Pharmacology Final

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Acetaminophen Adverse Effects and Teaching

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Adverse effects include liver damage, allergy, SJS, rarely mucosal and skin effects. Patients should not take with alcohol, do not take more than 3g in 24 hours.

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Aspirin Adverse Effects and Teaching

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Can cause bleeding, GI upset, teach patients to monitor for signs of abnormal bleeding and bruising

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Celecoxib Assessment

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assess patient for risk of cardiovascular event prior to administration as well as pregnancy and sulfa drug allergy

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Levothyroxine Teaching

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Teach patients to take 30 min before the first meal of the day and to not take at night due to hyperactivity and monitor self for signs of hyperthyroidism

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Metoprolol Adverse Effects

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Orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia, peripheral edema, angina, dizziness

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Prazosin Mechanism of Action

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alpha 1 adrenergic agonist

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Captopril Assessment:

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monitor daily weights and for signs of edema, dizziness, dark urine or pale stools.

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Diltiazem (Cardizem) Contraindications

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hypotension, SSS, heart block

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Furosemide Teaching

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Teach patient to monitor for signs of hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypovolemia

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Spironolactone Adverse Effects

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blood in stool, unusual bleeding, dizziness, lightheadedness, muscle twitching.

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Digoxin Adverse Effects and Teaching

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NV, stomach pain, hyporkalemia, irregular heartbeat, monitor for signs of hypokalemia and supplement potassium.

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Atorvastatin Teaching

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monitor for pale stool and dark urine, take daily to reduce cholesterol levels.

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Low dose aspirin indications

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prevent clotting, blood thinner, post and pre op, headache, mild to moderate pain.

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Heparin evaluation

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Evaluate patient for signs of irregular bleedings and bruising

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Diazepam (Valium) indications

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anxiety, depression, pre op.

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Morphine adverse effects and assessment:

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can cause constipation, respiratory depression, assessment respiration quality and rate, I and O

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Naloxone (Narcan) Indication and assessment:

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indicated for hypotension, bradycardia, decreased respirations, assess patient for increase in respirations, blood pressure, and heart rate.

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Phenytoin (Dilantin) Teaching:

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monitor for high blood sugar, do not stop taking suddenly.

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Ethosuximide Indications:

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epileptic seizures and absence seizures.

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Carbamazepine adverse effects

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confusion, headache, lightheadedness, pale stool and dark urine.

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Donepezil (aricept) Teaching

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tell doctor if you lose weight, have unexplained NV or stomach upset and diarrhea or unusual bleeding and bruising.

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Duloxetine (Cymbalta) indications:

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depression, peripheral neuropathy

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Imipramine (tri cyclic) contraindications:

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patients on MAOIs, heart failure, kidney dz. Fluoxetine MOA: SSRI

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Glucocorticoids Assessment and Interactions:

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Assess patient for weight gain, hyperglycemia, interacts with rifampin and anticonvulsants.

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Asthma treatment:

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Involves oral bronchodilator, inhaled glucocorticoids and bronchodilators.

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Albuterol adverse effects:

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tachycardia, sweating, shakiness, hyperactivity.

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Budesonide Incidations

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asthma and COPD

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Diphenhydramine Teaching:

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Do not mix with alcohol, may cause drowsiness, may cause hallucinations.

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Omeprazole (Prilosec) indications:

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PUD, GERD

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Antacids adverse effects:

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Hypercalcemia, hypermagnesemia, constipation, hypophosphatemia.

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Biscodyl Indications

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constipation

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Psyllium adverse reactions:

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NV, stomach pain, itching, rash, trouble breathing

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Penicillin adverse effects:

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nephrotoxicity, NV, allergies

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Vancomycin adverse effects

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nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic, NV, diarrhea

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Gentamicin teaching:

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do not take if you have a history of renal dz, avoid if you have a histroy of heart dz or rheumatic heart disease.

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Tetracycline Teaching:

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Do not take when pregnancy, breastfeeding, do not give to children under 8

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Lantus Route

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sub Q

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Novolog preventing adverse effects:

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administer only as much as needed according to sliding scale, do not take if you have not eaten or if numbers do not correlate with scale.

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Insulin adverse effects and assessment:

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hypoglycemia symptoms

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Glyburide adverse effects:

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hypoglycemia symptoms

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Metformin Teaching

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Do not take with aspirin, watch for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia.

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Pioglitazone MOA

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reduce serum glucose

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Psyllium

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Bulk Forming

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biscodyl

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stimulant laxative