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What is additive drug reaction?
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a reaction that occurs when the combined effect of two drugs is equal to the sum one one drug given alone
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What is pharamacodynamics?
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the drug's actions and effects within the body
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What anitvials are used in the prevention of infuenza A?
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oseltamivir and zanamivir
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Effectiveness of antibiotics depend on what?
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location of the infection
ability of the antibiotic to reach the site of infection ability of the bacteria to resist or inactivate the antibiotic |
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What antivirals are used in the treatment and prevention of oral-facial herpes simplex?
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pencilovir and docosanol
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What medication is used to treat urinary tract pain?
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phenazopyridine
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What type of med must you use cautiously in patients with bleeding disorders?
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NSAIDs
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What medications should not be used in patients whom spasticity is used to maintain posture and balance.
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baclofen and dantrolene
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What is fentanyl used for besides pain
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General anesthetic adjunct
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What are some opioid antagonists?
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naloxone(narcan) and naltrexone
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What class of anitcovulsant stimulate the metabolism of other drugs that are metabolized by the liver?
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barbiturates
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What are the two major classes of antidepressants?
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tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs
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What class of meds can be used to treat GERD(gastroesphageal reflux disease?
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Histamine H2 antagonists and proton pump inhibitors
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What medication acts on the chemoreceptor tigger zones to inhibit nausea and vomiting?
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phenothiazines
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What medications are used for motion sickness?
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dimenhydrinate, scopolamine and meclizine
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Who do you not give antidiarrheals/laxitives to?
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people with severe abdominal pain of unknown cause, espeacially when associated with a fever
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Who should you use antidiarrheals cautiously on?
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people with severs liver or inflammatory bowel disease.
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What is a precaution when using laxatives?
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prolong use could lead to dependance.
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What can prolonged use of a hemorrhoidal agent do?
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may lead to atrophy
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What type of patients should you avoid the use of beta blockers?
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advanced heart block, cardiogenic shock, or untreated CHF
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What is the goal of antihypertensives?
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prevention of end-organ damage
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What are the contraindications of brochodilators?
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people with sensitivity to preservatives(bisulfites) or propellants. Aviod use in cardiac arrhythmias
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Prolonged use of large amounts of topical or inhaled steroids may result in?
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systemic absorbtion or adrenal suppression
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What are the contraidications for using scabicides?
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areas of skin rash, abrasions, or inflammation. or a history of siezures
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What are the contaidications of cathartics?
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Adominal pain. anal or rectal fissures. prolonged use may result in dependance
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What are the contraidications of thiazide?
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may cause cross-sensitivity with other sulfonamides
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What are the contraidications to contaceptives?
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hypersensitivity to parabens or sesame oil, thomboembolic disease, cerebrovascular disease. liver disease. breast or genital disease. prophyria. missed abortion
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What medication will IDC use to treat migraines?
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Sumatriptan
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