Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
182 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
All CS's |
Federal warning do not transfer |
|
All suspensions |
shake well |
|
most asthma aerosol inhalers |
shake well |
|
nasal steroid sprays |
shake well |
|
lidocaine viscous topical liquid |
shake well |
|
amoxicillin susp |
Keep in refrigerator (not required but improves taste) |
|
Cefpodoxime (Vantin) susp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Cefprozil (Cefzil) susp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Cefuroxime (Ceftin) susp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Ceftibuten (Cedax) susp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Cephalexin (Reflex) susp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Erythromycin/benzoyl peroxide gel (benzamycin) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Erythromycin/sulfisoxazole |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Penicillin V susp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Adalimumab (Humira) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Etanercept (Enbrel) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
all interferons |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Calcitonin nasal spray (miacalcin) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Chlorambucil (Leukeran) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
ESAs (epogen, aranesp, procrit) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Etoposide (VePesid) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Filgrastim (Neupogen) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Nystatin pastiles (mycostatin) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Somatropin (Genotropin, humatrope) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Lopinavir/ritonavir solution (Kaletra) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Alprostadil (MUSE, Caverject(
|
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Ritonavir softgels (norvir) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Sandostatin (octreotide) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Sirolimus susp (Rapamune) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
teriperatide (Forteo) |
ThKeep in refrigerator |
|
thyrolar (Liotrix) |
a mix of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Take separated from antacids, dairy, foods
|
|
Melamine (cans) supp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Lactobacillus (lactinex) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
NuvaRing |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Promethazine supp |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Typhoid oral cap (Vivotif Berna) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Fomoterol (foradil)
|
prior to dispensing, patient can keep at RT otherwise refrigerate |
|
Dornase alfa (pulmozyne)
|
Keep in refrigerator. RT only if <24 hrs |
|
Latanoprost (Xalatan) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Tafluprost (Zoltan) |
open pouch good for 30 daysRT
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Trifluridine (Viroptic) |
Keep in refrigerator |
|
Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals |
take all until gone |
|
analgesics with CNS effects |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
antipsychotics |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
some antidepressants including mirtazapine (remeron) and trazodone (desyrel) |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
dopamine agonists (ropinirole) |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
antihistamines |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
Antinauseants |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
Anticonvulsants |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
skeletal muscle relaxants |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
antihypertensives with CNS effects |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
CII III IV or V depressant or narcotic drugs including hypnotics controlled and not controlled |
may cause drowsiness/may impair ability to drive or operate machinery |
|
amiodarone |
may effect vision |
|
anticholinergics |
may effect vision |
|
ethambutol |
may effect vision |
|
hydroxychloroquine |
may effect vision |
|
isoniazid |
may effect vision |
|
isotretinoin |
may effect vision |
|
PDE 5 inhibitors (sildenafil, others) |
may effect vision |
|
scopolamine patch |
may effect vision |
|
tamoxifen |
may effect vision |
|
telithromycin (Ketek)) |
may effect vision |
|
voriconazole (VFEND) |
may effect vision |
|
Disulfiram |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
tinidazole |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
metronidazole |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
nitrates |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
opioids (special warning Avinza, Opana) |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
tramadol |
|
|
tapentadol (nucynta) |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
benzodiazepines |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
barbiturates |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
non BZ hypnotics |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
anticonvulsants |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
antipsychotics |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
some antidepressants |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
skeletal muscle relaxants |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
insulin |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
metformin |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
sulfonylureas |
Do not use alcohol while taking this medicine |
|
sulfa antibiotics |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
tetracyclines |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
topical retinoids |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
