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ibuprofen
drug of the week #1
Term | Definition |
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ibuprofen | advil, motrin, nuprin |
classifications of ibuprofen | antipyretic, analgestic, NSAID |
anti | against |
pyr | heart or fever |
ic | pertaining to |
an | without |
alagia | pain |
NSAID | non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drug |
usues of ibuprofen | mild to moderate pain, dysmenorrehea, rheumatoid, athritis, fever |
route | PO |
po | by mouth |
side effects | headache, constipation, dyspepsia, nausea, emesis, dizziness, drowsiness, GI bleeding, hepatitis, anaphylaxis |
arth | joint |
itis | inflammation |
dys | painful |
menses | blood or discharge from uterus during cycle |
orrhea | flow or discharge (painful mensual cramps) |
care considerations | do not use wity GI bleeding; heart kidney or liver diseas, monitor pain and/or temperature, take with food or milk if causes GI upset, take with a full glass of H2O, do not take with alcohol, do not take more then 10 days for pain or more then 3 day fever |
pepsis | digestion |
ia | condition of or adnormal |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
gastro | stomach |
hepat | liver |
Anaphylaxis | An extreme, sometimes fatal, allergic reaction-causes airway to close. |