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1. Decreases effect of Sinemet.






2. Potassium sparing diuretic






3. Antiarrhythmic. Adverse reactions are severe hypotension or bradycardia.






4. (buspirone). Anti - anxiety medication.






5. (benztropine). Antiparkinson agent/anticholinergic. Treats extrapyramidal effects.






6. Always drawn up first.






7. Calcium channel blocker/antihypertensive; when used w/other antiphyertensives can cause hypotension and HF.






8. Ace Inhibitor - dry chronic cough.






9. Fast acting antihypertensive used in autonomic dysreflexia.






10. Antirheumatic. Treats Inflammatory Bowel Disease - administer w/food or after meals.






11. (isoproterenol). Antiarrhythmics - bronchodilators/adrenergics. Asthma - COPD - Bradycardia.






12. Can cause fetal hemorrhage; do not use during pregnancy.






13. Can cause postural hypotension; monitor VS before & after administration.






14. Levels commonly tested (1 - 1.5 normal); very hard on kidneys - need to dring 2-3 L per day. Improvement not typically seen for 1-2 weeks.






15. Antiemetic used to control N & V - anxiety.






16. Antidysrhythmic. Used for bradycardia.






17. Antiparkinson agent. Treatment of acute extrapyramidal SE-(torticollis).






18. Can put patient into a bipolar episode.

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19. Loop diuretic that causes potassium excreation.






20. (norepinephrine). Vasopressor. Severe hypotension and shock.






21. Antiparkinson agent - antidiabetic/dopamine agonists. Take w/meals to prevent GI upset.






22. End in 'lol' - decrease BP. Negative SE: bronchospasms and bradycardia.






23. Needed in patients who are chronic alcoholics.






24. Hormone. Treats hypothyroidism. Should increase metabolic processes - including GFR - decreasing edema.






25. Peaks in 2-4 hours.






26. Supplement for pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects






27. Affect the muscles around the bronchi (large airways). When the lungs are irritated - these bands of muscle can tighten - making the bronchi narrower. ______work by stopping the muscles from tightening.






28. Is a short acting insulin w/an onset of action of 30-60 minutes.






29. Opioid analgesic. Monitor RR and depth of respirations.






30. Wellbutrin - Zyban (antidepressant).






31. (nitroprusside) Antihypertensive. Agent used to treat shock - cardiac arrest - and anaphylaxis






32. Antiemetic - antihistamine - sedative/hypnotic; can cause NECROSIS to vein






33. Can cause a hemorrhage during a sickle cell crisis.






34. Medications that end in AM. Ex: Lorazepam






35. (Dopamine). Inotropic - vasopressor/adrenergic. BP - CO - Shock - increase renal perfusion.






36. Antipsychotic. Schizophrenia - bipolar - autistic disorder. SE- weight gain - photosensitivity - impaired body temp regulation.






37. Antiarrhythmics. Used for premature ventricular contractions in excess of 6 per minute.






38. .45 ; .2 ; D5W






39. A rapid acting insulin w/an onset of 5-15 minutes.






40. Antipsychotic. Major SE: extrapyramidal symptoms.






41. Antiulcer agent/histamine h2 antagonist. Used in GERD and ulcers; taken once a day - at bedtime.






42. An intermediate - acting insulin w/ a peak action of 6-12 hours






43. Antiulcer. Caffeine contraindicated w/use.






44. Expected results is prolonged PTT time of 1.5 times the control.






45. MAOI- avoid aged cheese - yogurt - beer - & wine.






46. (cefazolin). Anti - infective. 1st gen. cephalosporin.






47. Antianginal - antiarrhythmic - antihypertensive. Decreases effectiveness of Lipitor.






48. Antiulcer/antiacid. Interferes with drug absorption.






49. Antifungal/imidazoles. Treats candidasis as seen in AIDS.






50. Antiparkinson drugs.

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