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Mod 4 Week 3
Pharmacology chapter 11 review
Question | Answer |
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kidneys | nephrons are the functional units of kidneys |
three processes of urine production | blood pH between 7.32 and 7.42 |
four stages of renal disease "end-stage" | patient requires chronic dialysis to sustain life |
erythpoietin (epogen) | produced by animal cell culture and should be stored in the refrigerator |
sevelamer (renagel, renvela) | used for disease and must be used with caution in patients who have difficulty swallowing |
terms to remember HCTZ | Hydrocholrothazide |
terms to remember 2 PCN | Penicillin |
terms to remember 3 HTN | Hypertension |
terms to remember 4 Urispas | Increase bladder capacity |
drugs for urinary tract diseases and disorders most common cause E.Coli | bacteria |
Urinary Antipasmodics oxybutyin (ditropan, oxytrol) | tablet and patch |
treatment of UTIs | UTIs treated with antibiotics 1-14 day |
(macrobid, macrodantin) | may turn urine brown and dark yellow |
pyridium (phenazopyridine) | (**warning label**) colors urine orange, stains clothing |
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | common medical problem in order men. alpha blockers treating both hypertension and BPH |
Contraindicated and Alternative Drugs for BPH | alpha blockers also used for hypertension (HTN( |
finasteride (proscar, propecia) | used for male pattern baldness |
tamsulosin (flomax) | works well for BPH, but has little effect on blood pressure |
Diuretics (water pill) | Increase urine output. Primary action is to rid the body of excess fluid and electrolytes. first line treatment hypertension (HTN). may also be prescribed for edema |
Loop Diuretics bumetanide | bumex |