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What is your Drug of Choice if you're allergic to Penicillin?
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Macrolides (Erythromycin)
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concurrent use of Erythromycin with an anti-histamine could cause what?
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***Cardiac Dysrhythmias!
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What are Side effects of Erythromycin?
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GI (Epigastric pain, Nausea, vomitting and Diarrhea)
Liver Faliure-- Cholestatic hepatitis Superinfection |
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Where does a patient feel pain if they have Cholestatic hepatitis?
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gallbladder causes stones that block off portal to gallbladder, causes pain in lower ribs TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE!
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Becaue of the Liver Pathology Erythromycin can cause, what information must you obtain from the patient?
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Obtain alcohol history
Ask about abdominal pain, yellow discoloration of skin or eyes, darkened urine, pale stools |
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When pt. going home, what foods/drugs do you tell the patient to avoid taking concurrently with Tetracycline?
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Binds w/ Calcium*, iron, mag, aluminum, and zinc
Avoid - calcium containing foods and drugs (milk and Tums) Avoid iron containing supplements - vitamins Avoid antacids and laxatives 2 hours before and 2 hours after-- Take with water, don’t take with milk or dairy foods with calcium! |
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Why is tetracycline avoided in children?
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Binds to calcium in teeth - permanently staining them yellow-- Because children’s teeth are growing, if you take liquid without a straw, it will turn them brown, permenantly!
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What other concerns are there for patients who are receiving tetra and working outdoors
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Increases Light Sensativity
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