Final Flashcards
Opioid, fall risk, be careful with elderly, binds to receptor, 5-7 hrs
Morphine
Synthetic opioid, stronger than morphine, NOT oral, Preanesthetic drug
Fentanyl
Hydromorphone
Dilaudid
Derivative of morphine, 4-5 hrs
Dilaudid (Metabolized by the liver rather than the kidney so good for people with renal problems)
Antitussive and analgesic, not for children under 6, opium alkaloid
Codeine
Acetylsalicylic acid
Aspirin
Cox enzyme inhibitor, NSAID, GI bleeding, 3 and older can take, thins bloos, Can cause reyes in children
Aspirin
Naproxen
Aleve
Pain, fever, inflammation
Ibuprofen (motrin, advil) or Aleve
Do not take with aspirin or sulfonamides, inc. risk of MI, 2 years old and up can take, long term use for A.I diseases, Do not take if coronary bypass surgery
Celebrex
Acetaminophen
Tylenol
Dec. fever and pain, hepatotoxic, not for pregnancy, dont take with phenytoin, no GI problems, No N&V or blood thinning, max dose 4g a day
Tylenol
Toradol
Ketorolac
Short term for severe pain, NSAID, acetic acid derivative, GI problems
Toradol
Beta lactam drugs
PCN, Cephalosporins
Cefazolin
Cephalosporin
Cross allerginicity w/ carabapenems and cephalosporins, do not take if allergic to PCN, gram neg and pos., prophylactically given post surgery
Cephalosporins