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Aspirin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-This medication blocks prostaglandin
synthesis in the CNS to relieve pain and also works as an
antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and anticoagulant at low doses
Aspirin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-This medication at low doses can be
given to prevent platelet aggregation
Aspirin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Adverse effects of this medication
include:
- risk for bleeding
- Nausea, dyspepsia, renal toxicity
- Salicylism
- Dizziness, tinnitus, confusion, difficulty hearing, etc
How is salicylism (aspirin overdose) treated? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
IV sodium bicarbonate
Aspirin - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-This medication has a BBW for
children and teenagers, Reye Syndrome
8000mg (8g) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-The maximum daily dosage of
aspirin
Naproxen (ibuprofen) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-This medication is
blocks prostaglandin synthesis by inhibiting both COX 1 and COX
,2 enzymes to work as a mild-moderate analgesic, anti-
inflammatory, and antipyretic
Naproxen (ibuprofen) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Adverse effects of this
medication include:
- GI ulcerations
- Nephrotoxicity
- Dyspepsia, heartburn, nausea, etc
Serum BUN and creatinine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Renal impairment
as a result of naproxen (ibuprofen) therapy can be monitored
through which labs?
Naproxen - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Contraindications for this
medication include allergies to NSAIDs and salicylates
Naproxen - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-This medication has a cross-
sensitivity to aspirin
Naproxen - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Maximum daily dosage of this
medication is 3200mg
With food to prevent GI irritation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Should
naproxen and aspirin be taken with or without food?
>25mcg/mL - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-What serum drug level of aspirin
is toxic?
Bleeding, ringing in ears, diminished hearing - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
What major adverse affects should be monitored when on
aspirin?
, Hell no - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Can enteric coating aspirin pills be
crushed?
Needing a higher dose to have same therapeutic effect -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-What is opioid tolerance?
Longer therapy or repeated use - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-What causes
opioid tolerance?
- Anxiety, restlessness, agitation, insomnia, yawning
- Sweating, goosebumps
- Abd cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia
- Fever, increased BP/Resp rate - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-What are
some signs of opioid withdrawal?
Morphine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-This medication provides pain relief
by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, blocking transmission
of pain impulses and perception/response to pain
Slowly over 5 minutes - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-How should IV
morphine be administered?
Morphine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Adverse effects of this medication
include:
- *Respiratory depression* and *sedation*
- CNS depression, nausea, vomiting, urinary retention
Morphine - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-This medication has a BBW of use
of other CNS depressants
<12 resp/min - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-What is respiratory rate is
considered to be respiratory depression?
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