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BISPHOSPHONATES

Med Class

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BONE REABSORPTION INHIBITORS

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BISPHOSPHONATES

Therapeutic Uses

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BUILD BONE DENSITY

PREVENTS BONE GRACTURES

TREATS / PREVENTS OSTEOPOROSIS (FROM POSTMENOPAUSAL & LONG TERM STEROID USE)

PIAGETS DISEASE

HYPERCALCEMIA

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BISPHOSPHONATES

Drug Names( suffix or prefix)

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DRONATE’

ALENDRONATE
ETIDRONATE
IBANDRONATE

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BISPHOSPHONATES

Side Effects

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GI UPSET
NAUSEA
DIARRHEA
DYSPEPSIA
ACID REFLUX
ABDOMINAL PAIN

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BISPHOSPHONATES

Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks

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NEED INFO

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BISPHOSPHONATES

Patient Education

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TAKE WITH FULL GLASS H20 ON EMPTY STOMACH

STAY UPRIGHT 30 MIN AFTERWARDS TO PREVENT ESOPHAGITIS

SEPARATE IRON / ANTACIDS / MULTIVITS AT LEAST 30 MIN APART FROM BISPHOSPHONATES AS THEY DECREASE ABSORPTION

INCREASE INTAKE - CALCIUM / VIT D

WEIGHT BEARING EXERCIS TO PRESERVE BONE MASS

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BISPHOSPHONATES

Nursing Admin

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MONITOR CALCIUM B/F DURING AND AFTER THERAPY

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BISPHOSPHONATES

Relevant Lab Values

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CALCIUM 9-10.5

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RALOXFENE

Med Class

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SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR

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RALOXFENE

Therapeutic Uses

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TREATS / PREVENTS POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS

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RALOXFENE

Drug Names( suffix or prefix)

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RALOXIFENE

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RALOXFENE

Side Effects

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HOT FLASHES
LEG CRAMPS
DIZZINESS

INCREASED RISK BLOOD CLOTS
DVT
PE
STROKE
DO NOT GIVE TO CLIENTS HX OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS

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RALOXFENE

Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks

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NEED INFO

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RALOXFENE

Patient Education

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INCREASE INTAKE CALCIUM / VIT D

WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISES

AVOID EXTENDED PERIODS IMMOBILITY (EX TRAVELING ON PLANE)

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RALOXFENE

Nursing Admin

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DO NOT GIVE TO CLIENTS HX OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS

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RALOXFENE

Relevant Lab Values

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NNED INFO

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CALCITONIN

Med Class

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HORMONE

HYPOCALCEMIC AGENT

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CALCITONIN

Therapeutic Uses

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TREATS / PREVENTS POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS

HYPERCALCEMIA TO MUCH CALCIUM IN BLOOD - WANT IT IN THE BONES NOT THE BLOODSTREAM)

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CALCITONIN

Drug Names( suffix or prefix)

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CALCITONIN (SALMON)

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CALCITONIN

Side Effects

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GI UPSET
NAUSEA
DIARRHEA
DYSPEPSIA
ACID REFLUX
ABDOMINAL PAIN

INTRANASAL ROUTE
NASAL IRRITATION / DRYNESS

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CALCITONIN

Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks

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CALCITONIN HELPS TO TONE THE BONES

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CALCITONIN

Patient Education

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INCREASE INTAKE CALCIUM / VIT D

WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISES

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CALCITONIN

Nursing Admin

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MONITOR CALCIUM B/F DURING AND AFTER THERAPY

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CALCITONIN

Relevant Lab Values

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CALCIUM 9-10.5

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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Med Class
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT
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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Therapeutic Uses
RA DMARDS - SUPPRESS IMMUNE SYSTEM
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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Drug Names( suffix or prefix)
METHOTREXATE SULFASALAZINE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE LEFLUNOMIDE ADALIMUMAB
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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Side Effects
BONE MARROW SUPPRESION - INCREASED RISK FOR INFECTION ANEMIA LEUKOPENIA THROMBOCYTOPENIA (PLATELETS < 100,000) THROMBOCYTOPENIA S/S PETECHIA PURPURA SIGNS OF BLEEDING (BLEEDING GUMS / DARK STOOLS / HEMATEMESIS) HEPATOTOXICITY
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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks
NEED INFO
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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Patient Education
DO NOT GET PREGNANT ON THIS DRUG DECREASE CHANCE OF INFECTION AVOID LARGE GROUPS AVOID SICK PEOPLE UP TO DATE VAXS (NO LIVE VAXS) REPORT SIGNS OF INFECTION (FEVER / SORE THROAT / ETC) NO ALCOHOL - CAN INCREASE CHANCE HEPATOTOXICITY
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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Nursing Admin
TERATOGENIC MONITOR PLATELETS
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DMARDS (DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUGS) Relevant Lab Values
MONITOR PLATELETS
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ALLOPURINOL Med Class
URIC ACID INHIBITOR
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ALLOPURINOL Therapeutic Uses
PREVENTS GOUT ATTACKS DOES NOT HELP WITH ACUTE ATTACKS (TAKE NSAIDS FOR THIS - NOT ASPIRIN) ASPIRIN AND ALLOPURINOL LEADS TO INCREASED URIC ACIDE LEVELS SO TAKE ACETAMINOPHEN INSTEAD
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ALLOPURINOL Drug Names( suffix or prefix)
ALLOPURINOL
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ALLOPURINOL Side Effects
NEED INFO
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ALLOPURINOL Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks
GOUT - BUILD UP OF URIC ACID IN JOINTS
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ALLOPURINOL Patient Education
STOP IF RASH (HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION - STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME) 2-3 L H20 / DAY (URIC ACID CAN CAUSE KIDNEY STONES - KEEP EM FLUSHED) NO ORGAN MEATS URINE OUTPUT 2/L DAY IS GOAL SEVERAL MONTHS TO BE EFFECTIVE
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ALLOPURINOL Nursing Admin
NEED INFO
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ALLOPURINOL Relevant Lab Values
NEED INFO
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COLCHICINE Med Class
ANTIGOUT AGENT
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COLCHICINE Therapeutic Uses
RELIEVES GOUT ATTACKS PREVENTS GOUT ATTACKS DOES NOT HELP WITH PAIN RELIEF (TAKE NSAIDS - NOT ASPIRIN) COLCHICINE - NO EFFECT ON URIC ACID METABOLISM - JUST HELPS REDUCE INFLAMMATION
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COLCHICINE Drug Names( suffix or prefix)
COLCHICINE
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COLCHICINE Side Effects
GI UPSET NAUSEA / VOMITING / ABDOMINAL PAIN / DIARRHEA ADR AT RISK FOR BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION
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COLCHICINE Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks
NEED INFO
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COLCHICINE Patient Education
STOP IF RASH (HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION - STEVENS JOHNSON SYNDROME) 2-3 L H20 / DAY (URIC ACID CAN CAUSE KIDNEY STONES - KEEP EM FLUSHED) NO ORGAN MEATS URINE OUTPUT 2/L DAY IS GOAL SEVERAL MONTHS TO BE EFFECTIVE
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COLCHICINE Nursing Admin
NEED INFO
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COLCHICINE Relevant Lab Values
NEED INFO
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Med Class
SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANT
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Therapeutic Uses
MS SPINAL CORD INJURIES ACUTE / PAINFUL MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Drug Names( suffix or prefix)
BACLOFEN CARISOPRODOL CYCLOBENZAPRINE DANTROLENE
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Side Effects
DROWSY SEDATION DIZZY ALL NORMAL TO FEEL - DO NOT STOP TAKING MED
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks
MY BACK HURTS - ILL TAKE BACLOFEN
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Patient Education
NO ALCOHOL DO NOT ABRUPTLY STOP (REBOUND EFFECT) RISE SLOWLY - DIZZINESS
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Nursing Admin
NO ALCOHOL DO NOT ABRUPTLY STOP (REBOUND EFFECT) RISE SLOWLY - DIZZINESS
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SKELETAL MUSCLE RELAXANTS Relevant Lab Values
NEED INFO

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