Common Medicines administered in any field

Medication

Common Medicines administered in any field
Analgesics Response
1) What is an analgesic?
An analgesic is a painkiller or group of drugs
that is being used for relieving from pain
without causing loss of consciousness.
2) What type of analgesics can you
describe?
It may be classified into 2 parts such as:
anti inflammatory and the opioid. Anti-
inflammatory drugs or analgesics
reduces inflammatory responses and
reduce pain. The opioid generally relief
pain and can induce sleep.
3) There are two types of
analgesics. What common side
effects are associated with these
drugs?
Some side effects that anti-inflammatory
analgesic can have: stomach pain and
ulcers, kidney problems, dizziness, allergic
reactions and high blood pressure.
Side effects of opioid are: constipation,
nausea, breathing problems and
drowsiness.
4) Other than pain relief, what can
paracetamol be used for? Paracetamol can be used for treating or
reducing fever, caused by cold and flu.
5) What can you describe or
explain about the WHO pain
ladder?
WHO analgesic ladder states that
treatment of pain among people should

be given with non-opioid medications. If
there is no improvement and reduction
in pain then people should be given
weak opioid. If it is insufficient then
people can begin more powerful opioid
for reducing pain.
Anti-biotics Response
1) What are anti-biotics?
Anti-biotic are medicines that are mainly
being used to stop infection that is
caused by bacteria. It kills germs and
protect body against infectious disease.
2) What would you need to know
before administering anti-biotics
and where should this
information be visible?
Before prescribing anti-biotic to people,
it is important to check allergy status of
patient with carefully. It should only be
taken on advice of doctors. Anti-biotic
section guide is available on medication
site.
3) What are the side effects of
antibiotic therapy? Some side effects of anti-biotic therapy
are: nausea, diarrhea, bloating, loss of
appetite.
4) If a patient is allergic to
penicillin, what are the
alternatives that can be
prescribed?
There are some alternatives that can be
prescribed to penicillin allergic patient
such as: tetracycline, amino glycoside,
quinolones etc.
Bronchodilators Response
1) What are Bronchodilators?
2) What type of Bronchodilators are
you familiar with and when
would they be used
Give some examples and
common side effects?

Diabetes Response
1) What is Diabetes and what types
exist?
2) Can you name the rarer form of
Diabetes?
3) What I hypoglycaemia and what
are the signs and symptoms?
What is the treatment?
4) What is hyperglycaemia and
what are the signs and
symptoms?
What is the treatment?
5) What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
What are the signs and
symptoms?
6) What actions should be taken
immediately is Ketones are
observed?
Statins Response
1) What is the function of Statin
medication?
2) Name two commonly used?
3) What are the side effects of
Statins?