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ibuprofen
drug of the week #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |