AHPA 5306

AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 5 Study Guide/AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 5 Study Guide. CH50 Acid-Controlling Drugs Antacids Basic compounds used to neutralize stomach acid. Principal antiulcer treatment Most common o Aluminum o Magnesium o Calcium o Sodium MAO Neutralizing gastric acidity secretions Do not prevent overproduction of acid

AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 2 Study Guide/AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 2 Study Guide. Ch22 Antihypertensive Drugs Antihypertensive therapy Goal: the reduction of cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality Therapy should be started if BP is at o greater than 150/90 for pt older than 60 yrs of age o 140/90 for pt younger than 60 and those that have chronic kidney disease or diabetes Dual action Alpha1 and Beta Receptors Blockers Carvedilol (Coreg) o Well tolerated by most pt o Tr...

AHPA 5306 - HESI Study Guide – Mental Health Nursing/AHPA 5306 - HESI Study Guide – Mental Health Nursing. Abilify – atypical antipsychotic Aripiprazole (Abilify) is a dopamine system stabilizer antipsychotic medication used as an adjunct to other mood-stabilizing drugs. When other mood stabilizers alone are inadequate in controlling symptoms, the addition of aripiprazole is effective in both the acute and maintenances phases of treatment Aggression – Staff Intervention 1. Redi...

AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 1 Study Guide/AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 1 Study Guide. Chapter 10 Analgesic ceiling effect: the drug reaches a maximum analgesic effect; analgesia does not improve even with higher dosages. Useful for pt who have not been previously exposed to opioid and can be used for nonescalating moderate to severe pain. Equianalgesia: the ability to provide equivalent pain relief by calculating dosages of different drugs and/or routes of administration that provide comparable an...

AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 3 Study Guide/AHPA 5306 - Pharm Exam 3 Study Guide. CH36 ANTI HISTAMINES, DECONGESTANSTS, ANTISUSSIVES AND EXPECTORANTS Antihistamines o Substance capable of reducing the physiological and pharma logical effects of histamine Decongestants o Drugs that reduce congestion or swelling especially of the upper or lower respiratory tracts Antitussives o A drug that reduces soughing often by inhibiting neutral activity in the cough center of the CNS Expectorants o ...

AHPA 5306 - PHARM EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE/AHPA 5306 - PHARM EXAM 4 STUDY GUIDE.. CH30 Pituitary Drugs Pituitary Gland CNS, specifically the hypothalamus, controls the pituitary gland The main hormones produced by the pituitary are: o ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the production of cortisol by the adrenal glands o ADH anti-diuretic hormone, or vasopressin regulates water balance in the body. It conserves body water by reducing the amount of water lost in urine o FS...