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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| My antidote is protamine sulfate | Heparin |
| I am the most common diligent in perenteral therapy. An overdose of me in neonates and infants can result in fluid overload and potentially death | Sodium Chloride |
| I am contraindicated in patients with peanut allergies | Ipratropium |
| My dose is for newborns is 1mg, while the average adult dose is 10mg and my packaging is the same (ampules) | Phytonadione (Vit K) |
| If my dose is not tapered down, and instead stopped abruptly, the adrenals may shut down | Prednisone |
| Taking 4g of me per day may cause problems and 10g per day is fatal. Rye Syndrome | Aspirin |
| I am an antibiotic that can cause and Antibuse (disulfiram) type reaction if you drink any alcohol while taking me | Metronidazole |
| I am contraindicated in young males due to priapism and am often prescribed for my side effect of drowsiness even though I am an antidepressant | Trazadone (Desyrel) |
| I am a vinca alkalid form of chemotherapy so I am contraindicated for intrathecal use | Vincristine |
| My maximum dose per day for an adult is 4g (4,000mg) | Acetaminophen |
| I am an antibiotic that can cause false urine glucose tests. I also have an Antabuse (disulfiram) reactions if taken with alcohol | Nitrofurantoin |
| In IV form I must be dispensed in a brown bag, I am highly unstable and can lower your potassium causing digitalis toxicity | Furosemide |
| I can cause a rash that may lead to Stevens-Johnson syndrome which is fatal. My injectable for must be compounded with NS only. I am highly unstable and have a self life of only 1 hour after mixing | Phenytoin |
| The maximum daily dose of me over-the-counter is 1.2g (1,200mg) | Ibuprofen |
| I am measured in units | Insulin |
| I cause a woman's uterus to contract, therefore I am sometimes used to induce labor | Misoprostol |
| I come in 1,000 unit and 10,000 unit vials which are the exact same size and too much of anything, even a good things can be a bad thing | Cyanocobalamin (Vit B12) |
| I am a pregnancy category X | Isotretinoin |
| I come in multiple strength ranging from 1mg to 10mg tablets. I have duplicate interactions with aspirin and other blood thinners | Warfarin |
| Accidental poisoning in children by taking me is what spurred the Poison Prevention Package Act of 1970 | Ferrous Sulfate |
| I am an antibiotic that turns into a poisonous substance after my expiration | Tetracycline |
| My sublingual form must be dispensed in the original amber glass container to protect me from heat, light and moisture | Nitroglycerin |
| Parenteral forms of me must be compound with a filter needle because you wouldn't be able to tell if coring had occurred | Iron Dextran |
| I am a poison derived from the foxglove plant, but given within a narrow therapeutic range I will regulate the heartbeat | Digoxin |