NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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Non-Sedating Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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Nasal Saline Anti-Inflammatory Drug
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are medicines that are widely used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature. They’re often used to relieve symptoms of: headaches. painful periods. sprains and strains.
Detailed explanation-2: -NSAIDs work like corticosteroids (also called steroids), without many of the side effects of steroids. Steroids are man-made drugs that are similar to cortisone, a naturally-occurring hormone. Like cortisone, NSAIDs reduce pain and inflammation that often come with joint and muscle diseases and injuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is generally not considered an NSAID because it has only minor anti-inflammatory activity.