Med For Skills

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Levothyroxine

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Brand: T4

Classification: thyroid hormone

Route: P.O/I.V/I.M

side effects: Diaphoresis/dyspenea

Note: moniter THS 6 to 8 weeks. If not euthroid than adjust dosage

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Lovenox

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For: clot treatment/prevention

Route: I.V/S.Q

Classification: low-molecular weight heparin

Moniter: platelet counts

Side effects: confusion and dyspenea

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Erythromycin

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Classification: macrolides

For: bacterial eye/ear infection

Route: ophthalmic and tropical

Side effects: redness and blurriness

Note: clean eye before

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Hydrochlorothiazide

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For: hypertension

Side effects: vomiting and dyspepsia

Route: P.O

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Quetiapine Fumarate

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Classification: dibenzothiazepine derivative

For: depression and schizophrenia

Route: P.O

Side effects: back pain and constipation

Note: don't cruch and don't eat

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Pneumococcal 23-Valent vaccine

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Route: I.M

Side effects: fatigue and coughing

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Cyanocobalamin

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Brand: vitamin B-12

Note: don't take with vitamin c for an hour

Side effects: due to serve anemia it may cause low K which causes muscle cramps and irregular heart beat

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Latanoprost Ophthalmic

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Brand: Xalatan

Classification: prostaglandin analogues

Route: gtt eyes

For: glaucoma and ocular hypertension

Side effects: angina and eye pain

Note: press for 1 min on lacrimal sac

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Sertraline

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Brand: zoloft

Route: P.O

Classification: SSRIs

For: depression/OCD/panic attacks

Side effects: loss of appetite and dyspenea

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Lorazepam

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Brand: ativan

Classification: benzodiazepines

Route: P.O/I.V/I.M

Side effects: hypertension and drowsiness

For: anxiety and status epilepticus

Note moniter respiration when I.V

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Amoxicillin

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Brand: amox

Route: P.O

For: bacterial infection

Classification: aminopenicillins

Side effects: seizures and vomiting

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Metoprolol

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Classification: beta blockers

Brand: toprol

Side effects: cold and edema

For: hypertension

Route: P.O/I.V

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Docusate sodium

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Brand: colace

Side effects: stomach cramps and dehydration

For: constipation

Classification: stool softener

Route: P.O/enema

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Furosemide

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Route: I.M/I.V/P.O

Brand: Lasix

For: edema and hypertension

Side effects: muscle spasm and blurred or yellow vision

Classification: loop diuretic

Note if yellow don't use

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Famotidine

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Route: P.O/I.V

Brand: pepcid

Classification: H2-receptor antagonist

For: GERD and heartburn

Side effects: constipation and headache

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Multivitamin

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Route: P.O

Side effects: diarrhea or constipation

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Artificial tears

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Brand: refresh plus

Classification: ocular lubricant

For: dry and irritating eyes

Route: gtt and tropical

Side effects: increase sensitivity and sticky eyelashes

Note light pressur on lacrimal gland

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Amyl nitrite

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Rapid

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Nitroglycerin

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Rapid and long

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Isosorbide dinitrate

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Rapid n long

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Isosorbide mononitrate

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Long

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Lisinopril, Enalapril, captopril

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Ace

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Valsartan, candesartan, losartan

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Arbs

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Nesiritide (natrecor)

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B-type natriuretic peptide

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Milrinone (primacor)

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PDIs

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Somatropin and somatrem

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Growth hormone

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Vasopressin and desmopressin

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ADH

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Levothyroxine

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T4

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Liothyronine

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T3

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Liotrix

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T4 T3

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Metformin

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Decrease glucose production

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Sulfonylureas

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Increase insulin production

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Glinides

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Increase insulin production

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Gaviscon, milk of magnesia

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Magnesium

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Mylanta, maalox, basaljel, alternagel, amphojel

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Aluminum

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Tums, maalox, alkets

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Calcium

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Alka seltzer, citra PH

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Sodium