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Adenosine (Adenocard) pharmacological class - ✔✔nucleotide: inhbits calcium influx
Adenosine (Adenocard) therapeutic class - ✔✔Other (Class V) antidysrhythmic
Albuterol MOA - ✔✔This drug specifically activates beta2 receptors. activating cAMP
second messenger and resulting in bronchodilation
Amiodarone (Cordarone) MOA - ✔✔blocks potassium channels, delaying
repolarization of fast action potentials, prolonging action potential duration. It also
reduces automaticity in the sinoatrial (SA) node and reduces contractility. Also reduces
conduction in the atrioventricular (AV) node, ventricles, and his-Purkinje fibers.
Atomoxetine (Straterra) use - ✔✔non-stimulant ADHD
Atropine (AtroPen) Nursing implication for dry mouth - ✔✔Advise patient to moisten
the mouth by sipping water.
Baclofen (Lioresal) MOA - ✔✔a central acting muscle-relaxant that functions through
mimicking the actions of Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) within the spinal cord to
suppress hyperactive reflexes. This drug has no direct effect on skeletal muscle.
Bethanechol (Urecholine) antidote - ✔✔Atropine
Bethanechol (Urecholine) classes - ✔✔Pharm: direct-acting muscarinic agonist
,Therapeutic: cholinergic/parasympathetic
Atrpine (AtroPen) classes - ✔✔Pharm: muscarinic antagonist/blocker
Therapeutic: anticholinergic/parasympathetic
Bisacodyl ADE - ✔✔abuse
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) use - ✔✔used in major depressive disorder, prevention of
seasonal affective disorder, and smoking cessation
Buspirone (BuSpar) MOA - ✔✔binds to 5-HT and DA receptors in the CNS, but is not a
CNS depressant.
Exact MOA unknown
Calcium Carbonate (Tums) Pharmaceutical class - ✔✔antacid
Calcium Carbonate (Tums) Therapeutic class - ✔✔antiulcer drug/drug for PUD
Cimetidine (Tagamet) pharmacological class - ✔✔Histamine2 (H2) receptor
antagonist
Cimetidine (Tagamet) therapeutic class - ✔✔antiulcer/drug for peptic ulcer disease
(PUD)
, Clonidine (Catapres) ADE - ✔✔drowsiness
dry mouth
rebound hypertension
potential for abuse
Clozapine (Clozaril) MOA - ✔✔Blocks several kindsa of receptors within and outside
of CNS. Moderate blockade of DA receptors. STRONG BLOCK OF 5-HT.
Colesevelam (Welchol) MOA - ✔✔nonabsorbable resin that binds or sequesters bile
acids which prevents their absorption, therefore promoting their excretion. This drug
also increases LDL receptors on hepatocytes.
Colesevalam (Welchol) use - ✔✔used in conjunction with diet and exercise in primary
hypercholesterolemia
Desmopressin (DDAPV) use - ✔✔Hypothalamic diabetes insipidus
Cardiac arrest
Diazepam (Valium) MOA - ✔✔enhances the actions of GABA in the CNS. It does so
thorugh binding to the GABA receptor-chloride channel complex, which allows chloride
into the cell. THIS DRUG DOES NOT MIMIC GABA.
Digoxin (Lanoxin) MOA - ✔✔is a cardiac glycoside, which as a group have positive
ionotropic actions through inhibiting the sodium potassium pump and promoting
calcium accumulation in myocytes. This increases myocardial contractility and also
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