Addiction Meds
The generic name for Narcan
naloxone
Inflammatory disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own joint tissue
Rheumatoid arthritis
What is hyperuricemia?
elevated uric acid levels in the blood
What is the brand name for raloxifene?
Evista
Painful involuntary muscle contractions
muscle spasms
The brand name for buprenorphine/naloxone
Suboxone
The brand name for adalimumab
Humira
What are symptoms of an acute gout arthritis attack?
sudden and severe pain and swelling
What is osteoporosis?
a disease in which the bones in a body become weak and brittle due to the trabecular bone being broken down (the "holes" in the "spongy bone" get bigger)
True or False: tizanidine tablets and capsules are interchangable
False
The route of administration through which suboxone is typically given
sublingual
Which antirheumatic drug interferes with cell growth?
Rheumatrex (methotrexate)
What is recommended for people who have gout to do to help lessen their symptoms?
eat a diet low in purines, avoid alcohol, drinks lots of water, take NSAIDs or corticosteroids, ice areas, bed rest
These meds help prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis in women only
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM)
Name one muscle relaxant from our list that is a controlled substance
Soma (carisoprodol) or Valium (diazepam)
Medication that can be used as part of long term treatment for a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol
naltrexone - will also accept ReVia or Vivitrol (brand names)
Antirheumatic drug that is also commonly used to treat or prevent malaria
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
Which gout medicine should you not eat/drink grapefruit while taking?
Colcrys (colchicine)
Classification of drugs that are antiresorptive drugs (stop body from reabsorbing bone tissue)
Bisphosphonates
What are potential side effects of muscle relaxants that should make you use caution when taking them?
Some can decrease muscle tone or cause drowsiness
Classification of meds that attach to opioid receptors and reverse and block the effects of opioids
opioid antagonists
Which medication can be used to prevent rheumatoid arthritis?
None, there is no known method of prevention for RA at this time.
Besides gout, what else can hyperuricemia cause?
kidney stones
What are the instructions for taking risedronate and alendronate?
Take with a full glass of water only, first thing in the morning, 30 minutes before eating or drinking, then stand or sit upright for 30 minutes after taking.
Which muscle relaxant can also be used to treat tetanus?
Robaxin (methocarbamol)