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33 Cards in this Set
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Anticonvulsant - Function |
Combat seizure disorders |
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Anticonvulsant - Medication |
Diazapem or fosphenytoin |
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Anticonvulsant - Administration |
IV |
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Anticonvulsant - Side Effects |
- Slurred speech - Rashes - Dizziness - Weakness |
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Antihistamines - Function |
Used to treat allergic reactions, relieve symptoms. May be given to high-risk patients before injecting contrast. |
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Antihistamines - Medication |
diphynhydramine (Benadryl) epinephrine (for acute to treat RDS and control shock) methylprednisolone (used if epinephrine isn't working) corticosteroid (acts as anti-inflammatory) |
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Antihistamines - Administration |
SC, IV, or IM |
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Antispasmotics - Function |
Used to treat skeletal and smooth muscle spasms as a result of cerebral palsy, MS, or spinal cord disease. Smooth muscle spasms happen in the stomach, intestine, and bladder. |
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Antispasmotics - Medications |
Buscopan |
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Antispasmotics - Administration |
- Tablet - IV - IM - Subdermal |
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Analgesics - Function |
Relieve pain, with potential for addiction. Opioid agonists prevent the depressive effects of morphine related drugs. |
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Analgesics - Medications |
Opoids - most effective, derived from opium to create drugs like: - morphine (Narcan, Nalline, and Trexan) - meperidime (Demerol) - codeine |
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Analgesics - Side Effects |
- Nausea - Vomiting - Tachycardia - Hypotension |
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Sedatives - Function |
A drug that depresses and relaxes the nervous system and reduces mental capacity. |
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Tranquilizers - Functions |
Reduce anxiety, and mental tension more than sedatives. Both have a muscle relaxing effect. |
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Sedatives - Medications |
Barbiturate |
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Sedatives - Side effects |
- Clumsiness - Drowsiness - Dizziness |
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Tranquilizers - Medications |
- diazepam (Valium) - midazolam (Versed) |
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Tranquilizers - Side Effects |
- Drowsiness - Decreased coordination - Slurred Speech As dose size increases, more abilities will be lost |
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Vasodilators - Functions |
Relax the walls of blood vessels, which permit greater flow of blood. |
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Vasodilators - Medications |
- isosorbide dinitrate (Sorbitrate) - nitroglycerin - hydrazaline (Apresoline) |
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Vasodilators - Side Effects |
- Dizziness - Heart Attack - Hypotension - Vomiting - Palpatations |
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Diuretics - Function |
Stimulate the flow of urine. |
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Diuretics - Medications |
- furosemide (Lasix) - acetazolamide (Diamox) |
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Diuretics - Side Effects |
- Potassium depletion - Diarrhea - Cramps - Fatigue - Metallic taste |
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Bronchodilators - Function |
Dilate smooth muscle. |
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Bronchodilators - Medications |
- theophylline (Theo-dur) - albuterol (Vantolin) |
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Bronchodilators - Side Effects |
- Insomnia - Decreased Appetite - Irritability - Hypertension |
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Anticoagulants - Function |
Inhibit clotting mechanisms in the blood. |
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Anticoagulants - Medications |
- Heparin - warfarin (Coumadin) |
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Anticoagulants - Side Effects |
- Bruising - Spontaneous Bleeding |
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Adrenergics - Function |
Also called vasoconstrictors, stimulate sympathetic nervous system, causing constriction of smooth muscle lining respiratory tract. |
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Adrenergics - Medications |
- epinephrine (Adrenalin) - Ephedrine - isoproterenol (Isuprel) |
