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23 Cards in this Set
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What is the common cold caused by? |
Viral infection (rhinovirus or influenza virus) |
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Cold virus invades tissues of what? |
Mucosa of upper resp. tract causing upper resp. infection |
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Excess mucous production results from? |
The inflammatory response to this invasion |
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Fluid drips down from the pharynx into the esophugus and lower resp. tract causing cold symptoms: what are they? |
Sore throat, coughing, upset stomach |
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What triggers the sneeze reflex? |
Irritation of the nasal mucosa |
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Mucosal irritation causes release of several inflammatory and vasoactive substances doing what? |
Dilating small blood vessels in the nasal sinuses and causing nasal congestion |
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Treatment of the common cold involves combined use of what medication classifications? (4) |
Antihistamines, nasal decongestants, antitussives, and expectorants |
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Is treatment symptomatic or curative? |
Symptomatic |
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Treatment therapy for the common cold is called what? |
Empiric therapy |
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What does Antihistamines with what? |
Histamine for specific receptor sites |
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H1 antagonists are commonly referred to: |
Antihistamines |
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Examples of antihistamines? (5) |
Chlorpheniramine, fexofenadine (Allegra), loratadine (Claritin), certirizine (Zyrtec), diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
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3 properties of antihistamines: |
Antihistamnic, antichorlinergic, sedative |
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4 meds that are used to reduce gastric acid in peptic ulcer disease? |
Cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), famotidine (Pepcid) nizatidine(Axid) |
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Brand name of fexofenadine |
Allegra |
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Brand name for loratadine |
Claritin |
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Brand name for certirizine |
Zyrtec |
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Brand name for diphenhydramine |
Benadryl |
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Brand name for cimetidine |
Tagamet |
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Brand name for ranitidine |
Zantac |
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Brand name for famotidine |
Pepcid |
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Brand name for nizatidine |
Axid |
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Method of action of antihistamines |
Block action of histamine at H1 receptor sites |
