Antilipemic Medications Rn 1111

Front 1

Lipitor-
generic name and side effects
and patient teaching

Back 1

Atorfoastain
Chest pain, peripheral edema
avoid taking OTC's

Front 2

Zocor
generic name and side affects and patient teaching

Back 2

simfvastatin
dizziness, abdominal problems, impotence
avoid grapefruit juice
Photosensitivity (Sunscreen)

Front 3

Tricor
generic name, side effects, and patient teaching

Back 3

Fenofibrate
arrhythmias, cholelithiasis, unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness with fever or malaise

Front 4

Lopid
generic name, side effects, and patient teaching

Back 4

Genfibrozil
alopecia, anemia, leukopenia, myositis
severe stomach pains with nausea and vomiting, fever, chills, sore throat, rash, diarrhea, muscle cramping, general abdominal discomfort, or persistent flatulence

Front 5

Questran
generic name, side effects and patient teaching

Back 5

Cholestyramine
irritaion of the tongue, constipation, flatulence, hyperchloremic acidosis, vitamin A,D and K deficiency
take before meals, mix with 4-6 oz of fluid (noncarbonated) Rinse glass and take again. Do not take dry.

Front 6

Zetia
generic name, side effects, and patient teaching

Back 6

Exetimibe
angeoedema
It does not assist with weight loss, regimen includes HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

Front 7

Normal side effects for most Lipid lowering drugs.

Back 7

dizziness, headache, weakness, abdominal discomfort, constipation, diarrhea, flatus, hearburn, nausea, rashes, myositis and hypersensitivity reactions.