These drugs open constricted vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood through the vessels.
What are Vasodilators?
100
Furosemide is also known as this.
What is Lasix?
100
This is a substance with potential for physical addiction, psychological addiction and/or abuse.
What is a controlled substance?
100
These are semi-solid drug forms applied to the skin; some liquify at body temperature and some keep their semi-solid form.
What are Ointments, creams, and pastes?
100
This mean abnormally high blood pressure.
What is Hypertention?
200
This drug causes arteriolar smooth muscle to relax.
What is Hydralazine?
200
This drug is used for the treatment of cardiovascular disease but is used to reduce cerebral edema associated with head trauma and as a diuretic for flushing absorbed toxins from the body.
What is Mannitol?
200
5 categories this group of drugs.
How many schedules of controlled substances are there?
200
This drug form has a special coating that protects the drug from the harsh acidic environment of the stomach and prevents the tablet from dissolving until it enters the intestine.
What is an Enteric-coated Tablet?
200
This type of syringe has no dead space and is divided into units.
What is a Insulin syringe?
300
This drug relaxes the blood vessels on the venous side of the circulation; well absorbed through the skin and mucus membranes.
What is Nitroglycerin?
300
This group of drugs block the cough reflex, which is coordinated by the cough center of the brain.
What are Antitussives?
300
C-II is an example of this.
How are controlleds substance labeled?
300
This mean slow heart rate.
What is bradycardia?
300
This type of syringe can have some dead space and has a total volume of 1 mL.
What is a Tuberculin syringe?
400
This drug is like Nitroglycerin but usually only used in an ICU setting because blood pressure must be constantly monitored.
What is Nitroprusside?
400
This is also the generic name of a drug.
What is the Non-Proprietary name?
400
This is a solution of drugs dissolved in sweetened alcohol.
What is an Elixir?
400
This mean fast heart rate.
What is tachycardia?
400
Hub, shaft, bevel are all parts of this.
What is a Needle?
500
This group of drugs increase urine formation and promote water loss.
What are Diuretics?
500
This is also known as the Trade or Brand name of a drug.
What is the Proprietary Name?
500
These are alcohol solutions meant for topical application. An example is a linament.