Across
- 3. Potent opioid ~7x stronger than morphine, safer in renal impairment
- 5. Inflammatory lab that rises slowly, useful for chronic disease monitoring
- 8. Drug class with side effect mnemonic: “Can’t see, can’t pee, can’t spit, can’t sh*t”
- 11. Corticosteroid used for cerebral edema and chemo nausea
- 13. Powerful synthetic opioid ~100x stronger than morphine
- 14. Class Ib antiarrhythmic for ventricular arrhythmias; toxicity shows as CNS changes first
- 15. Opioid antidote, reverses respiratory depression
- 17. Sedating antihistamine also used for anxiety, nausea, itching
- 18. Opioid that should not be used in children due to variable metabolism
- 19. NSAID limited to 5 days due to GI and renal toxicity
Down
- 1. Anticonvulsant often used for neuropathic pain; causes dizziness & ataxia
- 2. Anticholinergic first-line for symptomatic bradycardia
- 4. Classic opioid, drug of choice for MI pain
- 6. Sympathomimetic used in anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest
- 7. TCA toxicity remembered as the 3 C’s: Coma, Convulsions, ___
- 8. Drug of choice for SVT; may cause transient asystole
- 9. Inflammatory lab that rises quickly and is more sensitive for acute changes
- 10. Class III antiarrhythmic with long half-life and multiple organ toxicities
- 12. TCA used for depression, neuropathic pain, and insomnia
- 16. Semi-synthetic opioid often combined with acetaminophen (Percocet)