Clinical Conditions
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Build up of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissue from a weakened heart muscle.
Name two of the most prescribed medications.
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen, Metformin, Losartan, Antibiotics, Albuterol, Antihistamines, Gabapentin, Omeprazole, Levothyroxine, Atorvastatin.
What does Antihistamines treat?
Symptoms of most allergies.
What are 2 side effects of Hydrocodone?
Vomiting, increased nausea, constipation, drowsiness, anxiety, dry throat, addiction.
The following is the definition of what:
The study of drugs and their origin, nature, properties, and effects on living organisms
Pharmacology.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Chronic and progressive disease causing damage to sheaths of nerve cells.
What medication is used to treat asthma?
Albuterol.
What does Levodopa do?
Improves rigidity and bradykinesia.
What are 2 side effects of Levodopa?
Cardiac arrhythmia, involuntary movements, nausea, hallucinations, headaches.
Which drug uses drug holidays?
Levodopa.
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Progressive disorder in the nervous system that affects movement.
What medication is used to prevent seizures?
Gabapentin.
What is the goal of Baclofen?
Reduce flexor and extensor spasticity without causing weakness.
What is 1 side effect of calcium channel blockers?
Excessive vasodilation, orthostatic hypotension, heart rate abnormalities.
What is the chemical name of a medication?
The compound's structure.
What is hypertension?
Abnormally high blood pressure.
What medication is used for Multiple Sclerosis?
Baclofen.
What do calcium channel blockers do?
Decrease calcium entry into the smooth muscle of the vascular system.
What is 1 severe side effect of Metformin?
Fast/shallow breathing, feeling cold, fast or slow heart rate.
What is the trade name of a medication?
The most effective and easiest way to refer to a drug.