Essential Pharmacology: Key Medications and Their Effects
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El Camino Community College District**We aren't endorsed by this school
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NURSING 240MEDSURG
Subject
Biology
Date
Dec 11, 2024
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Antihypertensive receptors leading to RELAXED blood vessels that bring down BP (Singulair) Antiasthmatic- leukotriene leukotriene (constricts airway and increases mucus) to relax smooth muscle and decrease 14 Magnesium oxide | Constipation Increases osmotic effect in the | N/V Last BM (MAG-0X) indigestion intestinal tract, drawing water | Diarrhea in. Meropenem Antiinfective Exerts bactericidal (kills) WBCs trend. What (MERREM) activity by inhibiting cell wall organism? synthesis by penetrating the cell wall of most gram + & -tive bacteria to reach penicillin-binding protein (PBP) targets. Metformin Antidiabetic Inhibits glucose production in | Diarrhea, nausea Monitor serum (Glucophage) the liver. glucose and HbAlc levels. Metoprolol HTN** hold for COPD and Hypotension Apical pulse within succinate Asthma pts. Blocks Beta receptors in the | Bradycardia 30 min of giving (Toprol-XL) -CHF heart and lungs, lowers BP Bronchospasm meds. Beta Blocker - control Afib and HR Check respiration, BP, HR Miralax Constipation Water retention in the large Diarrhea Monitor BM and Polyethylene intestines, which leads to Abd pain consistency glycol softer stool and frequent Know last BM and (Laxative) bowels. type of stool. Montelukast Asthma or COPD Blocks normal fxn of ? Monitor clinical improvement of asthma inhibiting synthesis modifier mucus metronidazole Intestinal amebiasis direct acting trichomonacide | seizures , vertigo monitor Saline Trichomoniasis & amebicide works inside Dysmenorrhea WBC & neutrophils Antiprotozoal Prevent prophylactic and outside intestines. Causes (decrease) infection cell death by binding to DNA LFT (increase) Nicotine patch Nicotine binds to nicotinic receptors in the body, reducing nicotine craving and withdrawal symptoms Skin irritation, sleep problems Nifedipine: Adalat XL, Procardia, Procardia XL Therapeutic class: Antihypertensives—antiangi nals Thought to inhibit calcium ion influx across cardiac and smooth muscle cells, CV: flushing, heat sensation, peripheral edema, palpitations, The most common adverse effect is peripheral edema, 15 Pharmacologic class: dilate coronary arteries and arterioles. transient HTN, Angina, HI which occurs within
