Classifications
What is the class of medications that relieve nausea?
Antiemetics
*preventing dehydration is important
*can interact with Opiods and Ace inhibitors
What are some common names of bronchiadilators?
SALMETEROL FORMOTEROL ALBUTEROL LEVALBUTEROL IPRATROPIUM SALMETEROL\FLUTICASONE FORMOTEROL\BUDESONIDE
What are the four types of diuretics?
Thiazide
K+ sparing
Loop
Combined
What are some side effects of Antiplatelet agents?
increased bleeding, nausea, diarrhea
What should you take with a Beta-blocker to avoid hypotension?
Food
What class of medications reduce inflammation?
Corticosteroids
What are some common names of diuretics?
*THIAZIDE -CHLOROTHIAZIDE, CHLORTHALIDONE *POTASSIUM SPARING – SPIRONOLACTONE, EPERENONE *LOOP – FUROSEMIDE, TORSEMIDE, BUMETANIDE *COMBINED TRIAMTERENE\HRDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
What are some common side effects of ACE Inhibitors?
*DRY COUGH
*LIFE-THREATENING ANGIOEDEMA
(SWELLING OF LIPS\TONGUE)
*THINK FACE-ACE
*ELEVATED POTASSUIM LEVELS
*USED TO TREAT HEART FAILURE,
MI, CAD, HYPERTENSION, AND
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
What is a the most dangerous side effect of an immunosuppressant that requires labs for monitoring?
Liver damage
What time of day should you give a diuretic?
Morning
What are 2 organs in your stomach that we do not need?
OR
Gallbladder
What are some common names of Ace Inhibitors? ?
*LISINOPRIL *RAMIPRIL *BENAZEPRIL *ENALAPRIL *QUINAPRIL *CAPTOPRIL
What do you need to monitor when someone is on a Calcium Channel Blocker?
BP, HR and Swelling
What are side effects of antimotility agents?
constipation
diarrhea
drowsiness
What are some common angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)
*LOSARTAN
*VALSARTAN
*OLMESARTAN
*IRBESARTAN
What medication class ends in LOL?
Beta-Blockers
What are some common Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI)?
*PANTOPRAZOLE *LANSOPRAZOLE *ESOMEPRAZOLE *OMEPRAZOLE
What is the difference between antiplatelet agents and direct oral anticoagulants?
Antiplatelet prevents platelets from gathering (prevents clots)
Direct oral works to slow the clot formation
What medication class can cause tremors, nervousness and an elevated heart rate?
Bronchodialators
What do H2 Blockers do?
*DECREASE ACID PRODUCTION
What class of medications are the following meds?
SALMETEROL FORMOTEROL ALBUTEROL LEVALBUTEROL IPRATROPIUM SALMETEROL\FLUTICASONE FORMOTEROL\BUDESONIDE
Bronchiodialators
How are some common antiemetics?
ONDANSETRON METOCLOPARAMIDE SCOPOLAMINE
What does an H2 blocker do?
*DECREASE ACID PRODUCTION
Is Asthma Cureable?
No
Why should you avoid alcohol when taking an oral antifungal and for 3 days after stopping it?
They can cause liver toxicity and consuming alcohol increases the risk