meds

Question 1

Which antibiotic is associated

with cholestasis?

Answer 1

ceftriaxone (Rocephin)

Question 2

augmentin

Answer 2

Amoxicillin and clavulanic acid

Question 3

Unasyn®

Answer 3

Ampicillin and sulbactam

Question 4

What is the “stress dose” for

steroids?

Answer 4

100 mg of hydrocortisone IV every

8 hours and then taper (adults)

Question 5

heparin MOA

Answer 5

Heparin binds with and activates

antithrombin III

Question 6

what reverses heparin

Answer 6

Protamine IV (1:100, 1 mg of protamine
to every 100 units of heparin)

Question 7

What is the half-life of

heparin?

Answer 7

90 minutes (1–2 hours)

Question 8

How long before surgery

should heparin be discontinued?

Answer 8

4-6 hours

Question 9

Promethazine

Phenergan®

Answer 9

Acute antinausea agent; used postoperatively

Question 10

Metoclopramide (Reglan®)

Answer 10

Increases gastric emptying with increase
in LES pressure; dopamine antagonist;
used in diabetic gastroparesis and to help
move feeding tubes past the pylorus

Question 11

What is an antibiotic option
for colon/appendectomy
coverage if the patient is
allergic to penicillin?

Answer 11

1. IV ciprofloxacin (Cipro) AND

2. IV clindamycin or IV Flagyl

Question 12

appy and colon ppx

Answer 12

ceftoxitin and unasyn

Question 13

what is the dosage of Flumazenil

Answer 13

0.2mg IV