrous Oxide
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: General Anesthetic (Inhaled-Gas)
Class: ? Gases? Indication: 1) Good for dental pain (not too strong for surgery) 2) Used for induction 3) surgical air procedures? |
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propofol
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: General Anesthetic
Class: Injectable Indication: 1) hypnotic (makes uncounscious) looks like milk 2) Burns going in but works fast. 3) NOT for insomnia |
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ketamine
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: General Anesthesia
Class: Injectables Indication: 1) Kids and kitties (not for adults) 2) cause dissociative anesthetic state (looks catatonic, but anesthesized) 3) Chemically related to PCP |
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barbiturates (drug class)
-Category -Indication |
Category: General Anestheia
Indication: 1) thopental: fat soluable, slow to clear, drop BP, good for head trauma. 2) Off market: lethal injection: Pentobarbital used now |
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midazolam
-Category -Class -Indication |
Category: General Anesthetic
Class: Injectable: Benzodiazepine Indication: 1) Anxyolitic (reduced anxiety) often used before surgery 2) Mizolam: makes you forget 3) used alot in conscious sedation (monitored anesthesia care) 4) Patient is no pain, relaxed, takes instruction 5) IV or rectal |
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fentanyl
what is it? |
General anesthetic: injectable
-an opioid (morphine) and tranqulizer |