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Patient Care: Unit 12 Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals Name, Uses, and Classifications
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
07/27/2014

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Term
Aspirin uses
Definition
Pain reliever
Term
Aspirin classification
Definition
analgesic
Term
Atropine uses
Definition
Relaxes airway muscles Increases the heart rate Relaxes smooth muscle (intestines)
Term
Atropine classification
Definition
bronchodilator anticholinergic antispasmodic
Term
Benedryl uses
Definition
Counteracts allergic reactions
Term
Benedryl classification
Definition
antihistamine
Term
Epinephrine (Adrenalin) uses
Definition
Relaxes airway muscles Elevates blood pressure
Term
Epinephrine (Adrenalin) classification
Definition
bronchodilator vasoconstrictor
Term
Norepinephrine uses
Definition
Almost identical to epinephrine
Term
Norepinephrine classification
Definition
vasoconstrictor
bronchodilator
Term
Heparin uses
Definition
Thins blood, slows clotting time
Term
Heparin classification
Definition
anticoagulant
Term
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) uses
Definition
Reduces ventricle fibrillation - used with defibrillator
Term
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) classification
Definition
antiarrhythmic
Term
Nitroglycerin uses
Definition
Causes blood vessels to dilate
Term
Nitroglycerin classification
Definition
vasodilator
Term
Solu-Cortef uses
Definition
Reduces laryngeal edema
Term
Solu-Cortef classification
Definition
corticosteroid
Term
Urokinase uses
Definition
Dissolves blood clots
Term
Urokinase classification
Definition
thrombolytic
Term
Valium uses
Definition
Relaxes muscles and treats anxiety
Term
Valium classification
Definition
antianxiety
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