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Diarrhea, N/V, Pain & Fever
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| loperamide | immodium; cant use < 6 years; max dose is 8 mg |
| Bismuth subsalicylates | peptobismol, kaopectate liquid |
| bismuth subsalicylates ADRs | salicylate toxicity (tinnitus); bismuth toxicity (neurotoxicity); gray-black discoloration of tongue or stool |
| bismuth subsalicylates CI | ASA allergy, Reye's, GI bleeding, <12 years |
| nonprescription drugs to prevent motion sickness | dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine, cyclizine, meclizine |
| dimenhydrinate | dramamine; >2 years |
| meclizine | bonine; not recommended in children |
| other antiemetics | antihistamines, phosphorated carbohydrate solution (emetrol), bismuth salts (pepto-bismol), H2 blockers, antacids |
| these prescription salicylates | salsasate and choline magnesium salicylates --> don't have antiplatelet activity |
| salicylates DDI | alcohol, warfarin, MTX |
| Aspirin | Bayer |
| Ibuprofen | Motrin, Advil |
| Naproxen | Aleve; not for < 12 years |
| Ketoprofen | Orudis; not for <16 years |
| NSAIDs DDI | warfarin, alcohol, MTX, antihypertensives like ACE I and BBs, digoxin |