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Insulin (all types) ~ Class: Antidiabetic: Insulin Use: lowers blood glucose - check BG before meals (normal = 80-130 mg/dL) - in hypoglycemic reactions, use orange juice, sugary drinks, and hard candy to raise blood sugar Glipizide (GLucotrol) ~ Class: Sulfonylurea - Second Gen Use: T...

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NSG 318 Final Exam Drugs
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Epinephrine


✓~ Class: Adrenergic Agonist

Use: Anaphylactic shock, bronchospasms, cardiac arrest


- can cause cardiac abnormalities


- can cause hyperglycemia


- don't use if pregnant!




Albuterol


✓~ Class: Beta2 Adrenergic Agonist

Use: Asthma, bronchospasm


- can cause tremors, muscle cramps


- can cause hypokalemia


- caution w/ milk protein sensitivity

,Atenolol


✓~ Class: Beta 1 Adrenergic Antagonist

Use: Hypertension, angina


Action: suppresses RAA, blocks beta-adrenergic receptor sites.


- cool extremities


- erectile dysfunction


- take pulse daily




Bethanechol (Urecholine)


✓~ Class: Cholinergic Agonist (parasympathomimetic)

Use: urinary retention


- causes contraction of the bladder and bronchoconstriction


- reposition slowly (blurred vision, bronchoconstriction)




Atropine


✓~ Class: Anticholinergic

Use: reduces salivation, pre-op, increase HR, dilates pupils

,- urinary retention


- Stevens-Johnson syndrome


- eye drops, avoid hot environments, wear sunglasses




Alprazolam (Xanax)


✓~ Class: Benzodiazepine

Use: Anxiety and panic disorders


- CNS depressor


- can cause dependence


- Antidote: flumazenil




Zolpidem (Ambien)


✓~ Class: Non-benzodiazepine: Sedative-hypnotic

Use: Insomnia


- sleep-related behaviors (sleepwalking)


- bed alarm


- no driving

, Phenytoin


✓~ Class: Hydantoin (anti-convulsant)

Use: tonic-clonic and partial seizures


- THREE P's: gingival hyperPlasia, Purple glove syndrome, Pregnancy


- Therapeutic range: 10-20 mg/dL




Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)


✓~ Class: Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxant

Use: short-term treatment of muscle spasms


- anticholinergic effects


- CNS effects


- don't take with MAOI's




Lorazepam (Ativan)


✓~ Class: Benzodiazepine

Use: anxiety, sedation induction, insomnia

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