Pharm final Flashcards
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Depo-PROvera action (pro-vera NOT pro FSH and LH)
: has effects similar to those of progesterone;
inhibits secretion of Pituitary Gonadotropins thus prevents
ovulation
depo PROvera use (PRO bleeding, endometrosis, and renal cancer)
treat absent or irregular menstrual periods,
abnormal uterine bleeding. Also used to decrease
the risk of endometrial hyperplasia & renal cancer
depo provera precautions (not pro sun)
melasma. don’t use if pregnant.
Megestrol (Megace) progestogen (mega appetite for pregnancy, cancer and HIV)
Adjunct therapy for treatment of breast and
endometrial cancers
🞑 Management of anorexia, cachexia, or unexplained
weight loss in AIDS patients
🞑 To stimulate appetite and promote weight gain in
cancer patients
🞑 Female infertility
fertility drugs - adverse effects (too many kids fast HR, phlebitis and DVTs)
Tachycardia, phlebitis, DVT
Dizziness, headache, flushing, depression,
anxiety, nervousness, fatigue
Nausea, bloating, constipation, others
Ovarian hyperstimulation, multiple pregnancies,
blurred vision, breast pain, others
mentropins (Pergonal®- fertility drug) - Standardized mixture of (men like fish and lh)
FSH and LH (makes ovaries develop)
fertility drug - chronionic (Ovidrel®) - just recombinant
Chorionic gonadotropin alfa
🞑 Recombinant form of human chorionic gonadotropin (FSH and LH)
fertility drugs - used primarily - but ALSO…
Used primarily to induce ovulation in anovulatory
patients
Also may be used to promote spermatogenesis in
infertile men
uterine stimulants (only oxy stimulates)
Also called oxytocics -oxytocin hormone secreted from
Posterior lobe of Pituitary gland.
oxytocin (oxys help with…)
Used to induce labor at or near full-term gestation,
and to enhance labor when contractions are weak and
ineffective
Other uses
🞑 Prevent or control postpartum uterine bleeding
🞑 Complete an incomplete abortion (after miscarriage)
🞑 Promote milk ejection during lactation
Uterine Relaxants: Tocolytics (stop the tocos after 20 weeks) (it’s not my time toco)
Stop Labor “To-cease-labor”
Used to stop labor that begins before term to prevent
premature birth
Generally used after 20th week of gestation (5 mon)
uterine relaxants adverse effects (relax uterus, but speed up heart - sugar also)
Palpitations, tachycardia, Hypertension, others
Tremors, anxiety, insomnia, headache, dizziness,
others
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, bloating, diarrhea,
constipation
Hyperglycemia, hypokalemia
Dyspnea, hyperventilation
Vaginal Ring (NuvaRing)
hormonal
vaginal ring duration
The standard way to use the ring is you leave it in for 21 days, then remove it and have a 7-day ring-free break
vaginal ring care
mild soap and lukewarm water anytime you take it out of your vagina and before you put it back in
smoking and estrogen (throm my smoke)
Thrombolytic events are most serious adverse effects, smoking increases chances of thrombus
Review how to administer anticoagulant to prevent DVT
Heparin DVT Prophylaxis : 5000U SQ BID-TID
Use of 1/2 - 5/8 -gauge syringe at 90-degree angle SQ injection
Ensure that SC doses are given SC, not IM- never
SC doses should be given in areas of deep subcutaneous fat, and sites rotated
Check order before giving : ½ life is 1-2 hours
DO NOT massage
Not within 2 inches of umbilicus, abdominal incisions, open wounds, scars, drainage, tubes, stomas
Warfarin INR normal and therapeutic ranges (Theraputic INR War is as easy as 1,2,3)
Warfarin normal INR: 1
Warfarin therapeutic : 2-3.5
Review what LMWH is and reason to administer drug (low hep stops my DVTs)
(Lovenox & Fragmin)
SQ- stops factors in clotting cascade and prevents new clot formation ( DVT prophylaxis)
Review clopidrogel (Plavix) action (P for platelet) (plavix must die-phosphate)
Antiplatelet Drug
Action: ADP inhibitor, reduces the risk of thrombotic stroke(prophylaxis TIA- transient ischemic attacks)
-Heparin IV: OPD (IV is short and sweet)
Onset: immediate
Peak: immediate
duration: 2-6 hours
-Heparin SQ: OPD (Hep was 20, peaked at 24, and came back to 12)
Onset: 20-30 min
Peak: 2-4 hrs.
Duration: 8-12 hours
Rivaroxaban PO: OPD (river is 2 and 4, and died at 24)
Onset: 2hrs
Peak: 2-4 hrs.
duration: 24 hrs
- Warfarin PO: OPD (long days during war)
Onset: 1-3 days
Peak: 2-7 days
duration: 2-5 days