CORRECT ANSWERS(100% GUARANTEE
PASS).
What is the name of the combined pill comprised of paracetamol and
codeine? - CorreCt Answers -co-codamol
What are antacids? - CorreCt Answers -alkaline compounds that neutralize
stomach acid
What basic salt is found in Gaviscon? - CorreCt Answers -aluminium
hydroxide
What is Gaviscon used to treat? - CorreCt Answers -heartburn and acid
indigestion
Describe the mechanism of Gaviscon: - CorreCt Answers -basic salts such
as Al(OH)3 neutralise HCl in gastric secretions
Describe codeine's mechanism for pain releif: - CorreCt Answers -it is a
selective agonist for the mu opioid receptor which are involved in the
transmission of pain
What is the name of the drug commonly used to treat upper respiratory
allergies by acting as a histamine receptor antagonist? - CorreCt Answers -
chlorphenamine
, What is the name of the combined pill comprised of paracetamol and
codeine? - CorreCt Answers -co-codamol
What are antacids? - CorreCt Answers -alkaline compounds that neutralize
stomach acid
What basic salt is found in Gaviscon? - CorreCt Answers -aluminium
hydroxide
What is Gaviscon used to treat? - CorreCt Answers -heartburn and acid
indigestion
Describe the mechanism of Gaviscon: - CorreCt Answers -basic salts such
as Al(OH)3 neutralise HCl in gastric secretionsWhat is another term for
paracetamol? - CorreCt Answers -acetaminophen
What type of drug is paracetamol? - CorreCt Answers -Analgesic and
antipyretic
Describe the mechanism of paracetamol: - CorreCt Answers -it inhibits
COX enzymes
How is paracetamol excreted? - CorreCt Answers -mostly in urine
Give 3 paracetamol overdose manifestations: - CorreCt Answers -1) renal
tubular necrosis
2) thrombocytopenia