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Cholinergic blockers |
Drugs that block the parasympathetic nervous system |
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Adrenergic blockers |
Treat hypertension cardiac arrhythmias and angina |
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Epinephrine |
Has a response of tachycardia. is a catecholamine |
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Carbidopa / levodopa |
Make sure to monitor for adverse effects of dyskinesia. Ideal diet includes toast and fruit with cottage cheese 2 hours later |
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Phenytoin Dilantin |
Causes overgrowth of gum tissue. Therapeutic serum drug range 10-20 mg / l |
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Therapeutic level for valproic acid is |
50-100 milligrams / L. First-line drug to treat partial and generalized tonic-clonic seizures and status epilepticus. Administer at the same time each day |
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Carbamazepine Tegretol |
Grapefruit is cautioned. Therapeutic use in treating hypertension therapeutic levels is 8 - 12 mg / L |
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Beta 1 blockers |
Has an effect on the heart. Metoprolol ,atenol(check b/p first), cavidelol, propanolol |
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Glycopyrrolate robinul |
Is given to dry up secretions and decreased GI motility |
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First generation anticonvulsant |
Depakote, Dilantin luminol Cerebyx. Assess for cognitive development |
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Sympathetic nervous system |
Is mimicked by adrenergic. Adrenergic blockers blocks the actions |
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Alzhiemers |
Give Namenda. Exelon patch delay symptoms |
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Ethosuximide zarontin |
Treats absent / petit mal seizures. Therapeutic level 40 - 100 mg / l |
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Transderm scope |
Monitor for drying secretions |
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Ephedrine sulfate |
Monitor for increased blood pressure |
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Anti Parkinson meds |
Carbidopa / levodopa, Eldepryl, requip, Myraprex. Parkinson's meds restore dopamine. Sinemet treats Parkinson's |
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Parasympathetic nervous system |
Is mimicked by cholinergics. Cholinergic side effects are bradycardia salivation bronchospasms |
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Diazepam Valium |
Gift for Non-Stop clonic seizures |
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Atropine |
Lower respiratory give |
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Steven Johnson syndrome |
Presented by rash |
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Urecholine |
Increases drying secretions |
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Sympathomimetics |
Epinephrine, albuterol norepinephrine salmetrol |
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Phenobarbital |
Therapeutic levels 15 -40 |
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Depakote |
Serum value 50 - 100 mg / l |
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Bronchodilators |
Work by relaxing smooth muscle of the bronchial tree. Side effects cardiac irregularities hypertension hyperglycemia |
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Mucolytics |
Liquefies pulmonary secretions (mucomyst) |
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Expectorant |
Increased secretions and reduce viscosity given during bronchitis along with increasing water |
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Decongestant |
Constrict blood vessels in the respiratory tract (guafesin)(neosynephrine Sudafed ) severe headache pressure over the eyes are symptoms |
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Antitussive |
Relief coughing can have narcotics in it |
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Under special conditions methamphetamine act 2005 |
Pseudoephedrine |
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Corticosteroids for Respiratory |
Side effects oral candidiasis dysphonia throat irritation. Does not cause joint swelling and pain(flovent) |
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Chantix |
Monitor for neuropsychiatric symptoms |
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Xanthine |
Theophylline |
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Antileukotriene |
Accolate and Singulair |
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Mast Cell stabilizer |
Cromolyn |