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Antibiotics are used to:
(ex: erthromycin, PCN, Amoxicillin) - ✔✔treat infections
Oral meds are best absorbed when: - ✔✔given on an empty stomach
Cerumenex does what? - ✔✔softens ear wax
(is given laying down)
Meds to treat UTI's: - ✔✔Bactrim
Hyprex
Septra
Side effects of thorazine and mellaril (tranquilizers) - ✔✔muscle tremors/abnormal
mouth movement
Bronchodilators: - ✔✔improve breathing
(COPD/asthma)
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,Additive effect: - ✔✔can be caused by combining 2 or more meds
Antiseptics do what? - ✔✔inhibit the growth of microorganisms
examples of analgesics - ✔✔tylenol, ascriptin
benadryl is a: - ✔✔antihistamine
When are antacids given? - ✔✔2 hours before or after other medications
Side effects of Digitalis (Digoxin/Lanoxin): - ✔✔slow heart rate, nausea/vomiting,
postural hypotension
What is Digoxin used to treat? - ✔✔CHF, arrhythmias
Lomotil/Immodium are: - ✔✔antidiarrheal medications
Granulex/Elase/Dibrisan does what? - ✔✔debrides wound (cleans off dead tissue,
promotes new tissue growth)
Keflex is an: - ✔✔antibiotic
Quinidine is an: - ✔✔antiarrhythmic
side effects: postural hypotension and slow pulse
Zyloprim (Allopurinol) are: - ✔✔antihyperuricemics
(reduce uric acid in gout)
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, How do you prevent gastric distress from aspirin? - ✔✔give with food
give enteric coated aspirin if available
What causes excessive K (potassium) loss? - ✔✔Diuretics
Hydrochlorithiazide (HCTZ) and Lasix
given in AM
Antipyretic = - ✔✔reduce fevers
How do tagamet/cimetidine treat ulcers? - ✔✔by keeping the stomach from producing
gastric acid
what are Orinase and Diabinese used to treat? - ✔✔Type 2 Diabetes
what are the signs of hypoglycemia or insulin shock? - ✔✔tremors, perspiring, intense
hunger, pale, double vision
What are the signs of Potassium loss? - ✔✔confusion, muscle weakness, irregular heart
beat
what does Methylcellulose (Isopto Tears) do? - ✔✔provide lubrication to the eyes
What do sedatives/hypnotics do? - ✔✔produce sleep/calm
What are Brethine, Theodur, albuterol used for? - ✔✔dilate bronchioles
What is the action of Digitalis? - ✔✔slows and strengthens heart beat
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Antibiotics are used to:
(ex: erthromycin, PCN, Amoxicillin) - ✔✔treat infections
Oral meds are best absorbed when: - ✔✔given on an empty stomach
Cerumenex does what? - ✔✔softens ear wax
(is given laying down)
Meds to treat UTI's: - ✔✔Bactrim
Hyprex
Septra
Side effects of thorazine and mellaril (tranquilizers) - ✔✔muscle tremors/abnormal
mouth movement
Bronchodilators: - ✔✔improve breathing
(COPD/asthma)
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,Additive effect: - ✔✔can be caused by combining 2 or more meds
Antiseptics do what? - ✔✔inhibit the growth of microorganisms
examples of analgesics - ✔✔tylenol, ascriptin
benadryl is a: - ✔✔antihistamine
When are antacids given? - ✔✔2 hours before or after other medications
Side effects of Digitalis (Digoxin/Lanoxin): - ✔✔slow heart rate, nausea/vomiting,
postural hypotension
What is Digoxin used to treat? - ✔✔CHF, arrhythmias
Lomotil/Immodium are: - ✔✔antidiarrheal medications
Granulex/Elase/Dibrisan does what? - ✔✔debrides wound (cleans off dead tissue,
promotes new tissue growth)
Keflex is an: - ✔✔antibiotic
Quinidine is an: - ✔✔antiarrhythmic
side effects: postural hypotension and slow pulse
Zyloprim (Allopurinol) are: - ✔✔antihyperuricemics
(reduce uric acid in gout)
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, How do you prevent gastric distress from aspirin? - ✔✔give with food
give enteric coated aspirin if available
What causes excessive K (potassium) loss? - ✔✔Diuretics
Hydrochlorithiazide (HCTZ) and Lasix
given in AM
Antipyretic = - ✔✔reduce fevers
How do tagamet/cimetidine treat ulcers? - ✔✔by keeping the stomach from producing
gastric acid
what are Orinase and Diabinese used to treat? - ✔✔Type 2 Diabetes
what are the signs of hypoglycemia or insulin shock? - ✔✔tremors, perspiring, intense
hunger, pale, double vision
What are the signs of Potassium loss? - ✔✔confusion, muscle weakness, irregular heart
beat
what does Methylcellulose (Isopto Tears) do? - ✔✔provide lubrication to the eyes
What do sedatives/hypnotics do? - ✔✔produce sleep/calm
What are Brethine, Theodur, albuterol used for? - ✔✔dilate bronchioles
What is the action of Digitalis? - ✔✔slows and strengthens heart beat
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