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Abilify (Aripiprazole) - Answer -decreases hallucinations, delusions, paranoia
Used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, major depressive disorders
S.E. common HA, anxiety and drowsiness.Serious: death, suicideal ideations, tachycardia, seizures
Monitor based upon side effects and preexisting conditions related to patient
Pill form
Actonel (Risedronate) - Answer -Biphosphonate
Bone resorption inhibitors
Increases bone mass activity without fractures in patients with Paget's disease and treatment in patients
with osteoporosis
Acyclovir (Sitavig, Zovirax) - Answer -Works within the DNA synthesis in conversion to acyclovir.
Decrease amount and time of healing of lesions
A.E: minor: confusion, lethargy, nausea and vomiting
Major: Thrombocytopenia purpura, seizures and hemolytic uremic syndrome and stevens-johnson
syndrome
Forms: PO or IV
Adalimumab (Humira) - Answer -Antirheumatic agent
A form of human IgG1 monoclonal antibody specific for human tumor necrosis factors. Decrease pain
and inflammation in joint better for ROM
A.E: Minor HA, Pain, nausea
Major: Guillain-Barre syndrome, GI bleeding, leukopenia
Form: SQ injections
Adderall (Amphetamine) - Answer -Treats attention deficit hyperactive disorder by changing the
chemical in the brain. This can also be used in those who have narcolespy
A.E: minor: dry mouth, stomach upset and HA
Major: depression, serotonin syndrome, seizures
, Form: PO
Advair Diskus (Fluticasone propionate - Answer -Corticosteroid Inhaler, anti asthmatic
Decreases inflammation by inhibiting mast cells. decreased severity of asthma
A.E.: Minor/Common: nervousness, dizziness, HA, fatigue, oral candidiasis
Major: Angioedema, Churg-Strauss syndrome, bronchospams
Form: inhaler or intranasal
Albuterol 0.083% Inhal soln (Proventil) - Answer -Bronchodilator
Cause bronchodilation by action on B2 recptors (pulmonary) by increasing levels of cyclic AMP which
relaxes smooth muscles. Prevention of exercise induced asthma acute brochospasm
A.E.: minor: anxiety, HA dizziness. Major: bronchospasm, wheezing, dysrhythmias
Form: inhalation
Alendronate (Fosamax) - Answer -Bisphosphnate
Decrease rate of bone reabsorption. Decrease symptoms of osteoporosis and Paget's disease
A.D.: Nausea, vomiting, constipation and abdominal pain
Major: Angioedema, stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Nursing consideration:
Form: PO
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - Answer -antigout
Inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase, reducing uric acid synthesis. Decreasing serum uric acid levels,
decreasing joint pain. Used for gout, hyperuricemia and uric acid calculi
A.E.: nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea
Major: acute gouty attack, rash
Form: pill
Alprazolam (Xanax) - Answer -
Alprazolam (Xanax) - Answer -Antianxiety/sedative/hyponotic
Depresses subcortical levels of CNS
Decreased anxiety
A.E: Minor dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness
Major: ECG changes, suicide, angioedema
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Abilify (Aripiprazole) - Answer -decreases hallucinations, delusions, paranoia
Used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, major depressive disorders
S.E. common HA, anxiety and drowsiness.Serious: death, suicideal ideations, tachycardia, seizures
Monitor based upon side effects and preexisting conditions related to patient
Pill form
Actonel (Risedronate) - Answer -Biphosphonate
Bone resorption inhibitors
Increases bone mass activity without fractures in patients with Paget's disease and treatment in patients
with osteoporosis
Acyclovir (Sitavig, Zovirax) - Answer -Works within the DNA synthesis in conversion to acyclovir.
Decrease amount and time of healing of lesions
A.E: minor: confusion, lethargy, nausea and vomiting
Major: Thrombocytopenia purpura, seizures and hemolytic uremic syndrome and stevens-johnson
syndrome
Forms: PO or IV
Adalimumab (Humira) - Answer -Antirheumatic agent
A form of human IgG1 monoclonal antibody specific for human tumor necrosis factors. Decrease pain
and inflammation in joint better for ROM
A.E: Minor HA, Pain, nausea
Major: Guillain-Barre syndrome, GI bleeding, leukopenia
Form: SQ injections
Adderall (Amphetamine) - Answer -Treats attention deficit hyperactive disorder by changing the
chemical in the brain. This can also be used in those who have narcolespy
A.E: minor: dry mouth, stomach upset and HA
Major: depression, serotonin syndrome, seizures
, Form: PO
Advair Diskus (Fluticasone propionate - Answer -Corticosteroid Inhaler, anti asthmatic
Decreases inflammation by inhibiting mast cells. decreased severity of asthma
A.E.: Minor/Common: nervousness, dizziness, HA, fatigue, oral candidiasis
Major: Angioedema, Churg-Strauss syndrome, bronchospams
Form: inhaler or intranasal
Albuterol 0.083% Inhal soln (Proventil) - Answer -Bronchodilator
Cause bronchodilation by action on B2 recptors (pulmonary) by increasing levels of cyclic AMP which
relaxes smooth muscles. Prevention of exercise induced asthma acute brochospasm
A.E.: minor: anxiety, HA dizziness. Major: bronchospasm, wheezing, dysrhythmias
Form: inhalation
Alendronate (Fosamax) - Answer -Bisphosphnate
Decrease rate of bone reabsorption. Decrease symptoms of osteoporosis and Paget's disease
A.D.: Nausea, vomiting, constipation and abdominal pain
Major: Angioedema, stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis
Nursing consideration:
Form: PO
Allopurinol (Zyloprim) - Answer -antigout
Inhibits the enzyme xanthine oxidase, reducing uric acid synthesis. Decreasing serum uric acid levels,
decreasing joint pain. Used for gout, hyperuricemia and uric acid calculi
A.E.: nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea
Major: acute gouty attack, rash
Form: pill
Alprazolam (Xanax) - Answer -
Alprazolam (Xanax) - Answer -Antianxiety/sedative/hyponotic
Depresses subcortical levels of CNS
Decreased anxiety
A.E: Minor dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness
Major: ECG changes, suicide, angioedema
