Down on the Pharm
Inflammation Station
No Pain, No Gain
Hooked
Tick Tox
100
Term for drug causing harm to embryo/fetus
What is teratogenic or embryotoxic?
100
GI bleed, osteoporosis, infection, hyperglycemia
What are side effects of glucocorticoids?
100
Rationale for only using meperidine (Demerol) short-term.
What is forms toxic metabolites?
100
Headaches, increased appetite and insomnia are signs of rapid withdrawal from this substance.
What is nicotine?
100
Sign of aspirin toxicity.
What is tinnitus?
200
Life-threatening, systemic reaction to a drug
What is anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock?
200
Failure to taper dosing of glucocorticoids causes this.
What is adrenal insufficiency and/or adrenal crisis?
200
Antidote for opioid overdose.
What is nalaxone (Narcan)?
200
Sequelae for overdose of cocaine.
What is cardiac arrest?
200
Prolong use or large doses of acetaminophen can result in this.
What is hepatotoxicity?
300
Term for other than expected response to a drug.
What is idiosyncratic response?
300
MOA for NSAIDS
What is a decrease in prostaglandin synthesis?
300
Areas assessed for epidural anesthesia.
What are respiratory rate, neuro status, pain, O2 sat, itching,dressing, etc.?
300
Nausea, vomiting and headache occur when alcohol combined with this.
What is disulfiram (Antabuse)?
300
Antidote for overdose of acetaminophen.
What is acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)?
400
The time it takes for half of a drug to leave circulation.
What is half-life?
400
Major organ affected by prolonged use of NSAIDS
What is kidney function?
400
Had only analgesic and antipyretic properties.
What is acetaminophen (Tylenol)?
400
Hallucinations, trembling and agitation occurring about 72 hours after admission.
What is delerium tremens?
400
Labs used to monitor drugs that are nephrotoxic.
What is creatinine, creatinine clearance and glomerular filtration rate?
500
Increasing the inital dose of a medication
What is loading dose?
500
Adverse effect of prolonged NSAID use.
What is GI bleed?
500
Use of aspirin for children with viral infections can cause this.
What is Reye's syndrome?
500
Hunger, red eyes and paranoia are signs of abusing this substance.
What is marijuana?
500
Antidote for overdose of benzodiazepines.
What is flumazenil (Romazicon)?
M
e
n
u