NEW PORTAGE LEARNING NURS 251 PHARMACOLOGY MODULE 2 2023/2024 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

anticholinergic effects - -answer-occur when a drug blocks acetylcholine at its receptor site, causing side effects such as dry mouth, dry eyes, blurred vision, trouble urinating, and constipation Chlorphreniramine - -answer-moderate anticholinergic effect, low sedative effect Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) - -answer-high anticholinergic effect, high sedative effect Fexofenadine (Allegra) - -answer-low to no anticholinergic effect, low to no sedative effect Loratadine (Claritin) - -answer-low anticholinergic effect, low to no sedative effect OTC nasal steroids - -answer-Fluticasone (Flonase), Triamcinolone acetonide (Nascort) What was the first PPI to become OTC? - -answer-omeprazole What are the three types of medication used to treat heartburn? - -answer-Proton pump inhibitors, antacids, H2 receptor antagonists Examples of Antacids - -answer-tums, Gaviscon, milk of magnesia, Maalox Examples of H2 Receptor Blockers - -answer-Cimetidine Ranitidine