Triptan

alcohol

antiarrythmics

antracyclines

do not start K sparing if 

K>

rash 

taste disturbance

IR 50 BID

CR 80/day

PDE5

should be warm

eaten right away

apple sauce only

chest pain

no cardiac enzymes, no ECG changes

24 hours

do not use IV (may cause hypotension)

do not shake vials upon reconstitution

must filter abciximab

hx of HF within 30 days

platelet<100,000

5 mg/day

normal 60 LD, then 10mg daily

when continue UFH d/c 

enox

fonda

bival

enox 24 hours before

fonda 24

bival 3

asa duration with s/p MI

what about clopidogrel

162-325mg

1 month with bare metal

3 month with sirolimus eluting stent

6 months with paclitaxel eluting stent

then 75-162

clop : 12 months

b blocker 

avoid drug with ISA

nitrate admin 

SL

vs 

Long acting

SL - keep it in glass vial

Long acting: free interval

isosorbide dinitrate

(ir and SL)

Isosorbide monotrate

vs

Isosobide dinitrate

dosing

mono: IR=BID

dinitrate: TID

Pump 5 spray into the air when use first time and prime once if not use for 6 weeks

Do NOT Shake

Do NOT Inhale the spray and try not to swallow too quickly

spray on or under tongue

headache

dizziness

nausea

* it's going to get better

postassium

magnesium

sodium

calcium

NA

decrease Na and increase NA concentration

procainamide

food/empty

potentially fatal blood dyscrasias, monitor closely in first 3 months

(lupus)

lidocaine

mexiletine

cocainide

( all can be given endotrach tube)

liver 

lung

exacerbate arrythmias

amiodarone

food/empty

polyolefin or glass

and need to give through a filter line

multaq

meal/empty

HF class IV with recent hospitalization

pt with hr <50

dig

warfarin

quinidine

procainamide

*in multaq decrease Dig by 50%

IV: 1:10,000

IM: 1:1000

regitine is 

dilution

route

tx

phentoloamine

NS

Sq

extravasation

dopamine effect

low dose: D

med dose: B

high dose: A

sodium nitroprusside

storage

shake well

discard tube after 12 hours

discard diluent after 6 hours

do not use filter < 5 micron 

3-4 sprays

not use more than 2 weeks

ciclesonide

prodrug 

not need to shake

mometasone

with formoterol

zafirleukast 5-11

zileuton- not recommended in children

monteleukast: 4mg 6mos

5mg 5-14

accolate

zyflo

(food/empty)

accolate empty

zyclo with food

ir theophylline

other brands are ER

always given in doctors office

observe patient for anaphylaxis (BBW)

Peak flow reading

green 

yellow 

red

green: 80-100 percent

yellow: 50-80 percent

red <50 percent

* of personal best

noon-2

several times daily for 2-3 weeks

before taking medicine

prevent thrush

great enhance coordination

reduce cough associated

15 and up

take two hours prior to excerise

dissolved in 5ml of cold or room baby formula or milk 

must take it in 15 minutes

nicotine gum (nicorette) 

otc/rx

nicotine inhaler

otc/rx

nicotrol inhaler

rx

Nicotrol NS

otc/rx

nasal spray

rx

nicotine patch

(nicoderm cQ)

otc/rx

otc

nicotine lozenge

pregnancy

except lozenge

start 1-2 weeks prior to quit date

150mg am for 3 days, then 150 BID

start one week before quit

day 1-3 0.5mg QD

day 4-7 .5 mg BID

day 8: 1 mg BID

chantix

food/empty

take with food and full glass of water

take second pill at dinner decease to decrease insomnia

chew slowly until a peppery flavor then park 

avoid eacting and drinking anything except water for 15 minutes before chewing

chew and park for 30min.

dissolves

avoid acidic food

neck

waist

zyban

when does it start to work

450 daily

150 each time

more than 6 weeks of the following

1. stiff last more than 1 hours

2. swelling 3 or more joints

3. simmetric

salfasalazine can cause

arava

black box

leflunomide

CI in pregnancy

if you want to get pregnant wait two years

sulfer allergy

subsacylate

sulfasalazine

with food/empty

 3 mg/kg/week at 0,2,,6 then every 8 weeks

IV

simponi is

how to take it

golimumab 

sq once/month

enbrel

humira

can not give two biologics

do not give with live vaccine

require TB test before use

keep it in fridge (do not freeze)

give 1 gram IV on day 1 and 15

premedicate with steroid

kineret

formulation

anakinra

SC

orencia

dose

abatacept

dose by body weight IV

who should exam for breast cancer

mamograms: age 40 and over annually

clinical breast exam (CBE): every 3 years for women 20-30 and yearly for 40 and over

normal exam: starting in the 20s (optional)

