Common meds

Question 1

Acetaminophen (tylenol)

Answer 1

-analgesic
Uses:
-mild-moderate pain
-fever

Question 2

Aspirin

Answer 2

NSAIDs

Uses:

• RA, osteoarthritis
• mild pain or fever
• unstable angina
• acute ischemic stroke
• analgesic (for pain)
• antipyretic (for fever)
• anti-inflammatory

Question 3

Dimenhydrinate (gravol)

Answer 3

for nausea & vomiting

Question 4

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Answer 4

• Antihistamine

- used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold.

Question 5

Digoxin

Answer 5

A-fib, hf (heart failure)

Question 6

Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan)

Answer 6

antidote for opioid overdose

Question 7

Nitroglycerin

Answer 7

• vasodilator
• chest pain (angina pectoris)
• double glove when applying the patch