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14 Cards in this Set
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Ferrous Sulfate Side Effects
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GI upset
Nausea Heart burn Constipation Diarrhea |
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Ferrous Sulfate Drug Interactions
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Tetracyclines: chelate iron, dec absorption
Antacids: raise gastric pH, dec absorption Proton-pump inhibitors: rase gastric pH, ed absorption |
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Iron Dextran Use
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IM or IV
Given to hemodialysis patients taking erythropoietin for increase iron stores |
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Iron Toxicity Acute
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Necrotizing gastroenteritis with vomiting, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, followed by shock, lethargy, and dyspnea
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Iron Toxicity Antidote
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Deferoxamine (chelates iron)
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Chronic Iron Toxicity Treatment
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Deferoxamine or Phlebotomy
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Treatment for B12 Deficiency
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Hydroxycobalamin (preferred longer half-life)
Cyanocobalamin IM |
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Folic Acid Name & Biochemical Use
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Pteroylglutamic acid
Donates methyl groups and other one carbon units |
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Leucovorin Is converted to
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Tetrahydrofolic acid
PO or IV |
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Darbepoetin alfa
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Recombinant erythropoietin with longer half-life
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Epoetin alfa (rHuEpo) Uses
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IV or SC
Stimulates erythropoiesis for anemic patients with: Renal failure Chemotherapy HIV Frequent Blood donations |
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Epoetin alfa (rHuEpo) Adverse Effects
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HTN
Seizure Headache Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Edema Fatigue Iron depletion |
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Drugs Known to Induce Hemolytic Anemia
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Penicillin
Sulfisoxazole Phenacetin Methyldopa |
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Drugs Known to Induce Aplastic Anemia
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Chloramphenicol
Tolbutamide Phenylbutazone Anticancer Drugs Benzene |
