Stressed Out
This medication class increases or decreases the autonomic nervous system responese
What is Peripheral Nervous System Medications
Antiparkinson medications are considered this type of drug
Reversal agent for benzodiazepine overdose
What is Flumazenil
Hold if blood pressure is less than _________, or HR less than _________.
Anti-epileptic drugs fall under this drug category
Neuromuscular
Central Nervous System Sub-Classifications
What are stimulants, anti-dementia, anti-anxiety, sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressants, and antipsychotics
This medication class fights infection by disrupting parts of the bacterial/fungal/viral cell
Infection and immune system drugs
These can cause suicidal ideation, especially in young adults.
What are Antidepressants
A reason not to stop benzodiazepines abruptly
Monitor this giving anti-psychotics
Therapeutic effect
Includes Adrenergic and adrenergic blocking, and cholinergic and cholinergic blocking
What are Peripheral Nervous System Medications
This type of medication may increase action of anticoagulants
What are Sulfonamides
This type of insulin acts fast and stays a short time
IV administration of this type of medication can cause tissue damage
What are PNS Drugs
This med classification supports the appropriate HORMONE levels within the body to support proper body function
Endocrine drugs
This med class includes antidiabetic, pituitary and adrenocortical, thyroid and antithyroid, male and female hormones, and uterine drugs
What are Endocrine drugs
Photosensitivity is common with this type of medication, educate to reduce sun exposure
Infection and immune system medications
Giving this class of medication may lead to opportunistic infections
What are Infection and Immune System Medications
When giving sedatives or hypnotics be sure to monitor this vital sign
What is respiratory rate
This medication is known to disrupt the GI system-nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Antibiotics (Infection and Immune System Drugs)
These sub-catgories fall under infection and immune system drugs
What are antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals, and antituberculars
This type of medication alters mood, sensation, and the interpretation of information to the brain by enhancing or dampening CNS signals
When taking this classification of medications we may need to monitor glucose frequently
This class of medication block or increase neurotransmitter activity
Peripheral Nervous System Drugs
This type of test is known to make me cry myself to sleep at night
What is the Pharmacology Test