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Medications
Nursing 341
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
01/15/2014

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Term
Vicodin
Definition

Hydrocodone/ Acetaminophen

Pain

PO

N/V Hepatotoxicity, Liver Failure, Resp Depression, Sedation, Agranulocytosis

 

Avoid Tylenol 4G/Max Dose, Consitpation, monitor for depression

 

Term
Percocet
Definition

Oxycodone/Acetaminophen

Opiod Analgesic

Pain

PO

Hypotension, Shock,Neutropenia, Liver Failure,Apnea, Respiratory Failure

 

Drug may cause euphoria, orthostatic hypotension, watch for signs of withdrawal

 

Term

Tylenolw/Codeine

 

Definition

Acetaminophen/Codeine

Opiod Analgesic

Pain

PO

Agranulocytosis, Thrombocytopenis, Liver Failure, Immune hypersensitivity, respiratory depresson

 

Euphoria, orthostatic hypotension,withdrawal symptoms

Term
Advil
Definition

Ibuprofen

NSAID

Fever, headache, RA

PO, IV

 

Hypotension, hyperNAtremis, thrombocytosis, Bacteremia,

Increase BUN, CHF, MI, GI Bleed, Ulcer, Agranulocytosis, Anemia, Reye's Syndrome

 

May cause fluid retention, Take with food

Term
Flexeril
Definition

Cyclobenzaprine

Skeletal Muscle Relaxant

Muscle Spasm

PO

Xerostomia, Somnolence, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Edema of Tongue, Bone marrow depression

 

AVOID MAIO, report tachycardia or arrhythmia, watch for allergic reaction

take same time every day.

Term
Prinivil, Zestril
Definition
Lisinopril
Ace
MI, HTN, HF
PO
Synocope, Hypotension, agranulocytosis, angioedemia

May caus N/V/D, HE, angioedema of face, lips, throat or intestines, Orthostatic B/P COUGH
Term
Tenormin
Definition
Atenolol
BB
MI, angina, HTN
IV
Bradycardia, hypotension, HF, MI, VF
Watch for cardiac failure, masks HYPOGLYCEMIA, abrupt stop-rebond angina, take on empty stomach, orthostatic hypotension
Term
Lopressor
Definition
Metroprolol (Tartrate) BB MI, Angina, HTN PO, IV Bradycardia, hypotension, Heart block, HF, SOB, depression, bronchospasm Masks HYPOGLYCEMIA, TAKE WITH MEALS, may cause diarrhea, depression or fatugue,CHF,sudden stop can cause thyrotoxicosis thyroid storm.
Term
Toprol
Definition
Metoprolol Succinate
BB
Angina, HTN,CHF
PO
Bradycardia, hyptotension, pruritis, dizziness, depression, bronchospasm.
Masks hypoglycemia, take with meals, taper off to prevent MI or rebound HTN
Term
Norvasc
Definition
Amlodipine
CCB
HTN, Angina
PO
Flushing, palpatations, edema, MI,Angina, angioedema

Report S/S cardiac problem, orthostatic B/P.
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