NUR 210 Pharmacology
NSAID
ketorolac (Toradol) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease pain, Decrease Inflammation, Decrease Ocular Itching
U: Mild-Moderate pain (short-term), decrease ocular itching in seasonal allergies
C: Prego (3T), hypersensitivity, asthma, hepatic disease, peptic ulcer disease, CV bleeding, breastfeeding,
hypovolemia
A: MI, Stroke, hepatitis, GI bleeding, hepatic failure, angioedema, seizures
NSAID
naproxen (Aleve) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease pain, Decrease Inflammation
U: Mild-moderate pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, primary dysmenorrhea,
tendinitis, bursitis myalgia, ankylosing spondilitis, dental pain, JRA
C: Prego (2T/3T), hypersensitivity to NSAIDs & salicylates
A: MI, Stroke, GI bleeding, hepatotoxicity
NSAID
ibuprophen (Advil) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease pain, Decrease Inflammation, decrease fever
U: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, primary dysmenorrhea, dental pain, musculoskeletal disorders,
fever, migraine, patent ductus arteriosus
C: Hypersensitivity to NSAIDs & salicylates, asthma, severe renal/hepatic disease, avoid IV after 30 wk
prego
, A: MI, Stroke, GI bleeding, Blood dyscrasias, cardiac dysrhythmias, nephrotoxicity, anaphylaxis
Glucocorticoids
methylPRESDNISolone (Solu-Medrol) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease inflammation
U: Severe inflammation, shock, adrenal insufficiency, MS, management of acute spinal cord injury,
collagen disorders
C: Hypersensitivity, intrathecal use, neonates
A: HTN, embolism, thrombophlebitis, GI hemorrhage, pancreatitis
Glucocorticoid
dexamethasone (Decadron) TUCA - Answer-T:Decrease inflammation, suppresses normal imune
response
U: Infammation, allergies, neoplasms, cerebral edema, septic shock, collagen disorders, TB, meningitis,
acute exacerbation of MS
C: Psychosis, hypersensitivity to corticosteroids, fungal infections, AIDS, glaucoma, ocular infection, child
<2ys
A: CNS depression, seizures, heart failure, thromboembolism, GI hemorrhage
Glucocorticoid
budesonide (Pulmicort) TUCA - Answer-T: Prevents inflammation
U: Rhinitis, prophylaxis for asthma, Crohn's, Uncerative colitis
C: hypersensitivity, status asthmaticus
A: epistaxis, respiratory infection, bronchospasm, sinusitis
Glucocorticoid
predniSONE (Deltasone) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease inflammation, decrease adrenal insufficiency
U: Severe inflammation, neoplasms, MS, derm disorders, collagen disorders
NSAID
ketorolac (Toradol) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease pain, Decrease Inflammation, Decrease Ocular Itching
U: Mild-Moderate pain (short-term), decrease ocular itching in seasonal allergies
C: Prego (3T), hypersensitivity, asthma, hepatic disease, peptic ulcer disease, CV bleeding, breastfeeding,
hypovolemia
A: MI, Stroke, hepatitis, GI bleeding, hepatic failure, angioedema, seizures
NSAID
naproxen (Aleve) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease pain, Decrease Inflammation
U: Mild-moderate pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, primary dysmenorrhea,
tendinitis, bursitis myalgia, ankylosing spondilitis, dental pain, JRA
C: Prego (2T/3T), hypersensitivity to NSAIDs & salicylates
A: MI, Stroke, GI bleeding, hepatotoxicity
NSAID
ibuprophen (Advil) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease pain, Decrease Inflammation, decrease fever
U: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, primary dysmenorrhea, dental pain, musculoskeletal disorders,
fever, migraine, patent ductus arteriosus
C: Hypersensitivity to NSAIDs & salicylates, asthma, severe renal/hepatic disease, avoid IV after 30 wk
prego
, A: MI, Stroke, GI bleeding, Blood dyscrasias, cardiac dysrhythmias, nephrotoxicity, anaphylaxis
Glucocorticoids
methylPRESDNISolone (Solu-Medrol) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease inflammation
U: Severe inflammation, shock, adrenal insufficiency, MS, management of acute spinal cord injury,
collagen disorders
C: Hypersensitivity, intrathecal use, neonates
A: HTN, embolism, thrombophlebitis, GI hemorrhage, pancreatitis
Glucocorticoid
dexamethasone (Decadron) TUCA - Answer-T:Decrease inflammation, suppresses normal imune
response
U: Infammation, allergies, neoplasms, cerebral edema, septic shock, collagen disorders, TB, meningitis,
acute exacerbation of MS
C: Psychosis, hypersensitivity to corticosteroids, fungal infections, AIDS, glaucoma, ocular infection, child
<2ys
A: CNS depression, seizures, heart failure, thromboembolism, GI hemorrhage
Glucocorticoid
budesonide (Pulmicort) TUCA - Answer-T: Prevents inflammation
U: Rhinitis, prophylaxis for asthma, Crohn's, Uncerative colitis
C: hypersensitivity, status asthmaticus
A: epistaxis, respiratory infection, bronchospasm, sinusitis
Glucocorticoid
predniSONE (Deltasone) TUCA - Answer-T: Decrease inflammation, decrease adrenal insufficiency
U: Severe inflammation, neoplasms, MS, derm disorders, collagen disorders
