Drug Names

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Drug Names Classification

• Chapter 18,19 Review Game

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Numero Uno

• What are some characteristics of Atropine?
• Answer used as mydriatic, used as cycloplegic
  (eye paralysis), blurred vision
• What are some characteristics of Pontocaine?
• Answer topical, used with eye patch, used with
  eye injury
• What are some characteristics of corticosteroid
  ophthalmic ointments?
• Answer delays healing, use short term,
  anti-inflammatory
• What are some characteristics of Timoptic?
• Answer hypotension, contraindicated with asthma,
  used for glaucoma

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More Uno

• What are some characteristics of Diamox?
• Answer lowers intraocular pressure, causes
  diuresis, used for glaucoma
• What are some characteristics of Epinephrine?
• Answer Often used with myotics, used for
  open-angle glaucoma, can cause tremor
• What are some characteristics of Pilocarpine?
• Answer photophobia, discomfort, used for
  open-angle glaucoma
• What advice do you give for ophthalmic ointment
  use?
• Answer wash hands before use

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Round Dos

• What are some characteristics of mydriatics?
• Answer dilate pupils, used for eye exams,
  increases intraocular pressure
• What procedures are appropriate for instilling
  atropine ophthalmic solution?
• Answer press inner canthus afterwards, note
  strength of solution, count drops carefully
• What are some side effects of opioid use?
• Answer constipation, blurred vision, confusion
• What drug is commonly taken if allergic to
  aspirin?
• Answer Tylox

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More Deux

• Large doses of acetaminophen or tylenol can cause
  what toxic effect?
• Answer liver damage
• Tylenol is commonly used to?
• Answer Reduce fever, relieve pain
• When administering pain medication to a terminal
  cancer patient to?
• Answer give the medication on time
• What are some adjunct analgesics?
• Answer dilantin, elavil, tegretol
• What are some characteristics of opioids?
• Answer potentiated by antiemetics, can cause
  hypotension, can cause dependence

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Now Tres

• Hypnotics can cause what?
• Answer confusion, dizziness, withdrawl
  nightmares
• Name some common opioids
• Answer meperidine, emperin 3, methadone
• Which sleeping medication has the shortest
  half-life?
• Answer ambien
• Benzodiazapine hypnotics can cause what
  conditions?
• Answer confusion, hangover, hallucination
• What drugs potentiate the CNS depression effects
  of analgesics and hypnotics?
• Answer alcohol, antihistamines, muscle relaxers