Medication Sheet Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
Ceftriaxone Trade Name
A
Rocephin
2
Q
Ceftriaxone Category
A
Cephalosporin
3
Q
Ceftriaxone Use
A
Bacterial Meningitis
4
Q
Ceftriaxone Usual Dose
A
2 g IV q12-24 hours
5
Q
Ceftriaxone CIs
A
- hypersensitivity
- hepatic or renal impairment
- sz disorders
6
Q
Ceftriaxone AEs
A
- ISR
- eosinophilia, thrombocytosis, leukopenia
- increased ALT and AST
- diarrhea
- anaphylaxis
- SJS/TEN
7
Q
Rifampin Trade Name
A
Rifadin
8
Q
Rifampin Category
A
Antibiotic
9
Q
Rifampin Use
A
Meningitis Prophylaxis
10
Q
Rifampin Usual Dose
A
- H flu B: 600 mg PO q 24h x4 days
- N mening: 600 mg PO q 12 hr x4 doses
11
Q
Rifampin CIs
A
- hypersensitivity
- taking certain anti-viral drugs
12
Q
Rifampin AEs
A
- agranulocytosis
- disseminated intravascular coagulation
- hepatitis and hepatotoxicity
- anaphylaxis
- nephrotoxicity
13
Q
Vancomycin Trade Name
A
Vancocin
14
Q
Vancomycin Category
A
Antibiotic
15
Q
Vancomycin Use
A
Bacterial Meningitis
16
Q
Vancomycin Usual Dose
A
15 mg/kg IV q8-12 hr
17
Q
Vancomycin CIs
A
hypersensitivity
18
Q
Vancomycin AEs
A
- hypokalemia, agranulocytosis, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
- N/V/D/abd pain
- cardiac arrest
- HoTN
- C diff
- anaphylaxis
- ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
19
Q
Lorazepam Trade Name
A
Ativan
20
Q
Lorazepam Category
A
AED
21
Q
Lorazepam Use
A
Status Epilepticus
22
Q
Lorazepam Usual Dose
A
4 mg IV slowly at 2 mg/min, MR in 10-15 min
23
Q
Lorazepam CIs
A
- respiratory insufficiency
- narrow angle glaucoma
24
Q
Lorazepam AEs
A
- sedation, confusion
- ataxia
- potential for dependence/abuse
25
Topiramate Trade Name
Topamax
26
Topiramate Category
AED
27
Topiramate Use
Seizures
| and migraine prophylaxis
28
Topiramate CIs
pregnancy cat D
29
Topiramate AEs
- slowed thinking, speech difficulties, decreased cognition
- decreased appetite
- HA, diplopia
- metabolic acidosis
- kidney stones
30
Valproic Acid Trade Name
Depakote
31
Valproic Acid Category
AED
32
Valproic Acid Use
Seizures
| and migraine prophylaxis
33
Valproic Acid Usual Dose
500-1500 mg/day in divided doses
34
Valproic Acid CIs
pregnancy cat D
35
Valproic Acid AEs
- tremor, ataxia
- weight gain
- N/V
- hepatic failure
- sedation
- thrombocytopenia
36
Donepezil Trade Name
Aricept
37
Donepezil Category
Cholinesterase Inhibitor
38
Donepezil Use
AD/dementia
39
Donepezil Usual Dose
5 mg PO qday (in am or hs)
40
Donepezil CIs
hypersensitivity
41
Donepezil AEs
- N/V/D
- anorexia, weight loss
- bradycardia
- SLUD
42
Levodopa/carbidopa Trade Name
Sinemet
43
Levodopa/carbidopa Category
Dopamine Enhancer
44
Levodopa/carbidopa Use
Parkinson's
45
Levodopa/carbidopa CIs
- hypersensitivity
| - concomitant use of MAOs??
46
Levodopa/carbidopa AEs
- agitation, confusion, psychosis
- insomnia
- HA/N/V
- dizziness, orthostasis, dyskinesias
47
Interferon Beta-1 Trade Name
Rebif
48
Interferon Beta-1 Category
Interferon
49
Interferon Beta-1 Use
Multiple Sclerosis
50
Interferon Beta-1 CIs
hypersensitivity to interferon beta or albumin
51
Interferon Beta-1 AEs
- HA, flu-like sxs
- ISR
- depression
- szs, anaphylaxis
- hepatic injury
52
Sumatriptan Trade Name
Imitrex, Sumavel
53
Sumatriptan Category
Triptan / 5HT3 Receptor Antagonist
54
Sumatriptan Use
Abortive Migraine Tx
55
Sumatriptan Usual Dose
- 6 mg SC, MR after 1 hr, max 12 mg in 24 hrs
| - Sumavel: 25 mg POx1, MR in 2 hrs, max 200 mg in 24 hrs
56
Sumatriptan CIs
- pregnancy cat C
- CV dz (angina, hx MI, uncontrolled HTN, CVA, PVD)
- use of MAOI w/in 2 weeks or ergotamine w/in 24 hours
57
Sumatriptan AEs
- dizziness, sensation of warmth
- chest fullness
- nausea
- rare: angina, arrhythmia, cerebral and myocardial ischemia
58
Amitriptyline Trade Name
Elavil
59
Amitriptyline Category
TCA
60
Amitriptyline Use
Migraine Prophylaxis
61
Amitriptyline Usual Dose
30-150 mg qHS
62
Amitriptyline CIs
- hypersensitivity
| - concomitant MAOI use
63
Amitriptyline AEs
- heart block
- anti-SLUD
- MI, CVA, szs, tremors, ataxia
- anxiety, insomnia
- HA/N/V/D/anorexia
64
Travoprost Trade Name
Travatan
65
Travoprost Category
Prostaglandin Analog
66
Travoprost Use
Glaucoma
67
Travoprost CIs
none
68
Travoprost AEs
- common: increased iris pigmentation, growth of eyelashes, itching
- rare: dryness, visual disturbance, burning, eye pain, increased skin pigmentation around eye
69
Timolol Trade Name
Timoptic
70
Timolol Category
Beta Blocker
71
Timolol Use
Glaucoma
72
Timolol CIs
- asthma, COPD
- sinus bradycardia, 2/3rd degree heart block, unstable HF
- hypersensitivity
73
Timolol AEs
- local: stinging, dry eyes, corneal anesthesia, blepharitis, blurred vision
- systemic: decreased HR and BP, bronchospasm, masked sxs of hypoglycemia, CNS sedation
