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antidysrhythmic
used for bradycardia |
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antidysrhythmic
used for heart block, vent dysrhythmias |
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antihypertensive
Calcium-channel blocker |
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drug of choice for frequent PVCs occurring in excess of 6 to 10 per min
for coupled PVCs or for a consecutive series of PVCs that may result in vent tachy |
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| given if patients exhibit restlessness and increased heart rate |
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| drug given to treat acute attack of gout |
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| inhibits production of uric acid |
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| prevents the reoccurrence of gouty arthritis |
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NSAID
use cautiously in clients with PUD |
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| used to treat heart failure |
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| contraindicated in clients with uncompensated heart failure and pulmonary edema |
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| Early signs of lithium carbonate (Eskalith) toxicity |
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nausea and vomiting, slurred speech, and muscle weakness
coarse hand tremor, persistent GI upset, mental confusion, incoordination indicate advanced signs of toxicity
ataxia indicates severe toxicity |
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| Fatal side effect of clozapine (Clozaril) |
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| has the potential to suppress bone marrow and cause agranulocytosis |
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| antiprotozoal agent used to prevent and/or treat Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (an opportunistic infection in AIDS patients). |
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| theophylline (aminophylline) |
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medicine to treat acute respiratory problems
side effect is tachycardia |
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| How does Morphine work to treat an MI? |
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pain relief
decreases blood return to the right side of the heart and decreases peripheral resistance. |
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| aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel) |
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antacid
most effective after digestion has started, but prior to the emptying of the stomach
Best to be taken after meals. |
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an atypical antipsychotic
side effects include leukopenia, gram-negative septicemia, drowsiness, tachycardia, and hypotension |
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| proper administration for iron dextran (DexFerrum) IM |
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add 0.2mL of air into the syringe after drawing up the medication
Z-track method
wait 10 seconds
injected into dorsal gluteal
aspiration must be done before injection to ensure the needle is in muscle and not in a blood vessel
DO NOT massage injection site |
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an antiviral used to treat recurrent genital herpes infection and localized cutaneous herpes zoster
can be taken with food or on an empty stomach with a full glass of water |
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| Prochlorperazine (Compazine) |
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| fast acting antihypertensive; relaxes smooth muscle; side effects inlcude headache, angina, tachycardia, palpitaitons, sodium retention, anorexia, and SLE-like symptoms |
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stimulates motility of upper GI tract
used to treat nausea of chemotherapy, GERD, post-op nausea and vom |
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| phenazopyridine (Pyridium) |
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given for dysuria
yellow discoloration of skin or sclera indicates drug accumulation due to renal impairment: side effect |
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| phenelzine sulfate (Nardil) |
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| MAOI (most vegetables are acceptable with MAOIs) |
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| Therapeutic Range: Digoxin |
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| Therapeutic Range: Lithium |
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an antiplatelet agent and CNS stimulant given for dementia syndromes
Increases risk of bleeding when given with nsaids |
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anticonvulsant
should drink 2000-3000mL of fluid a day to prevent kidney stones
may cause orthostatic hypotension
use non-hormonal contraceptives when taking topiramate |
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given for active tuberculosis
can cause drug-induced hepatitis |
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| beclomethasone (Vanceril) |
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| an anti-inflammatory asthma medication used to prevent asthma attacks |
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