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kduvall20
Pharmacology Chapters 17-18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A chemical released from body tissues in response to an allergic reaction: | histamine |
| A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction, marked by an extreme drop in blood pressure and body temperature, decrease in circulating blood volume, and cardiac abnormalities | anaphylaxis |
| _______ are fatty or oily substances applied to soothe the skin or mucous membranes | emollients |
| Name three emollients: | petrolatum, rosewater ointment, hydrous wool fat (lanolin) |
| __________ are protective agents employed primarily to alleviate irritation, particularly of mucous membranes and abraded tissue | demulcents |
| Name three common demulcents: | starch, cream/milk, egg white |
| __________ precipitate protein but ordinarily do not penetrate beyond cell surfaces | astringents |
| chlorpheniramine maleate | chlor-trimeton |
| cyproheptadine hydrochloride | periactin |
| dimenhydrinate | dramimine |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride | benadryl |
| meclizine hydrochloride | antivert |
| promethazine hydrochloride | phenergan |
| cetirizine hydrochloride | zyrtec |
| desloratadine | clarinex |
| fexofenadine hydrochloride | allegra |
| loratadine | claritin |
| azelastine hydrochloride | astelin |
| clemastine fumarate | tavist |
| procaine | novocain |
| ketoconazole | nizoral |
| tolnaftate | tinactin |
| zinc undecylenate ointment | desenex |
| clotrimazole | lotrimin |
| econazole nitrate | spectazole |
| nystatin vaginal tablets | mycostatin |
| miconazole nitrate | monistat |
| terconazole | terazol |
| clotrimazole | gyne-lotrimin |
| mupirocin calcium | bactroban |
| silver sulfadiazine | silvadene cream |
| tretinoin | retin-A |
| isotretinoin | accutane |
| erythromycin | emgel |
| clindamycin phosphate | cleocin-T |
| adapalene solution | differin |
| periactin treats? | pruritus, urticaria |
| dramamine treats? | motion sickness |
| benadryl treats? | moderately severe allergic reaction |
| antivert treats? | nausea and vomiting |
| phenergan treats? | nausea and vomiting |
| zyrtec treats? | seasonal allergies, rhinitis |
| clarinex treats? | allergy symptoms |
| allegra treats? | allergies |
| claritin treats? | symptomatic improvement of rhinitis |
| astelin treats? | seasonal allergic rhinitis |
| tavist treats? | seasonal allergies |
| novocain is used for? | minor surgery (anesthetic) |
| nizoral treats? | fungal and yeast infections |
| tinactin treats? | ringworm, athlete's foot |
| desenex treats? | athlete's foot |
| lotrimin treats? | fungi as well as yeast |
| spectazole treats? | topical tinea infections |
| _____________ is an infection caused by candida albicans, a yeast-like organism that infects the skin and mucous membranes | moniliasis |
| mycostatin treats? | fungus |
| monistat treats? | vulvovaginal candida infection |
| terazol treats? | monilial infections |
| bactroban treats? | impetigo |
| silvadene cream treats? | prevents wound infections |
| an inflammatory eruption of the skin: | acne |
| retin-A treats? | sun damage skin, aging skin |
| accutane treats? | nodular acne |
| emgel treats? | local treatment of acne |
| cleocin-T treats? | acneiform lesions |
| differin treats? | acne |
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