Medications

Question 1

acetaminophen

Answer 1

Tylenol

used to treat pain

Question 2

ancef

Answer 2

Cefazolin

Cephalosporin antibiotic

Question 3

Anectine

Answer 3

Succinylcholine Chloride

neuromuscular blocker - adjunct to anesthesia to induce skeletal muscle relaxation (never to MH pt)

Question 4

aminophylline

Answer 4

Theophylline

Bronchodilator - relaxes smooth muscle of bronchial airway
tx bronchospasm

Question 5

atropine

Answer 5

anticholinergic - dec secretions and blocks cardiac vagal reflexes

Question 6

ampicillin

Answer 6

penicillin antibiotic

Question 7

bacitracin

Answer 7

anti-infective

Question 8

cocaine

Answer 8

local anesthetic (oral cavity and nasal procedures)

Question 9

dantrium

Answer 9

dantrolene sodium

tx of malignant hyperthermia

Question 10

diprivan

Answer 10

propofol

short acting anesthetic (IV) for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia

Question 11

dopamine

Answer 11

dopamine hydrochloride

adrenergic-improves perfusion to vital organs, increases CO

Question 12

dobutrex

Answer 12

dobutamine hydrochloride

adrenergic - inc CO, adjunct in cardiac surgery

Question 13

decadron

Answer 13

dexamethasone

corticosteroid - decreases inflammation

Question 14

dilantin

Answer 14

phenytoin

anticonvulsant, tx for seizures

Question 15

epinephrine

Answer 15

adrenaline

bronchodilator - tx with anaphylaxis, inc HR + BP, used in arrest

Question 16

fentanyl

Answer 16

narcotic analgesic - adjunct to general anesthetic

Question 17

fluorescein

Answer 17

bright yellow dye if viewed under cobalt blue illumination

Question 18

garamycin

Answer 18

gentamycin S04

amino glycoside for GI/GU surgery prophylaxis

Question 19

glucagon

Answer 19

tx for hypoglycemia, inc blood glucose + smooth muscle relaxation in bowel surgery

Question 20

heparin

Answer 20

anticoagulant

Question 21

indocyanine green (ICG)

Answer 21

cyanine dye

used for determining cardiac output, hepatic function and liver blood flow, ophthalmic angiography, biliary ducts, lymph nodes, lymphatic vessels (cervical/uterine tumors) and vessels, blood flow, tissue perfusion around several surgical procedures

Question 22

isoflurance

Answer 22

inhalation anesthetic

Question 23

isuprel

Answer 23

isoproterenol

treatment for bradycardia

Question 24

indigo carmine

Answer 24

blue dye used in urologic surgery cases

Question 25

ketamine

Answer 25

general anesthetic

Question 26

lasix

Answer 26

furosemide loop diuretic

Question 27

Lugol's solution

Answer 27

strong iodine solution cell dye for colon biopsy/GYN surgery prep for thyroid surgery

Question 28

mannitol

Answer 28

osmitrol osmotic diuretic also irrigation solution for TURP

Question 29

marcaine

Answer 29

bupivacaine (Sensorcaine) local anesthetic

Question 30

methylene blue

Answer 30

dye

Question 31

monsels

Answer 31

ferric sub sulfate topical cautery for GYN-cone biopsy

Question 32

morphine

Answer 32

narcotic analgesic fast acting

Question 33

nesacaine

Answer 33

chloroprocaine local anesthetic

Question 34

neomycin SO4

Answer 34

amino glycoside - suppression of intestinal bacteria

Question 35

nipride

Answer 35

nitroprusside sodium antihypertensive - to product controlled immediate hypotension during anesthesia

Question 36

neosporin

Answer 36

combo: neomycin/polymyxin/bacitracin antibiotic ointment

Question 37

neosynephrine

Answer 37

phenylephrine adrenergic, maintains BP during low BP, spinal/inhalation anesthesia

Question 38

omnipaque

Answer 38

lohexol contrast agent (Xrays)

Question 39

oxycel

Answer 39

hemostatic agent

Question 40

polymyxin

Answer 40

polymyxin B Sulfate1 anti-infective, irrigations

Question 41

pronestyl

Answer 41

procainamide HCL antiarrhythmic for fib, tach, PVCs, atrial tach

Question 42

papaverine

Answer 42

vasodilator - cerebral/peripheral ischemia tx

Question 43

pitressin

Answer 43

vasopressin (ADH) pituitary hormone - antidiuretic effect also controls bleeding and. surgery and esophageal varices

Question 44

pitocin

Answer 44

oxytocin labor induction and dec postpartum bleeding, incomplete or inevitable abortion

Question 45

penicillin

Answer 45

antimicrobial

Question 46

propofol

Answer 46

diprivan general anesthesia

Question 47

protamine sulfate

Answer 47

antidote to treat heparin overdose (hep antagonist)

Question 48

neostigmine

Answer 48

cholinergic - antidote for skeletal muscle relaxants

Question 49

sodium bicarbonate

Answer 49

antacid (alkalinizes) tx of cardiac arrest and metabolic alkalosis

Question 50

solucortef

Answer 50

hydrocortisone corticosteroid - dec inflammation

Question 51

solumedrol

Answer 51

methylprednisolone corticosteroid

Question 52

surgicel

Answer 52

oxidized cellulose - absorbable hemostatic

Question 53

thrombin

Answer 53

hemostatic - controls hemorrhage

Question 54

toradol

Answer 54

ketoralac non narcotic analgesic, injectable NSAID

Question 55

tridil

Answer 55

nitroglycerin antiarrthymic, vasodilator dec BP

Question 56

vancomycin

Answer 56

antibiotic

Question 57

vibramycin

Answer 57

doxycycline tetracycline antibiotic

Question 58

visiopaque

Answer 58

iodixanol iodine containing non ionic radiocontrast agent

Question 59

wydase

Answer 59

hyaluronidase enzyme - inc absorption and dispersion of injected drugs and urography

Question 60

xylocaine

Answer 60

lidocaine anti arrhythmic tx of V tach

Question 61

versed

Answer 61

midazolam sedative, pre op

Question 62

zemuron

Answer 62

rocuronium neuromuscular blocking intubation

Question 63

zofran

Answer 63

ondansetron tx nausea and vomiting