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Aminophyline

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Bronchodilator
Toxic if over 20

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Beta blockers

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-olol
Decrease work of heart and O2 demand

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Pot sparing diuretics

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-lone (spironlactolone)
Watch for increased k

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Pot wasting diuretics

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-ide (furosemide)
Watch for low k

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ACE inhibitors

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-pril
Vasodilators
Watch for cough

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ARBS

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-sartan
Vasodilators
Watch for cough and AKI

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Ca channel blockers

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-dipine
Vasodilator
Watch for peripheral edema

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Aspirin

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Antiplatelet (prevents clot formation)
Prevents MI and stroke
Watch for bleeding

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Clopidigrel

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Plavix
Aspirin but works better
Is prescribed
Can be used with aspirin

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Succinylcholine

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Causes excessive calcium release from muscles causing sustained muscle contraction, malignant hyperthermia

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Dantrolene

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Treatment for malignant hyperthermia
Muscle relaxant

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Warfarin

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Check INR (higher INR, higher risk for bleeding)
SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN IF INR IS HIGHER THAN 4
used for atrial fib (prevents clotting), DVT and PE
Stop eating green leafy veg

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Corticosteroids

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Prednisone
Immunosuppressant
Increase risk for TB to turn to active

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Calcitonin and bisphosphates

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Prevents bone resorption of calcium (decreases serum ca levels and increases ca storage in bone)
Tx of hypercalcemia

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Epinephrine

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Tx of asystole

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Sertraline

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Psych drip
Side effect: xerostomia ( dry mouth)

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Hydralazine

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Direct vasodilator

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Reg insulin

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Peaks at 2 hours

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Lispro

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Short acting insulin
Give when eating
Peak 30 min

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Metformin

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Contraindicated with dyes
Angiograms/-grams

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Lithium

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For bipolar disorder
Paresthesia side effect
Toxic if over 2
Electrolyte

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Vancomycin

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For red man syndrome
Hold med if ringing in ears (mycin = mice = Mickey Mouse = ears)

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Methylprednesone

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Glucocorticoid
Hyperglycaemia side effect

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Haloperidol

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Check temp! (Shows MMS)

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Lisinopril
Contra with kidney failure Check creatinine
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Methotrexate
Used for rheumatoid arthritis Watch WBC (autoimmune)
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Adenosine
For super ventricular tachycardia Side effect is asystole
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Atropine
For systematic bradycardia (both HR AND BP are low) Increase HR
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Amiodarone
For ventricular dysrhythmias Tachycardia with a pulse K channel blockers
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Digoxin
Decreases HR Toxic if above 2
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Caedizem
Calcium channel blocker Slows HR
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Morphine
Analgesic Decreases work of th heart, bp
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Nitroglycerin
Dilates arteries, prevents angina (not as much o2 demand) Drops bp, causes HR
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Albuterol inh
Short acting bronchodilator Rescue med Tachycardia side effect
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Phenytoin
Toxic over 20
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Lamotrigine
Anticonvulsant often prescribed to clients with potential childbearing
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Verenicline
Chantix Helps stop smoking
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Dusteride
Avodart For BPH
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Sildenafil
Viagra Contra with MI
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Aripiprazole
Atypical antipsychotic Not PPI Anticholinergic side effects and low WBC
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Memantine
Namenda Alzheimers
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Proton pump inhibitors
-prazole
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Metronidazole
Flagyl Abx
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Donepezil
Aricept for dementia
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Risperidone
Atypical antipsychotic Anricholinergic side effect
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Zolpidem
Ambient for sleep
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Methylergonovine
Prevents PPH
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Epeotin
Promotes production of RBC
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-statin
Cholesterol Atorvostatin given in evening
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Gabapentin
Anti-seizure Off label paresthesia (DM)
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Ketorlac
Toradol NSAIDS
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Hydrocodone
Opioid
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Pregablin
Lyrica Used for fibromyalgia Pain med
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Risedronate
Osteoporosis
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Estradiol
Estrace For low estrogen levels Often contraindicated - breast cancer
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Rifampin
Used for TB take for long time

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