Nursing Pharmacology: Musculoskeletal

Medications used to treat gout—an acute gout medication (colchicine) is discussed, as well as chronic gout medications (probenicid and allopurinol). Learn where the original Cool Chicken hint came from!

You know what agonists and antagonists are. But what is a selective receptor modulator? And how can some osteoporosis drugs help reduce the risk of breast cancer? Learn all about it in this article on the KEY meds used to treat osteoporosis, including: alendronate, raloxifene, and calcitonin. We'll describe the modes of action, side effects, black box warnings, patient teaching and other nursing care.

Neuromuscular blocking agents (succinylcholine, pancuronium), direct acting skeletal muscle relaxants (dantrolene), and centrally acting muscle relaxants (baclofen).