Ampicillin - ANSWER Penicillin
Cross sensitivity with Cephalosporins
Gentamicin - ANSWER Antibiotic
Increase fluid
Ototoxicity!!!!
Culture ans
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Warfarin - ANSWER Anticoagulant
Monitor PT and INR!!!!
Antidote: Vitamin K
Chemotherapy - ANSWER Body image
Vitamin B (Thiamin ) - ANSWER Anorexia, pregnancy, and alcoholism
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Affects stomach
Insulin - ANSWER Air in intermediate first
Clear then cloudy
Transfusion Reactions - ANSWER Stop the blood, restart the saline, notify HCP
Transfusion usually occurs within 15 minutes, REMAIN WITH PATIENT
Tachycardia
Circulatory overload
distended veins
cough
IV Infiltration - ANSWER Cool
Pale
Clammy
Edematous
Fluid seeping from site
Decreases flow rate
Pain
WARM COMPRESS
Heparin - ANSWER PTT
Bisphosphates - ANSWER For osteoporosis
Take with water
Increase Vit D and Calcium
Sit or stand after administration
IV therapy - ANSWER Flow rate needs constant monitoring
Assess of phlebitis and infiltration
Change tube every 72 hours
Change bottle every 24 hours
Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement - ANSWER Take with food
Eye Medication - ANSWER Put pressure on inner eyes not outer
Methorexrate - ANSWER Antineoplastic
Monitor for gout
For rheumatoid arthritis
SLE - ANSWER Inflammatory autoimmune disease
Butterfly rash
Matain skin integrity
Give NSAIDs and steroids
Dig (Infant) - ANSWER HR < 90 hold the drug
Haloperidol - ANSWER Antipshycotic
Anti Miley Cyrus
Extrapyramidal effects
Phenytoin - ANSWER Anticonvulsant
Drowsy, Nystagmus
Take with food and water
Pink/red urine `
Levothyroxine - ANSWER Monitor weight
Monitor pulse before giving med (notify if >100)
nervousness
tremors
tachycardia
weight loss
sweating
Atorvostatin - ANSWER Monitor for muscle pain or weakness
Monitor liver function tests
Albuterol - ANSWER Relives bronchospasms
Monitor for increase glucose
Tachycardia
Angina
Tremors
headache
Captopril - ANSWER Cough
Dizzy
tachycardia
Nitroglycerin - ANSWER Ointment goes on SKIN
Rotate site
Good for up to 24 hours
Do not swallow
Iron Supplements - ANSWER Do not take with food, TAKE WITH ORANGE JUICE
Green or black stools
Use a straw
Cimetidine - ANSWER Monitor for CONFUSION
bedtime dose surpasses nocturnal acid production
avoid gastric secretion
Diphenhydramine - ANSWER Take with FOOD
Dry mouth
drowsy
nausea
Carbamazepine - ANSWER Anticonvulsant
Take with meals
Monitor CBS and I&O
Photosensitivity
Naproxen - ANSWER NSAID
Take with FOOD
Takes 2 weeks see therapeutic effect
Headache
Dizzy
GI distress
Atenolol - ANSWER Masks hypoglycemic symptoms
Heachade
drowsy
orthostatic hypertension
dry mouth
rhinitis
decreased libido
photosensitivity
Neurolipic malignant syndrome
Sodium Polysterne Sulfonate - ANSWER For hyperkalemia
COnstipation
Anorexia
NV
Sodium retetion
Baclofen - ANSWER Decreases seizure threshold
Drowsiness
Fatigue
weakness
constipation
urinary retention
Fentanyl - ANSWER FLUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gingko Bilboba - ANSWER Many drug interactions
Phytonadine - ANSWER Needed for synthesizing clotting factor
Monitor PT and INR
Aluminum Hydroxide - ANSWER ANTACID
Take between meals and at bedtime
Metformin - ANSWER take with FOOD
dzzy
NVD
lactic acidosis
abdominal discomfort `
Lorazepam - ANSWER BENZO
Dont take with depressants
For sedation and anxiety
Drowsiness
Lightheaded
hypotension
increase salvation
Benzotropine - ANSWER Monitor for muscle weakness and inability to move muscles
Bupropion - ANSWER Seizures
Suicide
Tremors
Dry mouth
agitation
NV
weight changes
Magnesium Sulfate - ANSWER ANTICONVULSANT
Take between meals and bedtime
Assess TENDON REFLEXES
RESPIRATIONS MUST BE AT LEAST 16
Rifampin - ANSWER Orange tears, sweat, and urine
Risperidone - ANSWER ANTIPSYCHOTIC for schizophrenia
Morphine - ANSWER use safety precautions
Decrease respirations
constricted pupils
dedication
dizzy/weak
Furosemide - ANSWER Weigh daily
Do NOT give at bed time
Clodine - ANSWER Apply new patch to hairless area
remove old patch
dont touch medication on the patch
Prednisone - ANSWER Take with food and milk
Maintain skin integrity
Weight grub
Truncal straie
Surpresses inflammation
IV Flow Rate - ANSWER Changed infusion rate 250 ml/hour
Too much fluid
Wet lung sounds
Nideipine - ANSWER CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
Salicylate Poisoning - ANSWER timmitus
lethargy
sweating
WATCH FOR BLEEDING
Lithium - ANSWER Dizzy
Hand tremors
impaired vision
Toxicity increases this, urniation, weight, and tremors
Isonizad - ANSWER Give Vitamin B6 to prevent peripheral neuritis
Take BEFORE MEALS
BUN - ANSWER 6-20
Glucose - ANSWER 70-90
Platelet count - ANSWER 140,000 - 400,000
Potassium - ANSWER 3.5-5.1
Sodium - ANSWER 135-145
Albumin - ANSWER 3.5-5.2
Lithium - ANSWER 0.8 - 1.2
>1.5 is toxicity
Potassium containing foods - ANSWER Beans
bananas
apricots
potatoes
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