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24 Cards in this Set
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Doxazosin (Cardura). What does it treat?
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Hypertension
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Doxazosin (Cardura). Mechanism of Action
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Binds to alpha 2 receptors to block the sympathetic nervous system, and relax vascular smooth muscle.
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Doxazosin (Cardura). Side Effect.
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Orthostatic Hypotension
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Doxazoin (Cardura). 2 Important Patient Treating Points.
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Don't use if blood pressure drops below 90/60.
Fanting sometimes happens on first dose |
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Epinephrine. Reason for?
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Acute Anaphylaxis
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Epinephrine mechanism of action
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Binds as an agonist to adrenergic receptors to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
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Epinephrine Important note.
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Overdose treated with alpha & beta blocker
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Important teaching points. Epiephrine
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1) Only use in emergency
2) Elevated heart rate-tachycardia |
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Bethanecol (Urecholine). Reason
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Urinary retention.
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Bethanecol (Urecholine). Mechanism of Action
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Binds to muscarinic receptors to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system.
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Bethanecol (Urecholine). Side effect.
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urinary frequency/urgency
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Bethanecol (Urecholine). important teaching points
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1) report dizziness/headache. can cause hypotension
2) take 1 hr before or 2 hrs after meals. |
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Pyridostigmine (Mestinon). Reason.
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Myasthenia Gravis. (weakness in voluntary muscles)
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Pyridostigmine (mestinon). Mechanism of Action.
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Allows acetylcholine to remain at neuromuscular junction longer than usual so that more receptor sites can be activated.
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Pyridostigmine (Mestinon). Side effect
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Seizures , urinary frequency
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Pyridostigmie (Mestinon). Teaching points.
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1) dont use if heart drops below 60
2) pee a lot |
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Metoprolol (lopressor). Reason.
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Hypertension (high blood pressure).
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Metoprolol (lopressor). Mechanism of Action.
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binds to beta adrenergic receptors to block the sympathetic nervous system response
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Metoprolol (lopressor). Side effect
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orthstatic hypotension
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Metoprolol (lopressor). Important teaching points.
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1) dont use w BP less than 90/60
2) hold meds if dizzy or contact dr |
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Atropine. Reason
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cholinergic medication overdose
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Atropine. Mechanism of action.
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binds antagonistically to cholinergic receptors to block the parasympathetic nervous system response
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Atropine. Side effect
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tachycardia (elevated heart & breathing rate)
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atropine teaching points
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overdose signs: flushing, dry mouth, delirium
can cause heart attack- only give in emergency |
