Can someone tell what these drugs do?

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I was wondering if someone could simplify these drugs for, they were given during a Hysterectomy, I have a vague idea but any help is good help

Midazolam

Fentynal

Propefol

Cephalazin

Dexamethasone

Morphine

Rocuronium

Paracoxib

Neostigmine

glycopyrrlate

Please help me make thses simple

Milenko

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

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I was wondering if someone could simplify these drugs for, they were given during a Hysterectomy, I have a vague idea but any help is good help

Midazolam

Fentynal

Propefol

Cephalazin

Dexamethasone

Morphine

Rocuronium

Paracoxib

Neostigmine

glycopyrrlate

Please help me make thses simple

Milenko

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Look them up.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Look them up.

Propofol and Fentanyl are not always in the drug books.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.

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Rocuronium is an nondepolarizing muscle blocking drug

Neostigmine is used to reverse the Rocuronium

glycopyrrlate is an anticholinergic

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Propofol and Fentanyl are not always in the drug books.

Oh come on, unless you are looking at drug book published back when M.A.S.H. was playing they are in any well nationally recognized drug book.

BTW, wouldn't it be nice if they would come out with a M.A.S.H reunion?

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Dexamethazone- Trade name Decadron- is a steroid, used to decrease inflammation, most notably. It is used for PONV (Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting) commonly, but reasons are unclear why it works in this manner, to my knowledge.

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thanks to those who replied with help to this question, i did also manage to come across a very, very good website that has saved my hide which is:

http://www.drugdigest.org/dd/home/0,4082,,00.html

hope this site is useful to some of you as well. thanks again to you nice peple who took the time to help a guy out.

cheers

rocuronium (zemuron®) is a muscle relaxant. it is used during surgery to relax your muscles or in patients who are on breathing machines (ventilators). it is given only by experienced medical professionals.

midazolam (versed®) is a benzodiazepine. benzodiazepines belong to a group of medicines that slow down the central nervous system. midazolam is a sedative hypnotic that causes relaxation and sleep. in anaesthesia it provides loss of awareness and memory for short diagnostic tests and surgical procedures; produces sleep at the beginning of surgery; or supplements other types of general anaesthetics. midazolam does not reduce pain or cause loss of consciousness.

cefazolin (ancef®, kefzol®) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. it treats many kinds of infections of the skin, bone, heart, blood, respiratory tract, sinuses, ear, and urinary tract. given before surgery, cefazolin is also useful in preventing infection during surgery.

dexamethasone (decadron®, decadron-la®, decadrol®, hexadrol®) is a corticosteroid. it helps to reduce swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions. dexamethasone is similar to natural steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland. dexamethasone treats severe allergies, skin problems, asthma, arthritis and other conditions.

fentanyl (sublimaze®) relieves moderate to severe pain. it may be used to control pain during labour and following surgery or other procedures. fentanyl is also used to induce and maintain anaesthesia and sedation during and after surgery or other procedures.

neostigmine (prostigmin®) can improve muscle strength. it can help to treat myasthenia gravis, a disease that affects your muscles. it can also help reverse the effects of certain muscle relaxants used during surgery. in addition, it may also help treat certain problems of the urinary tract or intestines.

glycopyrrolate (robinul®) helps relieve spasms in the stomach and bowel. it helps treat peptic ulcer disease or irritable bowel syndrome. it can be used before surgery to reduce body secretions (fluids) and to control your heart rate and blood pressure.

morphine (astramorph®, duramorph®, infumorph®, depodur™) relieves moderate to severe pain. morphine may be used to control the pain following surgery, child birth, and other procedures. morphine may also be used to treat pain associated with cancer, heart attacks, sickle cell disease and other medical conditions.

propofol (diprivan®) is a drug that reduces anxiety and tension, and promotes relaxation and sleep or loss of consciousness. propofol provides loss of awareness for short diagnostic tests and surgical procedures, sleep at the beginning of surgery, and supplements other types of general anesthetics.

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Propofol and Fentanyl are not always in the drug books.

I *believe* these are only available in IV form. I use an IV drug book when my pts are on these drips.

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thanks to those who replied with help to this question, i did also manage to come across a very, very good website that has saved my hide which is:

http://www.drugdigest.org/dd/home/0,4082,,00.html

hope this site is useful to some of you as well. thanks again to you nice peple who took the time to help a guy out.

cheers

it's not a matter of being 'nice.' part of the college experience is looking things up in reliable resources.

i mean, if you're a student and your professor asked you where you got your info from, would you really say "i just asked around on the net."

:uhoh3:

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Look them up.

well if your only reply was to say "look them up" why did you even bother

replying

that seems a bit rude to me ....just my 2 cents

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