Prototype drugs Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHARMACOLOGY HESI REVIEW DRUGS AFFECTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTISEIZURE MEDICATIONS Prototype : a. Hydantoins - phenytoin (Dilantin) b. Barbiturates - phenobarbital ( Luminal) Adverse effects : - sedation & drowsiness, gingival hyperplasia - diplopia, nystagmus, vertigo, dizziness - thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia Nursing considerations : 1. Advise female clients to use contraceptives. 2. Inform clients taking phenytoin that harmless urine discoloration is common...

DRUGS AFFECTING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ANTICONVULSANTS/ANTISEIZURE MEDICATIONS Prototype : a. Hydantoins - phenytoin (Dilantin) b. Barbiturates - phenobarbital ( Luminal) Adverse effects : - sedation & drowsiness, gingival hyperplasia - diplopia, nystagmus, vertigo, dizziness - thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia Nursing considerations : 1. Advise female clients to use contraceptives. 2. Inform clients taking phenytoin that harmless urine discoloration is common. 3. Warn clients with diab...

What are NSAIDs? - ANSWER non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAID subclassifications - ANSWER salicylates, propronic acid derivatives, acetic acid derivatives salicylates prototype - ANSWER acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) propronic acid derivative prototype - ANSWER ibuprofen (motril) acetic acid derivative prototype - ANSWER ketorolac (toredol) aspirin mechanism of action - ANSWER inhibition of COX 1 and COX 2, blocks prostaglandins in the periphery

Focus on Nursing Pharmacology - Amy M. Karch - Chapter 27 Exam with Complete Solutions A fibers - answerlarge-diameter nerve fibers that carry peripheral impulses associated with touch and temperature to the spinal cord A-delta fibers - answersmall-diameter nerve fibers that carry peripheral impulses associated with pain to the spinal cord C fibers - answerunmyelinated, slow-conducting fibers that carry peripheral impulses associated with pain to the spinal cord ergot derivative - answe...

Biotechnology correct answers process that may involve manipulating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms (often Escherichia coli bacteria) and repeatedly reproduced Brand (trade) name correct answers manufacturer's chosen name for a drug, which is protected by a patent Controlled substances: correct answers drugs that are categorized by federal law according to therapeutic usefulness a...

Test Bank For Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy Rationales for Nursing Practice 12th Edition (Geralyn Frandsen, 2024) All Chapters 1-56 , Latest Guide A+. Chapter 1 : The Foundation of Pharmacology: Quality and Safety : 1.A woman diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder has been prescribed oral paroxetine hydrochloride. What is the expected effect for this prescription? A. Curative effect on symptoms B. Systemic effect on symptoms C. Local effect on symptoms D. Parenteral effect on sy...

Pharmacology Ch. 31 Opioid Analgesics & Antagonistswhat are the major therapeutic uses of opioid drugs? - correct answer analgesics antitussives antidiarrheal what are partial opioid agonists? what is the prototype of a strong analgesic or full agonist? - correct answer -partials exert less analgesia than morphine -morphine is the prototype which drugs undergo extensive 1st pass metabolism? - correct answer morphine hydromorphone oxymorphone what is an opiate? - correct answer drug...

What are the 5 different classes of ANS drugs? correct answer: 1. anticholinergics 2. direct acting cholinergic drugs 3. indirect acting cholinergic drugs 4. reversible indirect acting cholinergics 5. urinary antispasmodics Name the anticholinergic drug. correct answer: atropine sulfate - prototype Name the 4 things that the anticholinergic drug atropine sulfate does correct answer: 1. blocks the effects of acetylcholine 2. depresses salivary and bronchial secretions, 3. dilates b...

NUR 104 Pharm Module G Latest Update Graded A+ **2 basic classifications** - **therapeutic** - Defines the usefulness of the drug in treating a specific disease. - Indicates what condition the drug treats. - **pharmacologic** - Describes how the drug acts. - Explains the mechanism by which the drug produces its effects in the body. **anticoagulant** - A drug that affects blood clotting. **antihyperlipidemics** - Medications that reduce blood cholesterol levels. **an...