both men and women over 50

signmoidal

colonoscopy

yearly: gFOBT or FIT

three years after vaginal intercourse 

or 

no later than  21 years old

Pap test: every year

liquid pap: every 2 years

male >50

AA male >45

PSA with or without DRE

fulvestrant 

formulation

faslodex

IM

*other serms are PO

Antiandrogens 

aromatase 

formulation

PO

luekaran 

storage

chlorabucil

alkylator

requires fridge

melphalan

requires refridge

bevicizumab

formulation

avastin

IV

dexrazoxane

antidote for extravasation in antracycline injection

dexrazoxane

cardioprotect doxorubicin when dose is beyond 300mg/m2

hand feet

myelosuppression

maintain hydration

thanlidomide 

lenalidomide

category

x

all given PO

retuximab

infusion given at hospital or clinic, fatal

tosituzumab

thyroid protective iodine

campath side effect

propholaxis with

alemtuzumab

severe-prolong mylosuppresion (2-12 months)

bactrim and famciclovir for minimum of 2 months 

platinum base analogues side effects

prophylaxis with

nephrotoxicity

ethyol (amifostine)

vinca alkaloid 

do not administer

alopecia

mylosuppresion

extravasation

6 mercaptopurine

purinethal

food/empty

Imuran

(azathioprine)

capecitabine

5-FU

xeloda

(DPD deficiency, increase toxicity)

pretreat with dexamethasone to decrease anaphylaxis (78%)

will increase INR

intrathecal administration of cytarabine

(pyrimidine analogue)

gemcitabine

IV

pyrimidine analgue (mylosupression)

fluid retention

(taxotere)

increase INR

campostar is

treat with

ironotecan

loperimide to slow diarrhea

how to take erlotinib

food/ empty

tykerb 

food/empty

empty

(lapatinib)

gleevac 

food/empty

with water/full meal

no grapefruit

arsenic trioxide

qt prolongation

estramustine 

food/empty

1 hours before and 2 hours after meal

(requires refrige)

dose of epoetin in cancer

dose of darbepoetin

sc weekly

sc q 2-3 weeks

oprelvekin (IL 11)

prevent thrombocytopenia

over 50mg/m2

( give aprepitant,dexa,5-ht3)

apokyn is

contraindicated with what drug

apomorphone

use for parkinson

contraindicated in 5ht3

apply the day before chemo and at least 24 hours after

(last up to seven days)

Emand is 

a prodrug of 

aprepitant

fosaprepitant

palifermin

mucositis

zoledronic acid

4 mg/monthly

zolendronic acid

5mg/year

lupron is used for

side effect

leuprolide

used for prostate cancer

cause hot flash and impotence

IV promethazine is not recommended bc?

used what formulation

severe tissue injury

use: IM,PO,Rectal

if iv is use infuse 20-30 min

in three weeks

and take 3-6 months for full effect

fer-in-sol iron supplement drops

feosol is tablets and capsule

325 mg po TID

least expensive

Slow FE

Ferro-grad 500

name the carbonyl iron

feosol with carbonyl

ferracap

ferralet

which iron has the highest amount

dose

carbonyl iron

QD

11-12

use IV iron

ferric gluconate is diluted

TIW 

SC if not on dialysis

IV if on dialysis

u/kg

once weekly

mg/kg

antacids

tea

coffee

denosumab

(bisphosphnate, given at doctor's office)

if contraindicated to risedronate and fasomax

take

hypocalcemia

severe renal impairement

esophageal problems

5mg qd

35mg/week prevention

10mg qd

70mg weekly

5mg qd

35 qweek

75 qtwoweeks

150 monthly

150 q monthly

also available as 2.5 mg qd

3mg iv q 3 months

reclast

(flulike,achiness)

when to use prolia

formulation

Denosumab

high risk only

SC every 6 months

osteoporosis

after boniva administration 

what can occur

low calcium

take 1500mg calcium two weeks after dose

then 1200 for the test of the year

800 iu of vitamin D for the rest of the year

sit down during and after due to dizziness

inform doctor if joint pain

change needle each day

thigh or abdomen (rotate site)

do not transfer medicine from the device to syringe

take enough calcium and vit D

dont use no more than 2 years

calcitonin spray how to store

prime

allow bottle to reach room temp prior to priming

once it is prime, it does not have to be primed again

discard after 30 dose

*use cal citrate or other ca with adequate vitamin D

black cohosh

red clover 

soy

evening primrose

ativella

formulation

estradiol/norethindrone

PO

round: 2.5mg/day

oval: 5mg/day

*remove patch prior MRI: skin burn

testosterone tabs

30mg to the gum region

testosterone topical solution

2pumps (60mg)

breast or prostate cancer

(never apply to the genital)

pt with BPH

avoid in women and children

1 pump or 1 packet /day

daily in the morning 

to shoulder or upper arm

wait 2-6 hours before showering