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P Mylin Study Stack
Pharmacology 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, a decrease in the circulating blood volume, and cardiac abnormalities. | Anaphylaxis |
| Fatty or oily substances applied to soothe the skin or mucous membranes. | Emollients |
| Protective agents employed primarliy to alleviate irritation, particularly of mucous membranes and abraded tissue. | Demulcents |
| Substances that cause a loss of sensation. | Anesthetics |
| For what is Periactin generally prescribed? | Urticaria and chickenpox |
| What is prescribed to control moderately severe allergic reactions? | diphenhydramine hydrochloride - Benadryl |
| What is prescribed to control nausea and vomiting in pregnancy? | meclizine hydrochloride - Bonine |
| For what other condition is Bonine effective? | motion sickness |
| What agent is used to provide relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis? | azelastine hydrochloride - Astelin |
| For what would Allegra be prescribed? | allergic rhinitis |
| For what would Claritin be presecribed? | symptomatic improvement of rhinitis and urticaria |
| What agent is used for the topical treatment of fungal and yeast infections? | Lotrimin |
| What agent is used in dentistry and before minor surgery? | Novocain |
| What agent is quite effective against ringworm and athlete's foot? | Tinactin |
| What will Spectazole cure? | topical tinea infections |
| Why would Desenex be prescribed? | athlete's foot |
| Lotrimin is prescribed for what? | fungi and yeasts |
| Terazol would be prescribed for what? | vulvovaginal monilial infections |
| Why would you use Silvadene Cream? | to prevent wound infection in patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns |
| Why would Bactroban be prescribed? | local infections, and impetigo |
| What drug appears to act as a follicular irritant? | Retin-A |
| What do yo apply directly to acneiform lesions? | Cleocin-T |
| What is used for nodular acne? | Accutane |
| Why would erytromycin topical gel be prescribed? | local treatment of acne |
| chlorpheniramine maleate | Chlor-Trimeton, Teldrin |
| cyproheptadine hydrochloride | Periactin |
| dimenhydrinate | Dramamine |
| meclizine hydrochloride | Bonine, Antivert |
| promethazine hydrochloride | Phenergan |
| Provides relief of seasonal allergic rhinitis | Zyrtec |
| fexofenadine hydrochloride | Allegra |
| loratadine | Claritin |
| azelastine hydrochloride | Astelin |
| clemastine fumarate | Tavist |
| procaine | Novocain |
| ketoconazole | Nizoral |
| Treatment of Acne | Differin |
| zinc undecylenate ointment | Desenex |
| clotrimazole | Lotrimin, Gyne-Lotrimin |
| econazole nitrate | Spectazole |
| nystatin vaginal tablets | Mycostatin |
| miconazole nitrate vaginal cream | Monistat |
| terconazole | Terazol |
| mupirocin calcium | Bactroban |
| silver sulfadiazine | Silvadene Cream |
| tretinoin | Retin-A, Retinoic Acid |
| isotretinoin | Accutane |
| erythromycin topical gel | Emgel, Erygel |
| clindamycin phosphate | Cleocin-T, Clindagel |
| List three reasons why aloe may be used. | minor burns, treat infections, moisturize dry patches |
| Adverse drug reactions are common and are often mislabeled as___________ | drug allergies |
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