Meds Flashcards
(38 cards)
-dipine
Ca channel blocker
-slow the rate at which calcium passes into the heart muscles and into the vessels thus dilating them; lowering blood pressure
Do not give to pt with heart blocks!
Nifedipine
Verapamil
Amlodipine
What to remember for Aminoglycosides (i.e.. Gentamicin)
Monitor nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
BUN and creatinine
What to remember for Cephalosporins (i.e. Cephalexin, Cefotaxime)
Watch for diarrhea, C. Diff
What to remember for Cipro/Levofloxacin
Warn pt about ruptured achilles tendon!
Oxytocin
Induction, augmentation of labor
Control bleeding
Monitor fetal HR, contractions
Monitor bleeding, fundus needs to be firm and midline
Lithium
0.4-1.4
Monitor sodium
Used for bipolar
SSRIs
Watch for serotonin syndrome (fever, agitation)
Do not take St. Joh’ns Wort!
weight gain, sexual dysfunction, etc.
Tricyclics
Amitriptyline
Avoid alcohol, anticholinergic effects, cardiac dysrhythmias
MAOIs
Isocarboxazid, Tranylcypromide, Phenelzine
avoid tyramine, orthostatic hypotension
-pril
ACE inhibitors
block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
HTN, heart failure, MI
Use w caution w diuretics, monitor K
Watch for cough, angioedema!
Captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril
-olol
Beta adrenergic Blockers
Inhibit stim. of receptor sites, causing decreased cardiac excitability, lowered cardiac output, less O2 demand, lowered BP, less renin release
B side effects!: bradycardia, bronchospasm
Don’t admin to ppl w asthma
Metoprolol
Atenolol
Labetolol
-statin
antilipemic
aid in lowering LDL and increasing HDL
Do not use in pregnancy, watch for muscle aches!
Take in the evening!
Atorvastatin
Simvastatin
Lovastatin
Pravastatin
-phyline
Bronchodilators
Relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle, resulting in bronchial dilation
Contraindicated with PUD
Theophylline
-erol
bronchodilator
beta adrenergic agonists
Promote bronchodilation by activating beta receptors in bronchial smooth muscle
Do not give to pts w tachydysrhythmias
Albuterol
-asone, solon
corticosteroid (like sylvester stalone, steroids)
prevents inflammatory response by suppression of airway mucus production, immune responses, and adrenal function
never stop abruptly, motor BG
prednisone, betamethasone
Insulin!!
Insulin:
Lispro (rapid acting)
15-30 min onset 0.5 peak 3-6 hr duration
Regular (short acting)
0.5 min onset 1 hr 6-10 hr duration
NPH (intermediate)
1 hr onset 6 hr peak 16 hr duration
Glargine (long acting)
70 min onset none 24 duration
-arin
anticoagulant
modify coagulation by altering the clotting cascade or dissolving an existing clot
parenteral: stroke, PE, DVT
oral: venous thrombosis, prevention
Avoid other meds w NSAIDs
Watch for other signs of bleeding
-prazole
proton pump inhibitor
increases risk of osteoporosis, pneumonia in pts w COPD
omeprazole
-azine
antiemetic
watch w cardiovascular and hepatic disease
anticholinergic effects
promethazine
-tidine
anti ulcer
H2 blocker
ranitidine
-ase
thrombolytic
dissolves clots that have already formed by converting plasminogen to plasmin
use caution in pts w HTN, avoid NSAIDs
alteplase
-afil
erectile dysfunction
-caine
anesthetics
-ide
oral hypoglycemic `
