Medication - Cumulative

Question 1

Potassium Chloride - electrolyte

Treatment for hypokalemia

High alert medication

Answer 1

IV: Potassium must be diluted prior to parenteral administration. For IV infusion; do not administer IV push.

PO: Oral dosage forms should be taken with meals and a full glass of water or other liquid to minimize the risk of GI irritation

Question 2

Analgesic - Salicylates

Bayer - ASA - aspirin

Answer 2

Use for fever - antipyretic

Pain

MI prevention

Common AEs:
Dyspepsia
Nausea and Vomiting

Drug interactions: PLAVIX, anticoagulants, NSAIDs

Question 3

Analgesic - NSAIDs

Aleve, Anaprox - Naproxen

Answer 3

Use for anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, pain

Common AEs:
Dyspepsia
Nausea and Vomiting

Question 4

Non-NSAID

Tylenol - Acetaminophen

Answer 4

Use for antipyretic and analgesic

Common AEs:
Nausea and Vomiting

Drug Interactions:
Ethanol
Drugs which induce its metabolism

Special warning - do not exceed 3g/day

Question 5

Opiates - Morphine (MS Contin) and Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)

Opiate combo - Codeine -Tylenol #3

Answer 5

Morphine:
Use - Pain

Common AEs:
Somnolence
Constipation
Nausea and Vomiting

Drug interactions:
Ethanol
Other depressants

Special warnings:
Abuse
Med error
ER forms

Codeine:

Common AEs:
Somnolence, Constipation, N/V

Drug interactions:
APAP and Opiates

Special notes:
Watch for changes in the APAP dose in these products

Question 6

Antimicrobials - Quinolones - Cipro/floxacin

Answer 6

Common AEs:
Nausea
Diarrhea
Headache
Dizziness
Vomiting
Insomnia

Drug interactions:
Antacids
Milk/dairy
Heavy metals
Oral contraceptives

Question 7

Antimicrobials - Cephalosporins

Answer 7

Common AEs:
Diarrhea
Secondary infection
Nausea
Headache
Rash

Drug interactions:
Antacids
Milk/dairy
Heavy Metals
Oral contraceptives