Meds

Question 1

<p>What are the Opiod Analgesics that I am responsible for?</p>

Answer 1

<p>Fentanyl, Methadone, Tramadol, and Meperidine (600-800 / 24hrs)</p>

Question 2

<p>What is the dosage forMeperidine?</p>

Answer 2

<p>600-800 24/hrs</p>

Question 3

<p>What are the side effects of opiods?</p>

Answer 3

<p>N & V, CONSTIPATION, Sedation, and respiratory depression</p>

Question 4

<p>What are the actions of opiods?</p>

Answer 4

<p>Bind to opiod receptors in CNS</p>

Question 5

<p>What is the action of Meperidine?</p>

Answer 5

<p>Depresses pain impulse transmission at the spinal cord level by interacting with opiod receptors</p>

Question 6

<p>What is the action of Methadone and Fentanyl?</p>

Answer 6

<p>Is a mu-agonist- which blocks an opiod receptor</p>

Question 7

<p>What is the action of aspirin?</p>

Answer 7

<p>Inhibit both COX-1 and COX-2 to reduce PG</p>

Question 8

<p>What category does Aspirin belong to?</p>

Answer 8

<p>Nonopiod analgesics</p>

Question 9

<p>What are the side effects of Aspirin?</p>

Answer 9

<p>GI & kidney toxicity d/t Cox-1</p>

Question 10

<p>What are 2 examples of Bile Acid Sequestrants?</p>

Answer 10

<p>Cholestyramine and Colestipol</p>

Question 11

<p>What is the action of Bile Acid Sequestrants?</p>

Answer 11

<p>Bind bile acids, which contain high levels of cholesterol. Because of their large size, resins are not absorbed from the small intestine, and the bound bile acids and cholesterol are eliminated in the feces. </p>

Question 12

<p>What are the side effects of Bile Acid Sequestrants?</p>

Answer 12

<p>GI tract- bloating and constipation. Drug to drug interactions</p>