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Renal
Generic Name | Brand Name | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Key Side Effects/Other Notes | Other Notes Cont. |
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dutasteride (PO) | Avodart | 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | BPH | Key Side Effects: sexual dysfunction Other Notes: women who are of child-bearing are should not touch | |
finasteride (PO) | Proscar, Propecia | 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | BPH, male pattern baldness | Key Side Effects: sexual dysfunction Other Notes: women who are of child-bearing are should not touch | |
doxazosin (PO) | Cardura | Alpha1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, priapism (rare), intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) Other Notes: Cl in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
terazosin (PO) | Hytrin | Alpha1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, priapism (rare), intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) Other Notes: Cl in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
tamsulosin (PO) | Flomax | Alpha1a blocker | BPH | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, ejaculation failure, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) Other Notes: take 30 mins after the same meal daily | |
solifenacin (PO) | Vesicare | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation Other Notes: Cl in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
tolterodine (PO) | Detrol, Detrol LA | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation Other Notes: Cl in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
oxybutynin (PO) * | Ditropan, Ditropan XL | Anticholinergic, urinary antispasmodic agent | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness Other Notes: Cl in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
phenazopyridine (PO) * | Azo Urinary Pain Relief, Pyridium | Urinary analgesic | Symptomatic relief of dysuria | Key Side Effects: stomach cramps, headache, dizziness Other Notes: may change bodily fluids red/orange | |
calcium gluconate (IV) | ------ | Electrolyte supplement | Hypocalcemia | Key Side Effects: hypercalcemia, arrhythmia Other Notes: precipitation occurs with phosphate; do not administer IM; vesicant | |
magnesium sulfate (IV, IM) | ------ | Electrolyte supplement | Hypomagnesemia, pre-eclampsia | Key Side Effects: cardiac arrest (with rapid undiluted IV infusion) Other Notes: dilute before infusion | |
potassium chloride (PO, IV) | PO: K-Tab, Klor-Con, Micro-K | Electrolyte supplement | Hypokalemia | Key Side Effects (IV): hyperkalemia, cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted infusion Key Side Effects (PO): hyperkalemia, abdominal discomfort/pain, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, vomiting | Other Notes: dilute before infusion; do not administer IV push; vesicant; tablets with wax coating may appear in stool |
ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) (PO) | ------- | Fat-soluble vitamin | Dietary supplement, hypoparathyroiditis | Key Side Effects: hypervitaminosis D Other Notes: Cl with hypercalcemia | |
albumin, 5% or 25% (IV) | ------- | Colloid | Hypovolemia, SBP, paracentesis | Key Side Effects: edema | |
0.9% sodium chloride (IV) | Normal saline | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | Key Side Effects: hypervolemia, non-anion gap metabolic acidosis | |
lactated ringers (IV) | LR | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | Key Side Effects: hypervolemia | |
5% dextrose in water (IV) | DSW | Crystalloid | Carrier fluid, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia | Key Side Effects: hyperglycemia, hyponatremia, hypovolemia |