Chapter 12 Symptom Management of Ca Therapy

Question 1

periactin

Answer 1

cyproheptadine (antihistamine)

Question 2

decadron

Answer 2

dexamethasone (corticosteroid)

Question 3

Solumedrol

Answer 3

methylprednisolone (corticosteroid)

Question 4

provera

Answer 4

progestational agent (medroxyprogesterone acetate)

Question 5

Megace

Answer 5

progestational agent (megestrol acetate)

Question 6

reglan

Answer 6

metoclopramide (prokinetic agent)

Question 7

remeron

Answer 7

mirtazapine (antidepressant) should not be taken with or after MAOI medications or diazepam

Question 8

colace

Answer 8

docusate (stool surfactant)

Question 9

miralax

Answer 9

polyethylene glycol (osmotic laxative)

Question 10

senocot

Answer 10

senna (stimulant laxative)

Question 11

immodium

Answer 11

loperamide (opioid receptor agonist)

Question 12

lomotil

Answer 12

dipheoxylate atropine (opioid receptor agonist)

Question 13

pepto-bismol

Answer 13

bismuth subsalicylate (anti inflammatory antidiarrheal)

Question 14

questran

Answer 14

cholestyramine (bile acid sequestrant)

Question 15

benadryl

Answer 15

diphenhydramine (anticholinergics

Question 16

diflucan

Answer 16

fluconozole (azoles)

Question 17

epogen, procrit

Answer 17

erythropoietin

Question 18

gas-X

Answer 18

simethicone

Question 19

best probiotics for malabsorption

Answer 19

saccharomyces boulardii, lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (may cause bacteremia)

Question 20

zofran

Answer 20

ondansetron

Question 21

anzemet

Answer 21

dolasetron

Question 22

compazine

Answer 22

phenothiazine procholrperazine, dopamine agonist- for delayed n/v

Question 23

phenergan

Answer 23

promethazine

Question 24

marinol

Answer 24

dronabinol (cannibinoid)

Question 25

benzodiazapine like ativan

Answer 25

lorazepam

Question 26

valium

Answer 26

diazepam

Question 27

zinc doses to give 50 mg elemental zinc

Answer 27

zinc sulfat 220 mg, zinc gluconate 71.5 mg, zinc glycinate 182 mg zinc aspartate 156 mg ( no more than 60 days for potential copper deficiency)