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Lamivudine (epivir, Epivir HBV) treats what? |
chronic hepatitis B |
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Black Box warning label for Lamivudine (epivir, epivir HBV) |
lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis have been reported |
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adverse effects of Lamivudine (epivir, epivir HBR) |
PANCREATITIS!!!! nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, neutropenia, myalgia, neurophaty and musculosketal pain, headache, fatigue, insomina, cough, sinusitis, infections of the ear, nose and throat |
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Linezolid (zyvox) treats what? |
Pneumonia, MRSA and VRE |
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Black Box warning label for Linezolid (zyvox) |
cannot take with Psych drugs, causes severe CNS reactions !!!!!!!! pt presents with muscle twitching, excessive sweating, shivering, shaking, fever and diarrhea |
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patient teaching with Linezolid (zyvox) |
avoid food high in tyramine: aged cheese, fermented or air-dried meats, sauerkraut, soy sauce, tap beer, and red wine |
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adverse effects of Linezolid (zyvox) |
myelosuppression (bone marrow depression) anemia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia |
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Macrolides erythromycin Azithromycin (zithromax) treats what? |
*substitute for pts allergic to pencilin*
rheumatic fever, gonorrhea, syphilis, pertussis, and chlamydial (conjunctivitis in newborns) Legionnaire's disease, genitourinary infections, upper respiratory infections |
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Black box warning label for Macrolides erythromycin Azithromycin (zithromax) |
administration to patients with known liver disease warrants caution!!!! Women who are breast feeding should avoid. |
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adverse effects of Macrolides erythromycin Azithromycin (zithromax) |
REVERSIBLE HEARING LOSS lability of emotions hepatoxicity nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, anorexia, pseidomembranous colitis, confusion, reddness of the skin, rash |
