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Nursing Pharmacology
(Drugs) questions and
100% verified answers
2025/2026 latest update
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STUVIA
,albuterol - ✔✔answer (SABA) short acting beta 2 receptor agonist, used for bronchospasm, acute
symptoms of asthma
acetaminophen - ✔✔answer centrally acting cox inhibitor; analgesic and antipyretic properties; no
antiinflammatory,antirheumatic properties
acyclovir - ✔✔answer Antimetabolite for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus & Varicella-Zoster Virus
Infections;
MOAs: Purine necleoside analog: DNA polymerase inhibitor, suppresses synthesis of viral DNA,
resistance.
amiodarone - ✔✔answer Class 3 Potassium channel blocker
Only approved for life-threatening dysrhythmias.
Delays repolarization and extends action potential of heart muscle cells.
SE: Profound hypotension."
amoxicillin - ✔✔answer Broad-spectrum penicillin active against H. influenzae, E. coli, and N.
Gonorrhoeae. It is inactivated by beta-lactamases, so not helpful for Staphylococcus.
atropine - ✔✔answer muscinarinic receptor antagonist/anticholinergic drug; used for mydriases
(eye exams), to raise HR, lower GI motility, and as antidote to muscarinic poisoning (rx, shrooms)
amphotericin B - ✔✔answer broad spectrum antifungal, which is the agent of choice for systemic
mycoses, despite being highly toxic. Its uses are limited to treating progressive and potentially fatal
infections. Adverse effects include infusion reactions, nephrotoxicity, and hypokalemia.
aspirin - ✔✔answer A drug that decrease platelet aggregation and is used to prevent arterial
thrombosis, stroke, or MI. Major SEs include risk of major GI bleeding. This drug is an NSAID that works
by inhibiting platelet COX, COX-1, and COX-2.
, beclomethasone - ✔✔answer inhaled corticosteroid used to treat airway inflammation in asthma
bethanechol - ✔✔answer muscarinic agnonist, used primarily for urinary retention
buproprion - ✔✔answer (DA and NE). Weight loss, seizure, insomnia, headache, serotonin
syndrome (see laundry list above), withdrawal, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
captopril - ✔✔answer ACE inhibitor - shown to have efficacious effects in treating a patient with
heart failure. Blocks production of angiotensin II, dilates arterioles and veins, and decreases release of
aldosterone. It may show the adverse effects of hypotension, hyperkalemia, or persistant cough,
CARDIAC REMODELING
carbenicillin - ✔✔answer "Extended spectrum (antipseudomonal penicillins), which has the same
spectrum of activity as broad-spectrum penicillins, plus treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
cefotaxime - ✔✔answer "Third generation cephalosporin with activity against meningitis and
nosocomial infections resistant to others (restricted use). It has greater activity against Gram negative
bacteria, increased resistance to beta-lactamases, and better ability to reach CSF.
cephalexin - ✔✔answer "First generation cephalosporin poor activity against Gram negative
bacteria, sensitive to to most beta-lactamases, unable to reach CSF. Used for Staphylococcus if mild
penicillin allergy.
celecoxib - ✔✔answer 2nd Generation Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug (COX-2 Selective
NSAID); AE: risk of CV events, warfarin may be more effective with celecoxib
cholestyramine - ✔✔answer Inhibits bile reabsorption in intenstine, increases LDL receptors in liver,
accelerates bile excretion. Many of the adverse effects result from the drug not being absorbed from GI,
including constipation and a decreased absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, & K).
Nursing Pharmacology
(Drugs) questions and
100% verified answers
2025/2026 latest update
USER
STUVIA
,albuterol - ✔✔answer (SABA) short acting beta 2 receptor agonist, used for bronchospasm, acute
symptoms of asthma
acetaminophen - ✔✔answer centrally acting cox inhibitor; analgesic and antipyretic properties; no
antiinflammatory,antirheumatic properties
acyclovir - ✔✔answer Antimetabolite for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus & Varicella-Zoster Virus
Infections;
MOAs: Purine necleoside analog: DNA polymerase inhibitor, suppresses synthesis of viral DNA,
resistance.
amiodarone - ✔✔answer Class 3 Potassium channel blocker
Only approved for life-threatening dysrhythmias.
Delays repolarization and extends action potential of heart muscle cells.
SE: Profound hypotension."
amoxicillin - ✔✔answer Broad-spectrum penicillin active against H. influenzae, E. coli, and N.
Gonorrhoeae. It is inactivated by beta-lactamases, so not helpful for Staphylococcus.
atropine - ✔✔answer muscinarinic receptor antagonist/anticholinergic drug; used for mydriases
(eye exams), to raise HR, lower GI motility, and as antidote to muscarinic poisoning (rx, shrooms)
amphotericin B - ✔✔answer broad spectrum antifungal, which is the agent of choice for systemic
mycoses, despite being highly toxic. Its uses are limited to treating progressive and potentially fatal
infections. Adverse effects include infusion reactions, nephrotoxicity, and hypokalemia.
aspirin - ✔✔answer A drug that decrease platelet aggregation and is used to prevent arterial
thrombosis, stroke, or MI. Major SEs include risk of major GI bleeding. This drug is an NSAID that works
by inhibiting platelet COX, COX-1, and COX-2.
, beclomethasone - ✔✔answer inhaled corticosteroid used to treat airway inflammation in asthma
bethanechol - ✔✔answer muscarinic agnonist, used primarily for urinary retention
buproprion - ✔✔answer (DA and NE). Weight loss, seizure, insomnia, headache, serotonin
syndrome (see laundry list above), withdrawal, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
captopril - ✔✔answer ACE inhibitor - shown to have efficacious effects in treating a patient with
heart failure. Blocks production of angiotensin II, dilates arterioles and veins, and decreases release of
aldosterone. It may show the adverse effects of hypotension, hyperkalemia, or persistant cough,
CARDIAC REMODELING
carbenicillin - ✔✔answer "Extended spectrum (antipseudomonal penicillins), which has the same
spectrum of activity as broad-spectrum penicillins, plus treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
cefotaxime - ✔✔answer "Third generation cephalosporin with activity against meningitis and
nosocomial infections resistant to others (restricted use). It has greater activity against Gram negative
bacteria, increased resistance to beta-lactamases, and better ability to reach CSF.
cephalexin - ✔✔answer "First generation cephalosporin poor activity against Gram negative
bacteria, sensitive to to most beta-lactamases, unable to reach CSF. Used for Staphylococcus if mild
penicillin allergy.
celecoxib - ✔✔answer 2nd Generation Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug (COX-2 Selective
NSAID); AE: risk of CV events, warfarin may be more effective with celecoxib
cholestyramine - ✔✔answer Inhibits bile reabsorption in intenstine, increases LDL receptors in liver,
accelerates bile excretion. Many of the adverse effects result from the drug not being absorbed from GI,
including constipation and a decreased absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, & K).
