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OB Meds 2
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Side effects include dizziness,headache and malaise. Effective against a type of encephalititis. Dosage is 200 mg/5x/day for 10 days (7) | Zovirax/ acyclovir |
This interferes with viral DNA synthesis and helps prevent the transmission of genital herpes. (12) | Valacyclovir |
Start within 48 hours of shingles outbreak (7) | Valtrex |
This is a systemic antifungal but is also availbe in a vaginal suppository (7) | Diflucan / fluconazole |
This is available as both a suppository or PO. It promotes incorporation of water into the stool (6) | Colace /docusate sodium |
This laxative can turn the urine pink-red or brown-black (7) | senokot |
Antagonizes the effects of histamine and used to treat allergies. May cause paradoxical excitation in children. (8) | diphenhydramine hydrochloride /benadryl |
Used to treat GERD (6) | Pepcid / famotidine |
This opioid is given 50-100 IM or SubQ when contrations become regular. It is a favorite but you should not give if rr are less than 12 (7) | Demerol / meperidine |
A classic opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. (9) | Duramorph/ morphine sulfate |
Used as a supplement to anesthesia, pre and post op analgesia (8) | Fentanyl / sublimaze |
Used to prevent hemmorrhagic disease of the newborn (12) | Aqua-mephyton / phytonadione |
May make the urine more intensely yellow (5 + 4) | Folic Acid |
Consumption of ascorbic acid will help the absorption of this important supplement (6) | Feosol (ferrous sulfate) |
Cause uterine contractions, induces labor and ripens the cervix. Increases production of protective mucus. (7) | cytotec / misoprostol |
This cervical ripening med is given as a suppository. It is important to premedicate mom as N/V are expected. (8) | cervidil / dinoprostone |
Used for postpartum control of bleeding as well as induction of labor (8) | oxytocin /pitocin |
Available as intranasal spray to cause milk letdown (8) | oxytocin /pitocin |