Pharm Exam 1.docx

Pharmacology Key Concepts – Exam #1 Please review Course Content for Modules 1, 2 & 3: ALL Reading Material, Power Points (some with Voice Over), Video (youTube), Medication Trackers, and Lab material , etc could be subject to Testing. 1. Know Classes of Medications – Examples within the Class, Indications (What the medication is used for & what does it do to the body), Side Effects & Contraindications (Study drugs to know application of nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, plan, interventions, and evaluation.) Class of Medication Examples - Generic Name Use/Indication Side Effects/Contraindications SSRI Paroxetine Citalopram Escitalopram Fluoxetine Sertraline Nefazodone Fluvoxamine Most Common & Safest Antidepressant Medication Class. Additionally used in PTSD, PMS & Pain Management Need to take for WEEKS to obtain a therapeutic level. Tremors, Weight Loss or more common Weight Gain, Drowsiness, Dry mouth, Insomnia, Nervousness, agitation or restlessness GI Upset, Dizziness. Sexual Dysfunction Serotonin syndrome (agitation, confusion, fever, rigidity). SSNRI Venlafaxine Desvenlafaxine Duloxetine Often used when depression & anxiety coexist. SNRIs are potent inhibitors of the reuptake of seroto nin and norepinephrin e SNRIs and SSRIs both act similarly to elevate serotonin levels & share many of the same side effects. See above SSRI Side Effects. Elevation of norepinephrine can increase anxiety, pulse, and blood pressure. Agitation, hallucinations & somnolence may signal serotonin syndrome Norepinephrine~Seratoni n~Dopamine re-uptake inhibitor Bupropion Known as Wellbutrin or Zyban Antidepressant & used to combat addictions (smoking Cessation) Linked to agitation, tremor & GI distress