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Chapter 12

Pharmacology

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Muscles, tendons, ligaments that attach bones to joints and rely on the nervous and endocrine systems to function properly musculoskeletal system
Class:Antigout Use: Gout or Kidney stones, Side Affects: acute gouty attacks, headaches, GI symptoms, Precautions: Hypersensitivity, uric acid kidney stones, blood dyscrasias, active peptic ulcer Allopurinol
Class:Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Use: swelling, fever, pain to prevent heart attach or stroke or chest pain. Side Effects, Gi bleeding ulcers, hematuria, bronchospasm,increased bleeding time Cautions, Anemia, clotting disorders liver & Kidney Failur aspirin, EC aspirin, ibuprofen Same Family same potentional side effects
Class: Calcitonin Use: osteoporosis in postmenopausal women Side Effects:rhinitis, nasal irritation, hypertension, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, Precautions Clinical allergy to drug, pregnancy and breastfeeding Calcium carbonate
AKA acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are a group of medicines that block the normal breakdown of ACH Cholinesterase inhibitors
Class:Cholinesterase inhibitors Use: Myasthenia gravis, Side Effects: Bradycardia, hypotension, convulsions, rash,weakness,muscle cramps. Precautions:Hypersensitivity, peritonia, intestinal or urinary obstruction. Neostigmine
Progressive, autoimmune disease of skeletal muscle fatigue and weakness that is caused by loss of acetylcholine receptors. Breakdown in communication betwen the nerves and the muscles Myasthenia Gravis
type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that directly targets cyclooxygenase-2, an enzyme responsible for infllammation and pain COX-2 Inhibitors
Class:COX-2 Inhibitors Use: Pain or swelling caused by arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and menstrual pain. Side Effects: Headache, insomnia, rash, abdominal pain, dyspepsia Cautions: hypersensitivity to sulfonamides Celecoxib
a type of arthritis, long term inflammation of the joints and spine Ankylosing spondylitis
Class: Muscle relaxants and antispasmodics Use: Muscle spasms, pain and stiffness Side Effects: anxiety, ataxia, blurred vision, confusion, decreased blood pressure and respirations Cautions asthma muscular dystrophy, breastfeeding, Baclofen, cyclobenzaprine
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs-suppress the auto immune response DMARDS
reduce inflammation, concerns regarding medication, increased GI bleeds,renal and cardiac damage by ling term use NSAIDS
form of arthritis, sudden severe attack of redness, pain, and joint tenderness, at the joint of the big toe and foot. GOUT
auto immune condition, joints are affects by inflammation caused by a negative reaction from the immune system Rheumatoid arthritis
erosion of bone where the bones meet the joint osteoarthritis
Class: Muscle Relaxants ,Use: relieve discomfort caused by acute painful musculoskeletal conditions. Side affects Dizziness, fever, headache, bradycardia, hypotensions, Precautions, Hypersensitivity to methocarbamol methocarbamol (ROBAXIN) brand name
Class: antiulcer Use: to treat and prevent reoccurance of duodenal ulcer Side Effects: Dizziness, drowsiness, broncospasm,anaphylaxis (aka Antacid) sucralfate
Class:antiemetic, upper GI stimulant Use: treat diabetes gastroparesis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, postoperative nausea and vomiting -PRECAUTION Tardive dyskinesia in elderly, women and people with diabetes metoclopramide
Class: antiulcer agent Use: treat and prevent recurrence of duodenal ulcer, benign gastric ulcer,gastro reflux, zollinger ellison syndrome. prevent stress related upper GI bleed while in hosp, Caution. Arrhythmias and hypotension cimetidine
Class, Laxative, Stool Softner Use Treat constipation Caution excessive of long time use can cause dependancy on laxatives for bowel movements, vitamin and mineral deficiences docusate (colace)
Class: Antiulcer Use; Treat erosive esophagitis with GERD short term , Zollinger-Ellison, CDiff, hepatic failure,pancreatitis pantoprazole
rare digestive disorder that results in too much gastric acid Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Class:Antiemetic Use: prevent nausea and vomiting (cancer treatments) Gastroeneritis Side Effects: hypotension, headache, diarrehea, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness Cautions ondansetron (Zofran)
Class:Antiemetic, antihistamine,antivertigo,sedative-hypnotic Use: to prevent motion sickness, treat nausea & vomiting in some anesthesia & surgery, allergic response, side effect Bradycardia, hyptension Promethazine
Use: relieve painful pressure cause be excess gas in the stomach or intestines. Side Effects: nausea, dirrahea, headache Caution, Hypersensitivity, pregnancy Simethicone
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