Attached are 12 Word documents which I made when I took pharmacology. All the information was based on the ATI study guide since that constituted the final exam in our class.
These are formatted as 3x5 cards and were printed on individual 3x5 cards.
Have at 'em if you think they'll help... they certainly worked for me.
Again, they are entirely my own creation based on the information out of the ATI book. I make no promises as to their accuracy (though I rocked pharm so they couldn't be too bad).
Thank you. These will be very helpful. I have one question.
How can ketorolac be labeled an NSAID and you have that it relieves pain without the anti-inflammatory effect? Isn't an NSAID by definition used to relieve pain and inflammation?
Well, I haven't looked at these in the 5+ years since I passed the NCLEX so I can't answer about a specific card unless you provide a screenshot of it.
That said, ketorolac *is* an NSAID... if the card states that it has no anti-inflammatory effect then that is an error. In use, though, it is used for short-term (
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From Davis Drug Guide, 14th Ed:
ketorolac
Indications: Short-term management of pain
Action: Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, producing peripherally mediated analgesia. Also has antipyretic and antiinflammatory properties.
Therapeutic Effects: Decreased pain.
ibuprofen
Indications: Treatment of mild to moderate pain; fever; inflammatory disorders including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Action: Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.
Therapeutic Effects: Decreased pain and inflammation. Reduction of fever.
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So, I'd guess that's what I was thinking... Toradol, while an NSAID, is used for pain... ibuprofen, etc is used for pain, inflammation, and fever.
These are so awesome, thanks a million. Question for anyone, do you know how to print these out onto just regular 8x11 paper? When I go to change the setting fron 3X5 to 8x11 it prints all over the place! I know, silly question, but I'm really not great with printers and stuff of that sort.
I tried printing to my default printer (letter-size, portait orientation), without changing anything and I find that they all print in the same place... upper left-hand corner in landscape orientation.
The problem will be in trying to duplex them so that both sides of the card are on the same piece of paper.
Yep that's exactly what happened to me. I am using a mac with microsoft word installed on it. I tried to print it so that 6 boxes (so 3 categories of drugs with their explanations) would print out on the page. It mixes up the order of the drugs and stuff when I try to do it that way. Not sure if anyone can help, if not its okay, I can just read them off my computer. I would like to print it so that on the left hand side is the drug classification, and then on the right it shows the explanation.
The only thing I can suggest is trial and error with the page settings in the files and the printer settings on your computer.
The cards were created on a Windows XP machine with Word 2003 and printed on an Epson printer of some sort.
I printed them directly to 3x5 cards, first using odd-numbered pages and then reinserting the cards to print the even-numbered pages to get each e-card printed onto a hard-card.
I don't recall the details (this was 7 years ago...) but I do recall having to fiddle with the printer settings in order to get them to print properly. Once I determined the proper settings, I save them as a profile and used the same set for each card group.
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Well, I haven't looked at these in the 5+ years since I passed the NCLEX so I can't answer about a specific card unless you provide a screenshot of it.
That said, ketorolac *is* an NSAID... if the card states that it has no anti-inflammatory effect then that is an error. In use, though, it is used for short-term (
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From Davis Drug Guide, 14th Ed:
ketorolac
Indications: Short-term management of pain
Action: Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, producing peripherally mediated analgesia. Also has antipyretic and antiinflammatory properties.
Therapeutic Effects: Decreased pain.
ibuprofen
Indications: Treatment of mild to moderate pain; fever; inflammatory disorders including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Action: Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.
Therapeutic Effects: Decreased pain and inflammation. Reduction of fever.
~~~~
So, I'd guess that's what I was thinking... Toradol, while an NSAID, is used for pain... ibuprofen, etc is used for pain, inflammation, and fever.