use of

stimulants

-counteract depressant effects of drugs like Morphine and Opium

-speed up vital processes in instances of shock

Depressants

5 classes

decrease motor and mental activity

Analgesic

Morphine

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The space within a vessel, intestine, or other tubular object

Uses for Syringes:

1)

2)

3)

1. for irrigation of the wound
2. for aspiration
3. for injection of meds or local anesthetics

Needle contains:

• lumen
• cannula
• hub

• tip
• barrel
• calibrations
• plunger

• standard
• insulin
• tuberculin

• used for aspiration and for administering many medications
• calibrated in cc. and tenth of cc.
• sizes vary from 2-1/2cc. to 50cc.
• a variation of this the control syringe which has finger rings for a secure grip- available in 3 to 10 cc. sizes

• used to administering insulin
• calibrated in units U100

Tuberculin syringe:

• used for administering doses less than one cc.
• calibrated in thenths & hundrenths of cc.
• commonly used to measure tuberculin & antigens for allergies

sedative

Antibiotic,

used for gram positive organisms by staph, strep, and pneumococci;

treatment in VD, pneumonia

Antibiotic;

treatment of TB

Achromycin

broad- spectum antibiotic, meaning it is effetive against many infections;

this antibiotic especially effetive against

gram-negative and Rickettsia

Keflin or Keflex

• promote sodium and water excretion and thus relieve the body of excessive extracellular fluid and edema
• use for hypertension, edema, cardiac edema