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Drug: Calcium Gluconate
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-Electrolyte replacement-calcium product
-Prevention and treatment of hypocalcemia, hypermagnesia, hypoparathyroidism, neonatal tetany, cardiac toxicity caused by hyperkalemia, lead colic, hyperphosphatemia, Vitamin D deificiency -shortened QT, bradycardia, vomiting, nausea, constipation, drowsiness, burning at IV site Contradictions: hypercalcemia, digoxin toxicity, ventricular fibrillation, renal calculi Assess prior: cardiac status: rate, rhythm, CNP, Evaluate: Calcium levels during treatment, |
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Drug: Demerol
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Purpose: moderate to severe pain
Implications: increased ICP, drowsiness, confusion |
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Drug: Erythromycin
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Purpose: prevent N. gonorrhea or C. trachomatis
Implications: cleanse crust from eyes, do not contaminate container, report redness or swelling |
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Drug: Ferrous Sulfate
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Purpose: iron deficiency in pregnancy
Implications: N/V, constipation, black/red tarry stools, DRINK LIQUID IRON WITH STRAW |
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Drug: Folic Acid
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Purpose: megaloblastic & macrocytic anemia of pregnancy, platelet formation
Implications: bronchospasms, foods high in folic acid - bran, yeast, dried beans, nuts, fruits, fresh vegetables |
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Drug: Hemabate
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Purpose: abortion of fetus 13-20 week gestation
Implications: fever, chills, N/V, diarrhea, contraindication in pts with uterine surgery |
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Drug: Heptavax-B
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Purpose: prevent Hepatitis B
Implications: anaphylaxis, rash, uticaria |
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Drug: Inderal
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Purpose: BETA BLOCKER for Chronic HTN
Implications: bradycardia, check VS, give with 8oz on empty stomach |
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Drug: Lactulose
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Purpose: chronic constipation
Implications: give with 8oz fruit juice, water or milk |
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Drug: Magnesium Sulfate
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Purpose: hypomagnesemic seizures, control of seizures
Implications: sweating, flushing, respiratory paralysis |
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Drug: Methergine
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Purpose: stimulates uterine smooth muscles
Implications: only during 4th stage of labor |
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Drug: MMR immunization
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Purpose: prevent measles, mumps, rubella
Implications: do not give in one month of other live vaccine or if pregnant |
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Drug: Morphine (Duramorph)
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Purpose: severe pain
Implications: assess pain before and after given, drowsiness, resp. depression |
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Drug: Narcan
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Purpose: reverses narcotic induced resp. depression
Implications: tachycardia, HTN, lactation |
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Drugs: Nifedepine
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Purpose: CHANNEL BLOCKER, PIH
Indications: CHF, MI |
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Drugs: Nubain
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Purpose: moderate to severe pain
Indications: drowsiness, dizziness, anorexia |
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Drugs: Pentothal
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Purpose: short term anesthesia
Indications: resp. depression, shivering |
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Drugs: Peri-Colace
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Purpose: provides gentle peristatic stimulation
Indications: nausea, cramps, diarrhea |
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Drugs: PNV (prenatal vitamins)
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Purpose: prevent malnutrition during prenatal phase
Indications: give with meals |
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Drugs: Pitocin
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Purpose: controls bleeding, fetal ability to withstand labor, increase progress labor, clear uterus of tissue to prevent bleeding
Indications: convulsions, tetanic contractions, abruptio placenta, decreased uterine blood flow |
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Drugs: Reglan
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Purpose: antiemetic
Indications: FOR 1ST TERM N/V |
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Drugs: RhoGAM
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Purpose: prevents isoimmunization of RH- women by blood of RH+ fetus after birth, abortion, amniocentesis
Indications: irritation at site, store in refrigerator, give in large muscle for deep IM injections |
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Drugs: Surfak
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Purpose: allows for easier passage of stools
Indications: give with 8oz of water without other drugs |
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Drugs: Terbutaline
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Purpose: relaxes uterine muscles
Indications: HOLD FOR HEARTRATE OVER 120, makes pt feel hot, may experience palpations |
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Drugs: Vistaril
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Purpose: preop/postop, sedation, antiemetic
Indications: GIVE Z-TRACK TO PREVENT PAIN & NECROSIS |