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What are the factors affecting absorption? |
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Food Blood flow + health status Stomach pH Other Drugs |
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Direct-acting cholinergic drugs works on: |
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Indirect-acting cholinergic drugs works on: |
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Enzyme (anticholinesterase) |
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Cholinergic toxicity is caused by: |
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Too much Ach Wild mushrooms, Organophosphate poisoning/exposure, nerve gases |
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Cholinergic Toxicity symptoms |
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Salivation Lacrimation Urine Flow (alot) Diarrhea Gi Upset Emesis |
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Antidote to cholinergic toxicity: |
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Prevention tactics due to cholinergic symptoms: |
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Dim lights, Night light (basically monitor vision. |
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Assessment of heart and lungs in cholinergic drugs: |
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Toxicity of anticholinergic findings: |
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SOB, Flushed, Tachycardia, dizziness |
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CNS changes in elderly due to anticholinergic drugs: |
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Relationship between anticholinergic drugs and glaucoma |
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Increases pressure by dilating pupils |
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(Dry) tachycardia, constipation, urine retention, dilated pupils, psychosis (in elderly) |
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What does the beta 1, beta 2, alpha 1. What does alpha 2 do? |
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Beta 1: Heart Beta 2: Lungs Alpha 1: Vasoconstriction Alpha 2: Inhibits release of norepinephrine |
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What adverse effect could occur using a non-selective beta blocker |
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Hyperventilation (therefore no USAGE in ASTHAMATICS) |
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What would you use beta blockers for? |
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Cardiac Dysrythmias, Chest Pain, HTN |
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Side effects of Beta Blockers |
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Relation of diabetes/Beta blockers |
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Cannot use, mask signs of hypoglycemia |
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Drug interactions beta blockers |
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Digoxin and calcium channel blockers.. |
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Why is there a cough with ace inhibitors? |
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The ace enzyme breaks down bradykinin. This buildup causes the dry, unproductive cough. |
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What's the difference between ACE and ARB |
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ACE blocks the enzyme, ARB blocks receptor. Therefore there is no buildup of bradykinin (cough) |
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What are the antihypertensive effects of calcium channel blockers? |
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relaxation of cardiac smooth muscle; decreased contractility--> vasodilation--> decreased BP |
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excrete water and sodium from the body. |
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Dangers of diuretics with Lithium? |
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Lithium acts as a salt which can lead to toxicity because the tubules will hold on to Lithium while excreting Potassium and Sodium. |
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What is lithium used for..? |
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What is the extent of first pass effect of digoxin |
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NONE! there is no 1st pass effect |
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CNS stimulants are used to treat: |
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adhd, narcolepsy, obesity and migraines |
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Anesthesia, muscle spasms, pain anxiety insomnia + seizure disorders |
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Serotonin syndrome looks like: |
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Shake + bake (fever and tremors) |
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Why are triptans (cns drugs) used? What do they do? |
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Migraines Increase Serotonin |
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Sympathomimetics are used for obesity because what? |
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How often do you check PTT? |
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The antidote for Heparin?? |
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Bleedinng (minor/major) Skin necrosis |
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Patient teaching for warfarin: |
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Be consistent with foods high in Vit K (It IS the antidote by the way) |
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