Surfactant laxatives Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

metered-dose inhaler (MDI) handheld device delivering a masured dose of a drug with each actuation Pt education on MDI When 2 inhalations are needed, 1 minute interval is needed in between PT education on MDI after inhaler use rinse mouth and gurgle, espeically with glucocorticoids (steroid), can cause the steroid to be absorbed through membrane Long term treatments for asthma and COPD Anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroid, bronchodilators, drugs are taken daily for lo...

Anti-diarrheals Stops further occurrence of diarrhea. Notable medicines are Loperamide "Immodium", Diphenoxylate Hcl with Atropine "Lomotil", Bismuth subsalicylate "Pepto bismul" Pepto s/e: black stools and tongue Laxatives Used to ease or stimulate defecation Soften the stool Increase stool volume Hasten fecal passage through the intestine Facilitate evacuation from the rectum *Misuse comes from misconceptions of what constitutes normal bowel function Fiber Laxatives absorbs wa...

PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERMS COMPLETE DETAILED STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+ 2022/2023 UPDATE Pharmacokinetics: • Understand the implications of changing renal function on creatinine and drug dosing. Renal disease interacts with drugs in three main ways. Firstly, patients with renal disease may be more vulnerable to a given drug effect (patient susceptibility). Secondly, a drug effect may be exaggerated or attenuated in patients with renal disease (pharmacodynamic change). Thirdly, and most importantly,...

dyspepsia epigastric pain/discomfort, early satiety or postprandial fullness causes of dyspepsia food/drug intolerance, stress/anxiety, peptic ulcer disease (PUD), GERD, H. pylori (assoc with PUD), pacreatic & biliary disease (rare) signs and symptoms of dyspepsia nonspecific symptoms; clarify chronicity, location & quality of discomfort, any assoc hematemesis/melena recommended testing for patients c/o dyspepsia >50yo=CBC, lytes, liver enzymes, calcium, thyroid &gt...

Loop Diuretics Furosemide Thiazide Diuretics Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) K Sparing Diuretics Spironolactone ACE Inhibitors lisinopril, captopril Angiotensin 2 Receptor Blockers Losartan Calcium Channel Blockers heart and vessels Verapamil, Dilitizaem Calcium Channel Blockers vessels only nifedipine Beta Blockers Metoprolol Cardiac Glycosides Digoxin K channel blocker Amiodarone HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Lovastatin...

Antacids Examples - Answer Calcium carbonate (Tums, Rolaids), Sodium bicarbonate (Alka Seltzer), Magnesium (Milk of Magnesia), Aluminum (Amphogel), Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) Antacid Indications - Answer Dyspepsia Acts immediately but weaker and short-lived Antacid MOA - Answer Neutralize hydrochloric acid in the stomach, thereby increasing gastric pH above 4.0 Patient Teaching for Antacids - Answer Be sure to separate antacids from other medications by 2 hours Avoid sod...

Pharm exam 2-- Bowel disorders and other GI Conditions Exam Questions With Verified Answers What is one of the most common GI disorders? - answerConstipation-- hundreds of millions of dollars a year are spent on laxatives What is the function of the colon? - answer- Absorbs water and electrolytes (1500 mL of fluid enters colon each day-- 90% of fluid is absorbed) - Delayed transport through colon causes excessive fluid absorption and hard stool - Frequency of bowel elimination varies wid...

PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERMS COMPLETE DETAILED STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+ 2022/2023 UPDATE Pharmacokinetics: • Understand the implications of changing renal function on creatinine and drug dosing. Renal disease interacts with drugs in three main ways. Firstly, patients with renal disease may be more vulnerable to a given drug effect (patient susceptibility). Secondly, a drug effect may be exaggerated or attenuated in patients with renal disease (pharmacodynamic change). Thirdly, and most importantly,...

Anti-diarrheals Stops further occurrence of diarrhea. Notable medicines are Loperamide "Immodium", Diphenoxylate Hcl with Atropine "Lomotil", Bismuth subsalicylate "Pepto bismul" Pepto s/e: black stools and tongue Laxatives Used to ease or stimulate defecation Soften the stool Increase stool volume Hasten fecal passage through the intestine Facilitate evacuation from the rectum *Misuse comes from misconceptions of what constitutes normal bowel function Fiber Laxatives...

Anti-diarrheals Stops further occurrence of diarrhea. Notable medicines are Loperamide "Immodium", Diphenoxylate Hcl with Atropine "Lomotil", Bismuth subsalicylate "Pepto bismul" Pepto s/e: black stools and tongue Laxatives Used to ease or stimulate defecation Soften the stool Increase stool volume Hasten fecal passage through the intestine Facilitate evacuation from the rectum *Misuse comes from misconceptions of what constitutes normal bowel function Fiber Laxatives...