| Question |
Answer |
| ARFONAD |
trimethaplan |
| Arfonad is TX for |
HTN emergencies (IV 3-4 mg/min & adj. to get correct BP) |
| Arfonad - classification |
gaglionic blocker |
| Arfonad N consideration: use |
only freshly prepared (for potency) |
| nitro patch info: stay away from |
microwave ovens in use |
| AMOBARBITAL |
AMYTAL SODIUM |
| Amobarbital is an |
anti convulsant |
| Amobarbital is used for |
psychiatrix TX and sedation |
| What is an important consideration with Amobarbital: |
safety-side rails, no walking and no smoking (after meds given) |
| Amobarbital is not a long term |
sleep med; use alternative methods |
| hcl Dopram is to |
produce respiratory stimulation |
| hcl Dopram affects the /TX for? |
medulla/COPD |
| hcl Dopram is a |
cerebral stimulant |
| with hcl Dopram N must consider: |
ABG's before & q 30 min; Monitor oxygen status & changes |
| LIORESAL |
BACLOFEN |
| W/Lioresal N must watch closely if also taking: |
barbiturates (a CNS depressent) |
| DANTRIUN |
dantrelene |
| Dantriun is a |
skeletel M. relaxer that exerts its effects on the skeletal m. itself |
| BENEMID |
probenecid |
| Benemid is a |
uricosuric (an increased amt.of uric acid is excreted |
| Benemid teaching: |
hi veg diet helps keep urine alkaline (Uric acid will not clump in alkaline urine) |
| TETRACYN |
tetracycline |
| tetracycline do not take with foods: |
milk and milk products |
| A teratogenic drug reaction is |
birth defects from Mom taking med |
| Which muscle relaxent may be given IV |
ROBAXIN (methocarbamol) |
| SOMA |
carisoprodol (SE-loss of vision and temp. paralysis) |
| DIAZEPAM |
valium |
| valium is used for pt.w/ |
HTN disorders such as: spastic paralysis, whiplash, multiple sclerosis & cerebral palsy |
| FLEXERIL |
cyclobenzaprine |
| Flexeril may cause |
dysrhythmia |
| Flexeril - expect a |
muscle tone increase and let muscles rest(rest relieves pain, redness, stiffness & tenderness and increases mobility) |
| Dr gives an IV solution to decrease ICP-what is it: |
50% dextroxe, a hypertonic solution, will pull fluid from brain for excretion out of body |
| Carafate in NG tube-give |
between feedings (emply stomach); |
| an inter neuronal drug helps pt by |
lowering electrical impulses, results in increased muscle tone |
| inter neuronal drugs include: |
Dantrium, Roboxin, Flexeril & Valium |
| What is used for ventriculsr dysrhythmias |
Lidocaine |
| antipsycholic meds-take drug holidays to prevent |
Tardive dyskinesia (a neurological complication reported in 40 -45% of psy.pts.-its permanent!) |
| KEFLEX |
cephalexin monohydrate |
| Keflex is used for |
kidney infection |
| Keflex gives false positive |
glucose readings when using Clinitest to test urine |
| Magnesium sulfate-call Dr if |
absent knee jerk (a toxic sign) |
| antidote for magnexium sulfate toxicity |
Calcium Gluconate |
| WARFARIN (coumadin) teach: |
tarry stools is a sign of bleeding |
| coumadin therapudic level: |
PT: 1.2 to 1.5 times control (some disorders may be higher) |
| Shock-when giving drugs monitor |
EKG continuously |
| INTROPIN |
dopamine |
| positive response to dopamine |
inproved VS's |
| Drug used for asymptomatic ventricular tachycardia |
Xylocaine (lidocaine) |
| lithium carbonate overdose SS |
tremors, diarrhea, weakness & fatigue; If present STOP meds and call DR |
| naloxone may be used in as a diagnostic tool to see if pt is: |
physically dependant on narcotic analgesics (will throw into withdrawel bc it is an antagonist. |
| Alcohol & antianxiety meds have a |
depressent effect and may cause death from depressent effect |
| Parnate - category |
MAO inhibitor |
| With MAO inhibitors avoid: |
bananas, cheese, sour cream, yogurt, pickles, pineapple, citrus, canned figs, raisens, soy sauce, beer, wine, coffee, chocolate, chicken and any yease product or bacterial action product |
| THORAZINE |
chlorpromazine hydrochloride |
| SE of Thorazine is |
hypo tension (lst few weeks) |
| Carafate take with |
full glass of water |
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