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jfrane
Chapter 17-18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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, a decrease in the circulating blood volume, and cardiac abnormalities. | Anaphylaxis |
| Adverse drug reactions are common and often mislabled. | Drug allergies |
| chlorpheniramine maleate ------ sedating antihistamine | Chlor-Trimeton, Teldrin |
| cyproheptadine hydrochloride ------ sedating antihistamine | Periactin ------ tx: urticara, chickenpox |
| dimenhydrinate ------ sedating antihistamine | Dramamine ------ tx: motion sickness |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride ------ sedating antihistamine | Benadryl ------ tx: moderately severe allergic reactions |
| meclizine hydrochloride ------ sedating antihistamine | Antivert ------ tx: nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and prevent motion sickness |
| promethazine hydrochloride ------ sedating antihistamine | Phenergan ------ tx: nausea and vomiting |
| cetirizine hydrochloride ------- nonsedating antihistamines | Zyrtec ------ tx: seasonal allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria |
| fexofenadine hydrochloride ------ nonsedating antihistamines | Allegra ------ tx: allergies and allergic rhinitis |
| loratadine ------ nonsedating antihistamines | Claritin ------ tx: symptonatic inprovement of rhinitis and urticaria |
| azelastine hydrochloride ------ intranasal antihistamine | Astelin ------ tx: seasonal allergic rhinitis |
| clemastine fumarate ------ antihistamine combinations | Tavist ------ tx: seasonal allergies |
| Fatty or oily substances applied to sooth the skin or mucous membranes. | Emollients |
| Name 3 emollients | petrolatum,rosewater ointment,hydrous wool fat (lanolin) |
| Protective agents employed primarily to alleviate irritation, particularly mucous membranes and abraded tissue. | Demulcents |
| Name 4 demulcents | starch, cream/milk, egg white |
| Precipitate protein but ordinarily do not penetrate beyond surfaces. | Astringents |
| Name 3 astringents | salts of aluminum/zinc,Tannins(witch hazel),alcohols/phenols |
| Substances that cause a loss of sensation. | Anesthetics |
| procain ------ local anesthetics | Novocain ----- tx: used in dentistry and minor surgery |
| ketoconazole ----- antifungal | Nizoral ------ tx: fungal and yeast infections |
| tolnaftate ------- antifungal | Tinactin ------ tx: ringworm,athlete's foot |
| zinc undecylenate ointment ------ antifungal | Desenex ------ tx: treatment and prevention of athlete's foot |
| clotrimazol ------ antifungal | Lotrimin ------ tx: fungi and yeast |
| econazole nitrate ------ antifungal | Spectazole ------ tx: topical tinea infections |
| nystatin vaginal tablets ------ antimonilial | Mycostatin ------ tx: fungus |
| miconazole nitrate vaginal cream ------ antimonilial | Monistat ------ tx: vulvovaginal candida |
| terconazole ------ antimonilial | Terazol ------ tx: monilial infections |
| clotrimazole ------ antimonilial | Lotrimin, Gyne-Lotrimin ------ tx: intravaginally for monilial infections |
| Commonly rubbed on the skin to soothe minor burns, treat infections, and moisturize dry patches. | Aloe |
| mupirocin calcium ------ wound care | Bactroban ------ tx: impetigo |
| silver sulfadiazine ------ wound care | Silvadene Cream ------ tx: prevent wound infections in patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns |
| tretinoin ------ treat acne | Retinoic Acid, Retin-A ------ tx: acts as a follicular irritant, treats acne |
| isotretinoin ------ treats acne | Accutane ------ tx: nodular acne |
| erythromycin topical gel ------ treats acne | Emgel, Erygel ------ tx: local treatment of acne |
| clindamycin phosphate ------ treats acne | Cleocin-T, Clindagel ------ tx: acneiform lesions |
| adapalene solution ------- treats acne | Differin ------ tx: acne |
| desloratadine ------ nonsedating antihistamine | Clarinex ------ tx: allergy symptoms |
| _________ is an infection caused by Candida Albicans, a yeast-like organism that infectd the skin and mucous membranes. | Moniliasis |
| an inflamitory eruption of the skin | Acne |
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