isotretinoin |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
ritonavir |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
NSAIDs (piroxicam, diclofenac, some risk with ibuprofen and naproxen) |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
metronidazole |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
isoniazid |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
diuretics |
Avoid prolonged exposure to direct/artificial sunlight |
|
ampicillin |
take on an empty stomach |
|
efavirenz (Sustiva/atripla) |
take on an empty stomach (preferably at bedtime) |
|
bisphosphonates |
take on an empty stomach (at least half hour before breakfast or 60 min for Boniva (ibandronic acid) |
|
captopril |
take on an empty stomach (1 hour before meals) |
|
Didanosine (videx) |
take on an empty stomach |
|
indinavir (crixivan) |
take on an empty stomach |
|
zalcitabine (hivid) |
take on an empty stomach |
|
iron |
take on an empty stomach (if tolerated) |
|
PPIs |
take on an empty stomach (at variable times but all before eating) |
|
tadalafil and sildenafil |
take on an empty stomach (light meal, avoid fatty food) |
|
levothyroxine |
take on an empty stomach (half hour before breakfast) |
|
Opana |
take on an empty stomach |
|
mycophenolate (CellCept) |
take on an empty stomach |
|
tacrolimus (prograf) |
take on an empty stomach |
|
voriconazole |
take on an empty stomach |
|
zafirlukast |
take on an empty stomach |
|
atazanavir (reyataz) |
take with food |
|
carvedilol (coreg) |
take with food |
|
itraconazole capsules |
take with food |
|
metformin |
take with food (IR with breakfast and dinner, XR with dinner) |
|
mevacor (lovastatin) |
take with food (with dinner) |
|
Lofibra (fenofibrate), Lipofen, Fenoglide |
take with food |
|
niacins |
take with food (niaspan at bedtime with low fat snack) |
|
Lopid (gemfibrozil)
|
take with food (30 min before breakfast and dinner) |
|
phosphate binders |
when eating |
|
NSAIDS
|
take with food |
|
opioids except Opana |
take with food |
|
steroids |
take with food |
|
Bactrim |
take with full glass of water |
|
Bisphosphonates |
take with full glass of water |
|
sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) |
take with full glass of water and food |
|
lovastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
amiodarone |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
buspirone |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
carbamazepine
|
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
cyclosporine, tacrolimus |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
diazepam, triazolam |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
verapamil |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
nicardipine |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
felodipine, nisoldipine, nifedipine |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
telithromycin |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
voriconazole |
avoid grapefruit juice |
|
ACE-I, ARBs |
danger in pregnancy |
|
carbamazepine |
danger in pregnancy |
|
isotretinoin |
danger in pregnancy |
|
lithium |
danger in pregnancy |
|
NSAIDs
|
danger in pregnancy |
|
phenytoin |
danger in pregnancy |
|
phenobarbital
|
danger in pregnancy |
|
topiramate |
danger in pregnancy |
|
valproic acid |
danger in pregnancy |
|
ribavirin |
danger in pregnancy |
|
misoprostol |
danger in pregnancy |
|
MTX |
danger in pregnancy |
|
leflunomide |
danger in pregnancy |
|
statins |
danger in pregnancy |
|
dutasteride, finasteride |
danger in pregnancy |
|
warfarin |
danger in pregnancy |
|
lenalidomide, thalidomide |
danger in pregnancy |
|
entacapone
|
may cause discoloration of urine, skin, and sweat |
|
levodopa |
may cause discoloration of urine, skin, and sweat |
|
metronidazole |
may cause discoloration of urine, skin, and sweat |
|
nitrofurantoin |
may cause discoloration of urine, skin, and sweat |
|
phenazopyridine |
may cause discoloration of urine, skin, and sweat |
|
Ipratropium/albuterol (combivent but not combivent respimat) |
check for peanut/soy allergy
|
|
progesterone (in promethium, not in other formulations
|
check for peanut/soy allergy |
|
tetracyclines |
separate from dairy, calcium, magnesium, iron, or antacids |
|
quinolones |
separate from dairy, calcium, magnesium, iron, or antacids |
|
clindamycin, broad spectrum antibiotics |
persistent diarrhea due to colitis may occur weeks after using the medication, report to your doctor immediately if this occurs |
|
barbiturates |
may make birth control less effective |
|
SJW |
may make birth control less effective |
|
PIs NNRTIs |
may make birth control less effective |
|
ampicillin |
may make birth control less effective |
|
tetracycline |
may make birth control less effective |
|
rifampin
|
may make birth control less effective |
|
rifapentine |
may make birth control less effective |
|
griseofulvin |
may make birth control less effective |
|
anticonvulsants (topiramate, lamotrigine,, carbamazepine, primidone, phenytoin, oxcarbazepine) |
may make birth control less effective |
|
bosentan |
may make birth control less effective |
|
IV high alert medications |
1. adrenergic agonists (epinephrine) 2. adrenergic antagonists (propranolol) 3. Anesthetic agents (midazolam, precedex, propofol) 4. Antiarrhythmics (amiodarone) 5. unfractionated heparin 6. insulin 7. inotropic medications (digoxin, milrinone) 8. opioids |
|
promethazine |
IM only :) |
|
PN, lipids |
filter required (do not use filter < 1.2 micron and liposyn does not require filter) |
|
abciximab |
filter required |
|
albumin |
filter required |
|
amiodarone |
filter required |
|
amphotericin B |
filter required |
|
diazepam |
filter required |
|
digoxin immune fab |
filter required |
|
infliximab |
filter required |
|
lorazepam |
filter required |
|
mannitol |
filter required |
|
phenytoin |
filter required |
|
propofol |
filter required (do not use <5 micron filter) |