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22 Cards in this Set
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Morphine (morphine sulfate)
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Opioid (narcotic) analgesic
Schedule II (high abuse potential) Relief of moderate to severe pain |
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Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride)
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Opioid (narcotic) analgesic
Schedule II (high abuse potential) Relief of moderate to severe pain |
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Narcan (naloxone)
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Opioid antagonist/antidote
Reverse opioid overdose |
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Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
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NSAID, anticoagulant
Relief of mild to moderate pain; TIA/MI prophylaxis |
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Motrin/Advil (ibuprofen)
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NSAID
Relief of mild to moderate pain |
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Adrenalin (epinephrine)
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Adrenergic agonist (stimulates alpha and beta 1 and 2 - aka sypathomimetic, catecholamine, inotrope)
Treat bradycardia, hypotension, bronchoconstriction, cardiac arrest |
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Inderal (propranolol)
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Beta adrenergic blocker (aka antidysrhythmic, antianginal, antihypertensive)
Treat hypertension, angina, migraines, some tachyarrhythmia |
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Digitalis, Lanoxin (digoxin)
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Cardiac glycoside (aka antidysrhythmic, inotrope)
Treat heart failure, atrial fibrillation, flutter |
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Catapres (clonidine)
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Antihypertensive
Treat hypertension |
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Tridil, NitroStat, Nitro-Dur (nitroglycerin)
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Nitrates, antianginal
Treat angina |
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Lasix (furosemide)
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Loop diuretic
Treat edema, hypertension, acute pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure |
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heparin
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Anticoagulant
Prophylaxis (and treatment) of venous thrombus, pulmonary emboli |
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Coumadin (warfarin)
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Anticoagulant
Prevention of DVT, pulmonary emboli, atrial fibrillation, mechanical heart valve replacement |
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Fragmin (dalteparin)
Lovenox (enoxaparin) |
Anticoagulant, low-molecular weight heparin
Prevent DVT |
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aminophylline
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Methylxantine, bronchodilator
Treat asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema |
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gentamycin sulfate
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Aminoglycoside antibiotic (bactericidal)
Treat gram-negative bacilli infections, pre-operative bowel prep |
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Septra (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole)
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Sulfonamide antibiotic (bascterostatic)
Treat UTIs |
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Sterapred (presnisone)
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Corticosteroid, anti-inflammatory
Treat allergic reactions, inflammation; immuno-suppression |
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Xanax (alprazolam)
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Benzodiazepine, anxiolytic, CNS depresant
Treat anxiety, panic disorder |
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Dilantin (phenytoin)
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Antiseizure, Schedule IV
Treat or prevent seizures, status epilepticus |
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Thorazine (chlorpromazapine), Compazine (prochlorperazine maleate)
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Typical antipsychotic, antiemetic (Compazine)
Treat psychosis, N/V (Compazine), intractable hiccoughs |
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Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
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Antineoplastic alkylating agent (interferes with DNA replication)
Treat cancer; chemotherapy |
