Nsc 330 Miscellaneous Pain Medications Exam 2 Qs&as

NSC 330 Miscellaneous Pain Medications Exam 2 Qs&As

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NSC 330 Miscellaneous Pain Medications Exam 2 Qs&As what is the goal of drug therapy for gout? - a. reduce inflammation b. prevent synthesis of uric acid c. uric acid level of < 6mg/dL what is used to treat acute gout attacks? - a. NSAIDS (indomethacin, naproxen) b. corticosteroids (prednisone) c. colchicine (one of previous meds used, plus colchicine) what are the adverse effects of colchicine? - a. n/v/d b. cramping c. abdominal pain which medications are used for maintenance of gout? - a. allopurinol b. febuxostat what are the adverse effects of medications used for maintenance of gout? - a. hepatotoxicity***** b. renal insufficiency & urine acid stones***** ***affects liver and kidneys what type of therapy is used to treat acute migraines? - abortive therapy what is an example of a serotonin (5-HT1) receptor agonist? - sumatriptanwhat suffix do serotonin receptor agonists end with? - "-triptan" what are the nursing considerations for 5-HT1 receptors agonists? - A. PO: may repeat dose after 1 hour if there is no relief B. SC: may repeat dose in 1 hour if no relief (maximum of 2 doses/24 hours) C. INTRANASAL: slower onset, less effective, may be a good choice for people/children who