Exam 1 Medications

Question 1

What are the 3 groups of medications that treat GERD?

Answer 1

Antacids
Histamine H2 Receptor Blockers
Proton Pump Inhibitor

Question 2

what are the medications under the Antacids list?

Answer 2

Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium hydroxide with aluminum hydroxide
Dihydroxyalumimnum calcium carbonate
Sucralfate

Question 3

when should you take Antacids?

Answer 3

one hour before meals or two to three before bedtime

Question 4

how do Antacids help with GERD?

Answer 4

it raises the pH of your stomach acid so it reduces irrattion

Question 5

how do Histamine H2 Receptor Blockers work?

Answer 5

decrease acid production and block histamine reception

Question 6

why are people who take histamine H2 receptors and proton pump inhibitors at at risk for?

Answer 6

infection

Question 7

why are people who take histamine H2 receptors and proton pump inhibitors at risk for infections?

Answer 7

because taking the med decreases the acid in the stomach which causes the healthy flora in your stomach to decrease

Question 8

what is the ending for histamine H2 receptor medications?

Answer 8

-dine

Question 9

what are the two drugs that in the H2 receptor category?

Answer 9

Cimetidine
Famotidine

Question 10

how long does Histamine H2 Receptor Blockers last?

Answer 10

8 to 12 hours

Question 11

can you get Histamine H2 Receptor Blockers OTC?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

what is the best time to take Histamine H2 Receptor Blockers?

Answer 12

best to take at bedtime

Question 13

what are the paths take Histamine H2 Receptor Blockers?

Answer 13

IV or PO

Question 14

How do proton pump inhibitors work?

Answer 14

decrease acid production in the stomach

Question 15

what is the ending of for proton pump inhibitors?

Answer 15

-zole

Question 16

what are the proton pump inhibitor medications?

Answer 16

Pantoprazole
Omeprazole
Lansoprazole
Esomeprazole

Question 17

how long do proton pump inhibitors last?

Answer 17

long-acting last 72-96 hours

Question 18

what is the risk for people taking PPI long term?

Answer 18

increased risk for fractures

Question 19

can PPIs be crushed?

Answer 19

no

Question 20

what mineral does PPI affect?

Answer 20

Calcium

Question 21

Why does PPI increase the risk for fractures?

Answer 21

it keeps your body from absorbing the calcium

Question 22

what procedures can be done to help with GERD?

Answer 22

Nissen fundoplications

Question 23

what is done in a Nissen fundoplications?

Answer 23

Get part of the stomach and wrap it around the sphincter

Question 24

when should you take PPIs?

Answer 24

30 minutes before your meals

Question 25

what are Bisphosponates?

Answer 25

medication that is absorbed by osteoclasts...once absorbed it slows down their activity

Question 26

how does taking bisphosphonates help with osteoporosis?

Answer 26

once the osteoclasts absorb it slows there activity allowing the osteoblasts to build bone

Question 27

what hormone is used to treat osteoporosis?

Answer 27

teriparatide

Question 28

do you take teriparatide before bisphosphonate?

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

what does carbidopa levodopa treat?

Answer 29

Parkinsons

Question 30

does carbidopa levodopa cure parkinsons?

Answer 30

no it only decreases symptoms

Question 31

how does carbidopa levodopa work?

Answer 31

it increases dopamine production

Question 32

what should be increased when taking carbidopa-levodopa?

Answer 32

fluid intake

Question 33

generally, what is the ending for anti alzheimer/dementia meds?

Answer 33

-ine

Question 34

what is the one anti alzheimer med that does not have the ending -ine?

Answer 34

donepezil

Question 35

what does calcitonin do?

Answer 35

it tells the body to pull calcium from blood to build bone via osteoblasts

Question 36

what is the ending for bisphosphonates?

Answer 36

-ate

Question 37

what is the one bisphosphonate that does not end in -ate?

Answer 37

zoledronic acid

Question 38

what are the side effects of antacids?

Answer 38

constipation, gas, diarrhea, headache, nausea, vomiting, acid rebound, neurotoxicity, anemia, osteopenia, hypercalcemia

Question 39

what are the side effects of H2 histamine?

Answer 39

xx

Question 40

what GERD medication should people with osteoporosis not take?

Answer 40

PPIs

Question 41

can you take antacids with other meds?

Answer 41

no

Question 42

what do Inotropic antidysrhythmic meds do?

Answer 42

tell your heart to contract harder

Question 43

what condition would need to use inotropic antidysrhythmic?

Answer 43

HF patients

Question 44

what is an example of an Inotropic antidysrhythmic?

Answer 44

digoxin

Question 45

how does digoxin work?

Answer 45

it allows the ventricles to fill completely and tells the heart to contract harder

Question 46

when should you not give digoxin to a patient?

Answer 46

if the HR is under 60