Exam 4

Anticholinergics

100

This anticholinergic is used to treat bradycardia and dilate the pupils

Atropine

200

This anticholinergic is used to treat Irritable bowel syndrome.

Dicyclomine (Bentyl)

300

This anticholinergic is used to treat over active bladder

Oxybutynin (Ditropan)

400

When on anticholinergic medications, patients should be taught to avoid overheating due to the bodies in ability to do this.

sweat

500

Benztropine, an anticholinergic used in early Parkinson's disease to help reduce this:

Muscle tremors and rigidity

Blockers & Cholinergics

100

Tamsulosin (Flomax) an Alpha-1 adrenergic blocker is used to treat BPH.  The expected therapeutic outcome is what:

Increase in urination. 

200

Adrenergic Beta blockers will cause the blood pressure to do this:

Decrease

300

This medication is used to increase muscle strength in patients with Myasthenia gravis

pyridostigmine (Mestinon)

400

This cholinergic medication is given to patients with Alzheimer's Disease to reduce confusion and improve function

donepezil (Aricept)

500

This cholinergic medication is commonly give after surgery or postpartum to help patients urinate

bethanechol

Psych meds, sleep,etc

100

Patients experiencing status epilepticus should be given this medication to help it stop quickly

diazepam (Valium)

200

Hypnotic meds such as Lunesta and Ambien have an FDA warning for this

Complex sleep behaviors. 

300

All antidepressants and anti-epileptic medications carry a Black box warning for this.

Increased risk for suicidal ideation

400

Patients taking lithium should be taught to do this with their sodium intake

Consume the same amount of sodium on regular basis. 

500

Patients who stop taking SSRI abruptly can experience this

Flu-like symptoms

Antidotes

100

This medication is used in patients experiencing an anaphylactic reaction

Epinephrine

200

Patients who are experiencing cholinergic poisoning should be given this medication

Atropine. 

300

A patient who has overdosed on Benzodiazepines such as valium or ativan should be given this medication.

flumazenil (Romazicon)

400

A patient who is experiencing an opioid overdose should be given this medication

naloxone (Narcan)

500

This medication is used to reverse local tissue necrosis after extravasation from norepinephrine and epinephrine

Phentolamine

Miscellaneous

100

Drugs that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system will cause the heart rate to do this

Increase

200

Drugs that stimulate the parasympathetic system will cause your pupils to do this:

Constrict

300

A patient taking an SSRI is showing signs of agitation, sweating, increased heart rate, tremors and diarrhea. These are symptoms of what disease and require immediate notification to the provider.

Serotonin sydrome

400

Patients taking carbidopa/levodopa for Parkinson's disease should be taught this about their diet. 

Do not take this medication with meals high in protein or iron. 

500

Patients taking MAOI must refrain from eating foods containing this 

Tyramine