front 1 Parasympathetic nervous system | back 1 rest and digest Pupils constricted, heart slower, stomach contracts (More GI motility), lungs reduce oxygen contracts. |
front 2 Sympathetic Nervous System | back 2 Fight or flight Pupils Dilate, Heart beats faster, lung increase oxygen, stomach contracts slow |
front 3 Cholinergic Drugs | back 3 Enhance Parasympathetic system |
front 4 Anticholinergic | back 4 Inhibits Parasympathetic system |
front 5 Antihistamines - 1st Gen | back 5 Diphenhydramine, Promethazine They are CNS depressants Can't take with other CNS depressants, No alcohol and no OTC Meds |
front 6 2nd Gen Antihistamines | back 6 Fexofenadine, Loratadine, |
front 7 Contraindications for Antihistamines | back 7 Glaucoma, BPH, (Due to urinary retention and intraocular pressure) |
front 8 If patient is taking antihistamines, what should you tell them to do | back 8 drink more water due to it causing dry mouth and make sure you take with food due to it causing stomach discomfort |
front 9 Leukotriene Inhibitors | back 9 Montelukast, Zafirlukast, Zileuton |
front 10 When is it the best time to take Leukotriene | back 10 Once a day in the evening |
front 11 What are side effect for Leukotriene Drugs | back 11 Liver disfunction, do not give with rifampin, patient needs to report loss of appetite (weight loss), jaundice and abdominal pain |
front 12 Decongestants | back 12 Nasal Corticosteroids: Fluticasone all steroid increase blood glucose level, check for any fungal infections (oral thrush) Sympathomimetic: Oxymetazoline, phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, (Do not take more than 3-5 days due to it causing rebound contestant) , can cause tachycardia |
front 13 Side effects for Pseudoephedrine | back 13 Dysrhythmia, rebound congestion if overused or used more than 3-5 days. |
front 14 More common route for a Bronchodilators | back 14 Inhaler |
front 15 Short Acting Beta2 Agonists (SABA) | back 15 First of tx for asthma attack; suffix -buterol Albuterol, levalbuterol, pirbuterol (if pt states they feel like they about to have a heart attack you let them know it is normal they cause tachycardia) Never give Beta Blockers (propanol) to a client who has asthma or MAOIs ( They can have an increase in blood pressure |
front 16 Los acting Beta2 agonists (LABAs) | back 16 arformterol, formoterol, salmeterol they take time to take affects, several hours. |
front 17 Xanthines (Methylxanthines) | back 17 Theophylline, Aminophylline S/S: Seizures, Tachycardia, Dysrhythmias, |
front 18 Corctiosteriods for tx of asthma | back 18 Beclomethasone, Fluticasone, S/S: Weight gain, water retention, high blood sugar, oral candidiasis, |
front 19 Mucolytics | back 19 Guaifenesin, Acetylcysteine can not give to children under the age of 6 |
front 20 Antiitussives | back 20 it is for tx of cough |
front 21 Antitussives | back 21 Codeine (Controlled), Benzonatate, Dextromethorphan Makes pt sleepy they cannot drive, can't give Codeine to a pt that has emphysema, causes RR depression, constipation |
front 22 1 pound is how many oz? | back 22 16oz |