NSAIDS & Gout
the primary indication for aspirin 81 mg administered daily?
What is thromboprevention
What medication, causing death of P. acnes bacteria by releasing oxygen slowly, is used as an antibacterial, drying, and keratolytic agent?
What is benzoyl peroxide?
This syndrome, characterized by flushing and itching, may occur during or after an infusion of vancomycin?
What is vancomycin infusion reaction or "red man syndrome"?
the serious potential consequence of asthma characterized by severe, prolonged bronchospasm that does not respond to aggressive therapies within 30-60 minutes
What is ...status asthmaticus?
The histamine receptor, mainly located in the acid-releasing part of the stomach, is the target for drugs like famotidine and cimetidine.
What are histamine 2 receptors?
Key adverse effect most likely a result of unwanted COX1 inhibition by nonselective NSAIDs?
What are GI effects, ranging from heartburn to severe GI bleeding?
If a patient experiences skin redness and a burning sensation following long-term use of steroids, this is the reaction the nurse observing
What is a withdrawal reaction?
This is the recommended vancomycin serum trough level.
What is...15–20 mg/L?
the most common short-acting ℬ2-specific bronchodilator agonist used during the acute phase of asthma attacks
What is albuterol?
The type of cough that is generally NOT suppressed.
What is ....productive cough?
A key lab assessment for an elderly patient taking ibuprofen daily for arthritis.
What is renal function?
the critical step in wound care that involves removing nonviable tissue and bacteria from the wound bed
What is debridement?
What is ... some dairy products interfere with tetracycline's absorption?
Rhe primary treatment medication for inflammation-caused bronchospastic disorders.
What are... inhaled corticosteroids?
What is.... anticholinergic effects?
Name another indication for allopurinol, in addition to the treatment of gout.
What is the prevention of kidney stones?
2 topical antiviral drugs used to treat HSV 1&2.
What are acyclovir and valacyclovir?
This class of antibiotics should be generally avoided due to potential for cross sensitivity if a patient has a true allergy to PCN
What are cephalosporins?
Name a medications from the class that prevents leukotrienes from attaching to receptors, blocking inflammation in the lungs
What is monteleukast?
The primary purpose of expectorants, such as guaifenesin (Mucinex), in the treatment of respiratory conditions?
What is to make mucus less viscous and easier to move by coughing?
Which antigout drug is associated with the development of potentially life-threatening skin adverse effects like exfoliative dermatitis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome?
What is allopurinol?
This antiacne drug requires patient counseling to use 2 forms of contraception and not become pregnant during use
What is isotretinoin?
This potential problem is related to fluoroquinolones when assessing for adverse effects in an 88-year-old patient.
What is risk for tendonitis and tendon rupture?
the three main factors that contribute to the narrowing of airways in bronchial asthma
What are....bronchospasms, inflammation/edema of bronchial mucosa, and production of sticky mucus?
This nonopioid antitussive, chemically related to codeine, is theorized to act on the cough center in the brainstem
What is....dextromethorphan?
3 drugs or drug classes used to treat acute gout flare?
What are NSAIDS, colchicine, and oral corticosteroids?
Treatment of fungal skin infections can take up to this length of time.
What is 1 year?
This is what VRE stans for.
What is ... vancomycin resistant enterococcus?
the primary indication for anticholinergics such as Ipratropium (Atrovent)
What is to prevent bronchospasm from chronic bronchitis or emphysema (COPD)?
The primary site of action for adrenergic decongestants like oxymetazoline
What are blood vessels in the nasal sinuses?