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27 Cards in this Set
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Atropine is a cholinergic agonist/antagonist |
antagonist |
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Atropine is used for... |
pre-op, to decrease GI motilityand secretions, also increases heart rate, used to treat bradycardia |
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The plant bella donna is a source of the drug _________ |
atropine |
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________________ is a cholinergic agonist and is used to stimulate post-partum and post-op urination |
bethanechol (Urecholine) |
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______________ is a beta 2 agonist and is used for preventing premature partuition |
terbutaline |
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What is an adverse effect of alpha 1 blockers, doxa'zosin and tamsu'losin? |
orthostatic hypotension |
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What are two beta 1 blockers that are most commonly used antihypertensives? |
metoprolol and atenolol |
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__________________ is aneuromuscular blocking agent that is very fast acting associated with malignant hyperthermia |
succinylcholine |
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________________ stimulates ganglionic receptors at both parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems |
nicotine |
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__________________ is a partial nicotine agonist |
Chantix |
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What is an adverse effect of Chantix? |
suicidal ideations |
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Is albuterol a rescue drug? |
Yes |
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Are steroids considered rescue drugs in asthma treatment? |
NO |
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What is an adverse effect of inhaled steroids? |
oral infection (thrush) with Candida albicans |
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Advair is a combination of _______________, a steroid, and _____________ a beta 2 agonist |
fluticazone and salmeterol |
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___________________ is an antileukotriene agent |
montelukast (Singulair) |
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________ ____________________ converts L-DOPA into dopaine |
DOPA decarboxylase |
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L-DOPA/carbidopa = __________________ |
Sinemet |
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L-DOPA alone causes __________ + ______________ |
increased heart rate and blood pressure |
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___________________ + ________________ are less commmonly prescribed Parkinson's Drugs that are also used to treat restless leg syndrome |
Mirapex and Requip |
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________________ inhibits dopamine metabolism by inhiniting type B monoamine oxidase |
Selegiline |
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________________ is a Parkinson's drug originally used to treat flu symptoms |
amantadine |
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GABA = |
gamma aminobutyric acid |
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GHB=
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gamma hydroxybutyric acid
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__________________ is a barbiturate still used in verterinary medicine |
phenobarbital |
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clonazepam treats |
absence seizures |
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____________ is used before surgery to produce amnesia |
Versed |
