Flashcards in Toxicology and Psychology Deck (70)
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Acetaminophen
Pain and fever
Non-narcotic analgesic, not anti-inflammatory
Toxic to liver - antidote is activated charcoal and n-acetylcysteine
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Acyclovir
Herpes infections
Antiviral
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Aspirin
Pain and fever
NSAID antidote is IV fluids and sodium bicarb
Overdose - Tinnitus and respiratory acidosis
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Benadryl
Allergic reaction
Antihistamine - anticholinergic
5
Cocaine
Pain and recreation
Non-opioid narcotic - local anesthetic effect, dilated pupils
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Codeine
Pain and recreation
Narcotic
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Chlorpromazine
Schizophrenia
Anti-psychotic
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Colchicine
Gout
Anti-inflammatory
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Heroin
Pain and recreation
Opioid narcotic (poisoning looks like pinpoint pupils, coma and respiratory depression)
Antidote nalaxone
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Ibuprofen
Pain and fever
NSAID
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Iron sulfate
Anemia
Mineral supplement - OD vomiting, diarrhea, ab pain, liver failure
Antidote desferoxamine
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Imipramine
Depression, fibromyalgia, CFS
Tricyclic antidepressant - anticholinergic
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Haldol
Insomnia
Sedative hypnotic
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Naprosyn
Pain
NSAID
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Valium
Anxiety and insomnia
Benzodiazipine sedative
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Response to exposure that is less than expected
Antagonistic
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Cancer risk values are over how many years?
70
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Lethal dose 0/50
Lowest dose of a substance (dose of) introduced by any route other than inhalation which has been reported to have caused death in humans or animals (cause death 50% of defined experimental animal population)
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LOAEL
Lowest observed adverse effect level to cause harm effects in people or animals
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MRL
Minimal risk level
Dose of substance below which it is unlikely to cause harm
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NOAEL
Highest tested dose that has been reported to have NO adverse effects level on people/animals
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Any substance that injures or kills living things
Toxicant
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VOC
Volatile organic compound - readily evaporate into air
Benzene, toluene, methylene chloride
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If pt has HTN, elevated temperature, dilated pupils, rapid pulse what is the overdose on?
Antidepressants
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Aflatotoxin
Poisoning
Poison produced by fungi (Aspergillus flavus)
Liver damage --> hepatocellular carcinoma
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Arsenic
Poisoning
Chemical interferes w/pyruvate dehydrogenase, smells like garlic antidote is chelating agent like dimercaprol
Headaches, confusion, diarrhea, hematuria, drowsiness
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Barbituate
Sedative hypnotic drug; respiratory depression, dilated pupils
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Beta blockers
Tx HTN
Cause hypotension and bradycardia
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Cholinergic
Mimic ACh
Carbamates, organophosphate (inhibit cholinesterase lead to pinpoint pupils, sweating, vomiting, bradycardia, and wheezing) insecticides (antidote atropine), mushrooms
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