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reduce acid reflux/GERD, heal erosive esophagitis, reduce risk of GI bleed
Side Effects:
dizziness, fatigue, headache, weakness, chest pain. C-diff, abd pain. Acid regurgitation, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, itching, rash, vitamin B12 deficiency, bone fracture, and hypomagnesemia
Avoid alcohol, aspirin, and GI irritating foods
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Pain
Onset: Onset 10-15min, peak 15-20min, duration 2-5 hours
Side Effects:
CNS: sedation, somnolence, clouded sensorium, dizziness
CV: hypotension, bradycardia
GI: nausea, vomiting
Resp: respiratory depression, bronchospasm
administer IV over 2-5 minutes
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Nausea & vomiting
Side Effects: GI symptoms, especially diarrhea & headache
mild hypotension and tachycardia
Onset: IV/IM and ODT up to 30 minutes |
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decreases occurrence of daytime and nighttime heartburn
Side Effects: Headache, Hyperglycemia, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Flatulence
Teaching: avoid alcohol, aspirin, foods that increase gi irritation & report dark tarrry stool
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Prevention of DVT after surgery, treatment of DVT and pulmonary embolism
Side Effects: allergic reactions, fever, arthralgia, pain, peripheral edema, fever, hemorrhage, thrombocytopenia, ecchyoses, anemia, rash, dyspnea, pruritis
Education: report promptly signs of unexplained bleeding such as: pink, red, or dark brown urine; red or dark brown vomitus; bleeding gums or blood sputum; dark, tarry stools
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pain- combo of opioid and nonopioid (oxy & tylenol)
Side Effects: drowsiness, nausea, constipation
Onset: Immediate Release
10-15 minute
Peak: 1hr
Duration: 3-6 hrs
Half life: 2-3 hrs |
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Antibiotic
Side Effects: Headache, insomnia, nausea,diarrhea, rash, pruritis, hypertension, tachycardia, dyspnea |
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Antibiotic
Side Effect: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, cramps, rashes, pruritis, phlebitis at IV site. allergic reactions, superinfection. |
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Nausea/vomiting, motion sickness, sedation
Side Effects: Headache, dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, restlessness, wheezing, chest tightness, thickening of bronchial secretions, palpitations, bradycardia, reflex tachycardia, postural hypotension, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting
Onset:immediate Peak: 30-60 mins Duration: 4-6H
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Inhibits gastric secretions
Side Effects: headaches, dizziness, constipation, diarrhea, smokers will have decreased effectiveness
Teaching: Be aware that pain relief may not be experienced for several days after starting therapy. Pepcid should be used with caution in patients with moderate to severe renal insufficiency |
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rapid onset anticoagulant
Side Effects: Confusion, dizziness, pulmonary edema, chest pain, irregular HB, erythema or bruising at the injection site, bleeding complications, angioedema
Onset:Immediate Half-life:90 mins Duration:2-6 hours
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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
agents, nonopioid
Side Effects: gi bleed, HTN, edema, rash, heartburn, N/V, dizziness, drowsiness
Teaching: use half dose in elderly and renal patients,
reduces effects of Lasix |
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effective only against gram+ bacteria
Side Effect: nephrotoxicity,ototoxicity,hypotension, reversible neutropenia, renal toxicity, skin rash
Red man syndrome-administer slowly because it causes the release of histamine-hypotension/erythema of face/upper trunk
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When your body’s mag level drops too much, it can be a life-threatening emergency. Every organ in the body, especially the heart, muscles, and kidneys, needs the mineral magnesium. It also contributes to the makeup of teeth and bones
Symptoms: Abnormal eye movements,convulsions, fatigue, muscle spasms or cramps, muscle weakness, numbness
Teaching:calcium supplements deplete magnesium |
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Potassium is an important electrolyte for nerve and muscle cell functioning, especially for muscle cells in the heart.
Symptoms: weakness, fatigue, constipation, muscle cramping, palpitations
Teaching: Leafy greens,such as spinach and collards, fruit from vines, such as grapes and blackberries, root vegetables, such as carrots and potatoe, citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruit |
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