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Epinephrine Hcl
(adrenalin cl)
"Fight or Flight response" |
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Definition
"True adrenergic drug"
works on all 3 receptor sites--most dangerous due to this stimulation (one of the strongest bronchodilators,anti-arrhytmic
used in codes for jump starting heart & increasing BP |
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Aminophylline Methylxanthine
derivative of Theophylline |
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Definition
bronchodilator for asthma
systemic (directly thru body-blood stream)management drug/caffeine like
side effect:NVD (nausea,vomiting,diarhea),palpatations,cardiac arrhythemia |
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mast cell stabilizer
prevents bronkospasm
prophylactic mgment use only-won't work as rescue drug (if having attack will still have wheezing)
one of the least toxic drugs for asthma mgmnt |
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| Isoetharine (Bronkosol II) |
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Definition
(B2 strong) agonist (weak B1)
adrenergic bronchodilator
relaxed bronchial smooth muscle;stimulates mucociliary action;some inflammatory mediator release |
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| drug used to decrease inflammation in asthma patients |
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| 3 paths of bronchodilators |
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Definition
1. Alpha
2. Beta 1 - cardiac
3. Beta 2 - lungs |
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| the stimulation of adrenergic drugs |
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| drug that mimics the adrenergic nervous system |
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| management of chronic bronchospasm |
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Definition
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| time required for drug absorption, action and distribution in the body |
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| what must be done after inhaling a steroid |
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Definition
| must rinse mouth to prevent fungal infection |
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other then desired effects
can be either good or bad |
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Term
| what must be ordered with a mucomist drug |
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Definition
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| what are some mucolytics that break down bonds in mucus chain |
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Definition
1. Dornase Alpha
2. Acetyclsteine
3. sodium bicarbinate |
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Term
| what is largest dose of metaproternol |
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Definition
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| decreased or increased response to drug in its dosage form |
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same salt content as in your body
normal saline |
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Definition
the transmitter site from neurons
sympathetic response |
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| what is a classic beta blocker drug |
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Definition
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| name two anticholinergics |
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Definition
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| when is Racemic Epinephrine used |
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Definition
relief of croup & epiglottis in children
relief of subglottic edema swelling in post extubation |
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Term
| what are mucokinetic drugs |
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Definition
decreased viscosity of pulmonary secretion
increased production
wetting agents |
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Term
| name the ACLS drugs that can be instilled down ET tube when there is no other access |
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Definition
A tropine
L idocaine
I suprel
E pinephrine
N arcan
V alium, V ersed |
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Term
| what are three adrenergic receptors |
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Definition
Alpha - vasoconstriction
Beta 1 - cardiac strength
Beta 2 - lungs bronchodilation |
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Term
| what is pharmacodynamic phase |
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Definition
| mechanism of action in which a drug causes therapeutic effect |
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Term
| what is pharmaceutical phase |
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Definition
| method by which a drug is delivered to the body |
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can kill both gram+ & gram- organisms
wide spectrum antibiotic of antimicrobial activity antiribosomal
Tx PNA (treat pneumonia) |
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| what is the efficacy in regards to drugs |
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Definition
does the drug do what its suppised to do?
is it working right to get best response? |
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Definition
osmotic diuretic-with low toxicity & short 1/2 life
this interferes with H2O reabsorption in loop of Henle, so give K+ for fluid electrolyte rebalance
can be used in adjusting pH & decreasing intracranial pressure (breaks thru the blood/brain barrier) |
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Term
| what are the side effects of a bronchodilator drug |
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Definition
| palpatation;tachycardia;hypertension;anxiety;weakness;dizziness |
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| what works to inhibit phosphdiesterace & increases levels of CAMP |
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Definition
| anticolergins (Theophylline & aminophylline) |
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Term
| name three mechanisms to promote dilation |
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Definition
1. beta agonist drugs
2. phosphodieshease inhibitor
3. anticholergeric |
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| anticholenergic drug given in the parasympthetic to block the phosphodiesterase mechanism |
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| what is the pharmacodynamic phase |
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Definition
| mechanism of action by which a drug causes its theraputic effect |
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| what happens in the pharmaceutical phase |
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Definition
| a drug is delivered to the body through different routes of administration & drug form |
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| what are two types of mediator antagonists |
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Definition
1. mast cell inhibitors
2. Leukotrine inhibitors |
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| disrupt the mucus molecule to facilitate secretion removal |
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| what wetting agents are used in bland aerosols |
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Definition
1. isotonic saline
2. hypotonic saline
3. hypertonic saline
4. distilled saline |
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| what do mast cell inhibitors do |
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Definition
| prevent the degranulation of cells & thus the inflammatory events are prevented |
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| what do Leukotrine inhibitors do |
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Definition
| blocks stimulation of leukotrine receptors & blocks bronchoconstriction |
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