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antiarrythmic-inotropics/ digitalis-glycosides
CHF
Tachyarrhythmias
-atrilal fibrillation-atrial flutter
-proxysmal atrial tachycardia
*increases the force of myocardial contraction
*prolongs refractory period of av node
*decreases conduction through SA and AV nodes
*increases cardiac outuput
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Term
| Albuterol(accuNeb, airet, gen-salbutamol, novo-salmol,proventil, salbutamol, ventodisk, ventolin, volmax,vospira) |
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Definition
bronchodilators
adrenergics
*controls and prevents reversible airway obstruction by asthma and COPD
*Ihaln: used as quick relief for acute bronchospasm and for exercise induced bronchospasm
PO: used long term control agent in patients with chroni/persistent bronchospasm. |
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Term
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Definition
antypyretics, nonopioid analgesics
*inflamatory disorders including'
-rheumatoid arthritis
-osteoarthritis
*mild to moderate pain
*fever
*aspirin: prophylaxis of transient ischemic attacks and MI |
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Definition
antypyretics
nonopioid analgesics
*mild pain
*fever |
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Term
magnesium salts (oral)
magnesium chloride, citrate, gluconate,hydroxide,
oxide |
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Definition
mineral and electrolyte replacements/supplements, laxative
* treatment/ prevention of hypomagnesemia
laxative
bowel evacuant in prep for surgery/radiologic procedures
milk of magnesia has also been used as antacid. |
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Term
| meperidine ( demrol, pethidine) |
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Definition
opioid analgesics
opioid agonists
moderate or severe pain(alone or with nonopioid agents)
anesthesia adjunct
analgesic during labor
preoperative sedation
unlabelled uses: rigors |
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Term
| diazepam(apo-diazepam, diastat, diazemuls, dizax,d-val, novokipam, pms-diazepam, valium, vivol) |
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Definition
antianxiety agents, anticonvulsants,sedative/hypnotics,
skeletal muscle relaxants(CNS)
benzodiazepines
adjunct management of:
anxiety
preoperative sedation
conscious sedation
provides light anesthesia and anterograde amnesia
treatmetn of status epilepticus/uncontrolled seizures
skeletal muscle relaxant
management of the sysmptoms of alcohol withdrawel |
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Term
| docusate(dc softgels, correctol stool softner, diocto, docu, dos softgels, doss, dss, ex-lax stool softner, genasoft, modane soft, silace, stool softner, therevax sb) |
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Definition
laxative
stool softners
PO: prevention of constipation(in patients who should avoid strainig, such as after MI or rectal surgery)
RECT: used as enema to soften fecal impaction. |
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Term
| heparin (calcilean, calciparine, hepalean, heparin leo, hep-lock, hel-lock u/p) |
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Definition
anticoagulents
antithrombotics
prophylaxis and treatment of various thromboembolic disorders:
venous thromboembolism
pulmanary emboli
atrial fibrillation with embolization
acute and chronic consumptive coagluapthies
peripheral arterial thromboembolism
used in very low dose (10-100) to maintian patency of IV catheters(heparin flush) |
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