PPT-Issue #104 Withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs in older people

Clinical case and discussion questions Created by William E Cayley Jr Journal Club Editor Prevea Family Medicine Residency Winnie Winnie is a 65yearold woman who has been in your practice for 30 years. Neonatal Drug Withdrawal. This is a nationwide problem. In Indiana, this is a problem in all counties.. The classic drugs of abuse that cause neonatal withdrawal are . opioids. such as heroin and morphine. Prescription pain medications such as . : Cycle Of Addiction. Cycle of Addiction:. Many drugs, if taken often enough, can lead to addiction or physical dependence. Addiction often follows a pattern or cycle…. The Cycle of Addiction Has . Drug. Make-Up. Most Common Intake. Methods. Effects. Duration of Effects. Withdrawal Symptoms. Cigarettes. Tobacco;. nicotine. Smoke. ; ingest (chew tobacco). Calming, soothing, dizzying, alertness. :. A. common problem but (?) Different Strategies . Dr . B. . Manivannan. FRCP. Consultant . Physician and Geriatrician. Moseley Hall Hospital and BMI Priory Hospital. How Common?. 3.2 million patients with diabetes in the UK. Key Points. Tai Chi is an effective form of activity for older people with . frailty as it is . low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints. Tai Chi has numerous health benefits for . frail older . Chapter 10. Substance Use. Ingestion of psychoactive substances in moderate amounts that does not significantly interfere with social, educational, or occupational functioning. Drinking coffee, smoking a cigarette, having a drink. Drugs and Consciousness. Continued use of psychoactive drugs can lead to tolerance. Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before discontinuing the use of an addictive drug. :. A. common problem but (?) Different Strategies . Dr . B. . Manivannan. FRCP. Consultant . Physician and Geriatrician. Moseley Hall Hospital and BMI Priory Hospital. How Common?. 3.2 million patients with diabetes in the UK. Drug. Make-Up. Most Common Intake. Methods. Effects. Duration of Effects. Withdrawal Symptoms. Cigarettes. Tobacco;. nicotine. Smoke. ; ingest (chew tobacco). Calming, soothing, dizzying, alertness. Hypertension. is defined as either a sustained . systolic. blood pressure of greater . > than . 140 mm Hg. or a sustained . diastolic. blood pressure of greater than . 90 mm Hg. .. Arterial blood pressure is directly proportional to . Psycho-Education for Patients and Family Members. 12-. 1. The Importance of Total Abstinence. Abstinence from all substances that affect the brain—even alcohol—greatly increases the chances of a successful recovery.. Drug misuse-using for wrong reasons. Drug abuse-drug misuse is interfering with job, school, family, etc.. Addiction-can not stop using without withdrawal. Withdrawal-physical or psychological symptoms a person has when stopping a drug. Sl No Drug name Category 1 Anaesthetics 2 Lignocaine +nifedipine ointment Anaesthetics 3 Prilocaine lignocaine inj Anaesthetics 4 Alprazolam tab I.P 0.25 mg, . ion. . antagonists. . . Antioxidants. . . Drugs. . that. . affect. . the. renin-. angiotensin. . system. . Hypo- . and. . hypertensive. . drugs. .. Characteristics, classification, relationship between structure and pharmacological action, mechanism of action, methods of production, methods of analysis, application in medicine ".