Pain is something all nurses treat, no matter your specialty. Understanding analgesics is key! 💊 From NSAIDs like ibuprofen to opioids, each has unique uses and side effects. Follow @cecestudyguides for more nursing notes! #nursingstudents #painkillers #pharmacology

Pain is something all nurses treat, no matter your specialty. Understanding analgesics is key! 💊 From NSAIDs like ibuprofen to opioids, each has unique uses and side effects. Follow @cecestudyguides for more nursing notes! #nursingstudents #painkillers #pharmacology

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) provide strong anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects without the adverse effects associated with corticosteroids. Learn about NSAIDs in this study guide.

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Except in rare cases, the stomach can withstand exposure to highly concentrated hydrochloric acid, refluxed bile salts, alcohol, and foodstuffs with a wide range of temperatures and osmolarity. This is attributed to a number of physiological responses by the mucosal lining to potentially harmful luminal agents, and to an ability to rapidly repair damage when it does occur. Since the discovery in 1971 that prostaglandin synthesis could be blocked by aspirin and other nonsteroidal…

Pharmacology cheat sheet for antihypertensives... How many of these interactions with the ABC of antihypertensives do you know? ➤➤➤ Share with a study buddy! A - ACE inhibitors interact with potassium sparing diuretics such as eplerenone and spironolactone to increase the risk of hyperkalaemia (raised potassium level). They also interact with NSAIDs, which increases the risk of nephrotoxicity (kidney damage). B - Beta blockers interact with calcium channel blockers (such as verapa...

NurseInTheMaking on Instagram: “Saved by the suffixes. 🫀 You can remember all the antihypertensive drug classes by the memory trick 💡 🇦🇦🇧🇨 🇩 🇦→ ACE Inhibitors 🇦 → ARBS 🇧→…”