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NR Drug Actions
NR and MD protocol drug actions
Question | Answer |
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Activated Charcoal | Absorbent |
Adensosine | Antiarrythmic, naturally occuring nucleoside |
Albuterol | Beta 2 Agonist, bronchodilator |
Aminophylline | Diuretic, vasodialator, cardiac stimmulant, bronchodialator |
Amiodarone | Blocks both A and B ardrenergic receptors negative inotrope |
Aspirin | platlet aggregator |
Atropine | Parasympathelitic, blocks acetylcholine receptors |
Calcium Chloride | Calcium supplement, increased myocardial force, electrolyte |
Captopril | Inhibits ACE preventing converison of Angio I to Angio II |
Dexamethazone | Corticosteroid, decreases inflamation |
Digoxin | Antidysrythmic, strengthens myocardial contraction |
Dextrose 50%, 25%, 10 | Caloric |
Diazepam | Anxiolytic, suppresses spread of seizures |
Diltiazem | Calcium channel blocker |
Diphenhydramine | Antihistimine, blocks H1 and H2 receptors |
Dobutamine | Adrenergic, stimulates hearts B1 receptors to increase myocardial contract. and stroke |
Dopamine | Alpha and beta adrenergic receptor stimulator, dopaminergice receptor stimulator |
Epinephrine | Both alpha and beta adrenergic agonist activity, more profound b effect |
Furosemide | Potent loop diuretic that inhibits potent sodium and chloride reabsorbtion |
Glucagon | Hormone/Antihypoglycemic, used for Beta blocker OD |
Haldol | Antipsychotic/blocks postsynaptic dopamine receptors |
Insulin | Anti diabetic |
Ipatropium Bromide | Anticholinergic, parasympathetic |
Lidocaine 2% | Antiarrythmic, depresses depolarization and automaticity in the ventricles |
Magnesium Sulfate | Anticonvulsant, prevent or control seizures in preeclampsia or eclampsia |
Mannitol | Diuretic, elevates plasma osmolality increasing fluid flow into extra cellular fluid |
Metaprolol | Beta blocker, decreases HR |
Methylprednisalone | Corticosteroid, Anit Inflammatory, synthetic steroid |
Midazolam | Anxiolytic, depresses CNS, suppresses seizures |
Morphine | Narcotic Analgesic, acts on opiate receptors in the brain |
Naloxene | Opioid analgesic, CNS depressant, increases periphial venous capactiy |
Nitroglycerine | smooth muscle relaxant |
Oxytocin | Oxytocic, hormone that causes severs potent sitmulation of uterine and mammary gland smooth muscle |
Pralidoxime | Reactivate cholinesterase, antidote |
Procainamide | Antiarryhthmic, decreases excitability, conductin velocity and automaticity |
Sodium Bicarbonate | Alkalizing Agent, buffer |
Succinylcholine | Neuromuscular blocker |
Terbutaline | Sympathamimetic, relaxes B2 smooth muscle and uterine contractions |
Thiamine | Vitamin B1 |
Vasopressin | Vasoconstrictor, same effect as Epi |
Vecuronium | Neuro muscular blocker |
Verapamil | Antianginal, narrows QRS complex, calcium channel blocker |