Exam 4: NUR 210 Principles of Pharmacology
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Study Guide with complete solutions - Galen
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Bisacodyl _’-_’- _’- Increases peristalsis by direct effect on smooth muscle of
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intestine
use of ciprofloxacin
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infections
side effects of doxycycline
_’- nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain,
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diarrhea, headache, glossitis, TOOTH/NAIL DISCOLORATION,
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PHOTOSENSITIVITY, vision changes _’- _’-
doxycycline may cause _’- _’- _’-_’- _’- superinfection, nephrotoxicity _’-
action of ciprofloxacin
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ADR bisacodyl
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Metronidazole _’-_’- _’- Antibiotic used for some GI (H.pylori) or GU (STIs)
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issues
Amoxicillin _’-_’- _’- Bone, skin, upper respiratory, and STI's
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,Ceftriaxone _’-_’- _’- Bone, skin, upper respiratory and UTI's
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Azithromycin _’-_’- _’- Upper respiratory, skin, tissue, sexually transmitted
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H. Pylori (bacteria in stomach)
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Gentamycin _’-_’- _’- More severe infections (sepsis, meningitis, MRSA)
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Doxycycline _’-_’- _’- Skin, upper respiratory, STI & UTI
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Vancomycin _’-_’- _’- More severe infections (c. Diff, MRSA, bacteremia,
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sepsis)
Ciprofloxacin _’-_’- _’-UTI, bronchitis, skin infection
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Sulfamethoxazole _’-_’- _’- UTI, STI, otitis media
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Sulfa
Nystatin _’-_’- _’- Local anti fungal (oral thrush, vaginal yeast, skin yeast)
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Wash/cream
*diarrhea is NOT a reason to stop med
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Needs to coat the area
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Fluconazole _’-_’- _’- Systematic fungal infections _’- _’-
, PILL
Diarrhea is not a reason to stop med
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Acyclovir _’-_’- _’-treats herpes _’-
Metronidazole _’-_’- _’- Stomach bacteria, trichomonas, C. Diff, chlamydia
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Nitrofurantin _’-_’- _’- Acute or chronic UTI _’- _’- _’-
Phenazopyridine _’-_’- _’- Urinary burning and pain
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Promethazine _’-_’- N/V, motion sickness
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Metoclopramide _’-_’- _’- Post op N/V, increase gastric emptying/peristalsis
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after anesthesia
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Ondansetron _’-_’- _’- Chemotherapeutic N/V _’-
Diphenoxylate w/ Atropine _’- _’- _’-_’- _’- Antidiarrheal w an opiate & decreases _’- _’- _’- _’- _’- _’-
GI motility and peristalsis
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Bisacodyl _’-_’- _’- Treats constipation, irritant that directly acts on intestines
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