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Renal
BDK
Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic category | Common indication | Essential knowledge |
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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 age 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 age should not touch |
Doxazosin (PO) | Cardura | Alpha 1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, priapism (rare), intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) |
Terazosin (PO) | Hytrin | Alpha 1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, priapism (rare), intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) |
Tamsulosin (PO) | Flomax | Alpha 1a blocker | BPH | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, ejaculation failure, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) Other Notes: take 30 min after the same meal daily |
Solifenacin (PO) | Vesicare | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation, Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
Tolterodine (PO) | Detrol, Detrol LA | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation, Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
Oxybutynin | Ditropan, Ditropan XL | Anticholinergic, urinary anti-spasmodic agent | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
Phenazopyridine | Azo urinary pain, 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; vesi |
Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) PO | ---- | Fat- soluble vitamin | Dietary supplement, hypoparathyroiditis | Key Side Effects: hypervitaminosis D Other Notes: CI with hypercalcemia |
Albumin, 5% or 25% (IV) | ---- | Colloid | Hypovolemia, SBP, Paracentesis | Key side effect; 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 effect: hypervolemia |
5% Dextrose in water (IV) | D5W | Crystalloid | Carrier fluid, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia | Key Side Effects: hyperglycemia, hyponatremia, hypervolemia |