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This type of medication reduces nasal congestion by activating
alpha1 receptors on nasal blood vessels which causes
vasoconstriction which in turn causes shrinkage of the swollen
membrane followed by nasal drainage - ANSWER -
Sympathomimetics (Sudafed)
What should you take with bulk forming laxatives? -
ANSWER -Full glass of
water or
juice
What type of laxative alters stool consistency? - ANSWER -
Surfactant laxatives
(docusate)
-Lowers surface tension which facilitates penetration of water
into feces
-May act as an intestinal wall: inhibit fluid absorption and
stimulate secretion of
water and electrolytes into intestinal lumen - ANSWER -
Surfactant laxatives
,(docusate)
What laxative should you use on patient who have started
on an opioid? -
ANSWER -
Docusate
This laxative increase amounts of water and electrolytes in
intestinal lumen -
ANSWER -Stimulant laxative (Senna and
bisacodyl)
What laxative is used and abused? - ANSWER -Senna and
bisacodyl
What laxative should you use for opioid induced constipation
and for constipation from slow intestinal transit? - ANSWER -
Stimulant laxative (Senna and bisacodyl)
Which laxative causes systemic absorption followed by renal
secretion may impart a harmless yellowish brown or pink color
to the urine? - ANSWER Stimulant laxative (Senna and
bisacodyl)
Poorly absorbed salts that draw water in intestinal lumen
Fecal mass softens and swells, wall stretches and peristalsis
is stimulated -
,ANSWER -Osmotic laxative (sodium phosphate,
magnesium hydroxide)
What is the most common use of cough medications? -
ANSWER -For the suppression of a non-productive cough
associated with the common cold and other upper respiratory
infections
This medication acts on cough center in the medulla and it
decreases sensitivity
of cough receptors and interrupts cough impulse
transmission - ANSWER -
Dextromethorphan (tessalon
perles)
AE of dextromethorphan - ANSWER -Nausea, vomiting,
constipation, sedation,
drowsiness, confusion, dizzy and
nervousness
This non-narcotic antitussive actually provides low local
anesthetic effects on
the anesthetized stretch, receptors in the respiratory
passage and lungs -
ANSWER -
Benzonatate
, When you think tessalon perles, think of what? - ANSWER -
Anesthetic
What is the first choice and most effective treatment
prevention of rhinitis? -
ANSWER -Intranasal
glucocorticoids
AE of intranasal glucocorticoids - ANSWER -Drying of nasal
mucosa, Burning
or itching sensation, Sore throat, Epistaxis,
Headache
What do you give intranasal glucocorticoids for? -
ANSWER -Congestion,
rhinorrhea, sneezing and
nasal itching
This medication blocks (5-HT3) receptors in the intestinal tract
and the chemoreceptor trigger zone so serotonin cannot
activate these receptors - ANSWER -Serotonin receptor
antagonists (zofran)
This medication reduces or prevents nausea and vomiting -
ANSWER -Zofran
AE of Zofran - ANSWER -→ Dizziness
→ Headache