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Pharmacy Final 3/3
NUR 117 Pharmacy Final set 3 out of 3
| alendronate (Fosamax) class | bisphosphonate |
| alendronate (Fosamax) Act | incr bone formation |
| alendronate (Fosamax) use | osteoporosis |
| alendronate (Fosamax) SE | decr Ca. GERD |
| alendronate (Fosamax) NI | Take qAM on empty stomach. Sit up for 30m after taking. Take w water |
| ranitidine (Zantac) Class | H2 blocker |
| ranitidine (Zantac) Act | decr stomach acid |
| ranitidine (Zantac) Use | GERD |
| ranitidine (Zantac) SE | Dizziness, rash, diarrhea, muscle pain, agranulocytosis, bradycardia |
| ranitidine (Zantac) NI | Hepatorenal toxicity, hallucinations |
| psyllium muccilloid (Metamucil)Class | Bulk forming laxative |
| psyllium muccilloid (Metamucil)Act | Increases stool bulk |
| psyllium muccilloid (Metamucil)Use | Constipation |
| psyllium muccilloid (Metamucil)SE | Lytes, bronchospasm, cramps, esophageal obstruction, N/V/D |
| psyllium muccilloid (Metamucil)NI | Take w/ lots of water |
| lansoprazole (Prevacid) Class | PPI |
| lansoprazole (Prevacid) Act | Inhibits proton pump |
| lansoprazole (Prevacid)Use | GERD, PUD |
| lansoprazole (Prevacid)SE | Abd. Pain, rash, blood, sugar changes |
| lansoprazole (Prevacid)NI | Give on empty stomach |
| pancrelipase (Cotazym) class | Digestive NZ |
| pancrelipase (Cotazym) act | Breaks down lipids. Usu enteric coated |
| pancrelipase (Cotazym)use | Pancreatic insufficiency |
| pancrelipase (Cotazym)SE | Lots of SE |
| pancrelipase (Cotazym)NI | Do not chew |
| prochlorperazine (Compazine) Class | Phenothiazine Antiemetic. Dopamine antagonist |
| prochlorperazine (Compazine) Act | Decreases nausea EPS, NMS, sedation, anticholinergic effects, HoTN, urine color, agranulocytosis |
| prochlorperazine (Compazine) Use | N/V |
| prochlorperazine (Compazine) SE | EPS, NMS, sedation, anticholinergic effects, HoTN, urine color, agranulocytosis |
| prochlorperazine (Compazine) NI | monitor for anticholinergic SE. Follow CBC. |
| amoxicillin (Amoxil) Class | penicillin abx |
| amoxicillin (Amoxil) Act | Attacks bacterial cell wall. -cidal |
| amoxicillin (Amoxil) Use | Infection |
| amoxicillin (Amoxil) SE | Superinfections, diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, anaphylaxis, phlebitis |
| amoxicillin (Amoxil) NI | Alternative birth control, monitor for seizure, blood in stool, CBC, LFT |
| Vitamin B1 / thiamine (no trade name used) Class | Vitamin |
| Vitamin B1 / thiamine (no trade name used) Act | NZ cofactor |
| Vitamin B1 / thiamine (no trade name used) Use | Alcoholism, starvation states |
| vancomycin (Vancocin) Class | peptidoglycan abx |
| vancomycin (Vancocin) Act | Attacks bacterial cell wall. -cidal |
| vancomycin (Vancocin) Use | MRSA, serious infections, G+ infections |
| vancomycin (Vancocin) SE | Red man, superinfections, ototoxic, renal toxic, |
| vancomycin (Vancocin) NI | Must monitor levels |
| ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Class | fluoroquinolone abx |
| ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Act | inhibits cell reproduction. -cidal |
| ciprofloxacin (Cipro) Use | G- infections, anthrax |
| ciprofloxacin (Cipro) SE | May damage cartilage, tendons. HA. |
| ciprofloxacin (Cipro) NI | Avoid use in children, monitor for insomnia, confusion, LFT, CBC, use sunscreen, alert HCP: vaginitis, crystaluria, pain in tendons |
| ethambutol (Myambutol) Class | Antimycobacterial. Antituberculosis |
| ethambutol (Myambutol) Use | Tuberculosis (TB) |
| isoniazid (INH) Class | Antimycobacterial. Antituberculosis |
| isoniazid (INH) Use | Tuberculosis (TB) |
| isoniazid (INH) SE | Injures NEURONS (neuropathy, paresthesias) and HEPATOCYTES (hepatotoxicity) |
| isoniazid (INH) NI | Take with pyridoxine (B6) to reduce SE. Monitor LFTs |
| streptomycin Class | Antibiotic |
| streptomycin Act | Inhibits protein synthesis |
| streptomycin Use | TB |
| streptomycin SE | Deafness, anaphylaxis, blindness, pancytopenia, + other bad things! |
| streptomycin NI | Monitor tinnitus, vision, CBC |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) [no trade name used] Class | Vitamin |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) [no trade name used] Act | NZ cofactor |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) [no trade name used] Use | Vitamin deficiencies, some peripheral neuropathies. Use with isoniazid (INH) |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) [no trade name used] SE | Numbness, paresthesias, unsteady gait |
| cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Class | muscle relaxer |
| cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) Act | Relaxes muscles |
| cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)Use | Pulled muscles |
| cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) SE | CNS depression, dizziness, lightheadedness, othro-HoTn, urine color |
| cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) NI | Take w/ food. Don't drive. |
| benzoyl peroxide (BenzaClin) Class | Skin peeling agent |
| benzoyl peroxide (BenzaClin) Act | Increases skin sloughing |
| benzoyl peroxide (BenzaClin) Use | Acne |
| benzoyl peroxide (BenzaClin) SE | Skin irritation, dry skin, sun damage |
| benzoyl peroxide (BenzaClin) NI | Use at night after washing face. |
| tretinoin (Retin-A) Class | Vitamin A derivative. Dermatologic agent. |
| tretinoin (Retin-A) Act | Increases skin turnover |
| tretinoin (Retin-A) Use | Acne |
| tretinoin (Retin-A) SE | Skin irritation, teratogen, peeling, photosensitivity |
| tretinoin (Retin-A) NI | Use at night on clean, dry face. |
| calcipotriene (Dovonex) Class | Vitamin D derivative. dermatotologic. antipsoriatic |
| calcipotriene (Dovonex) Use | psoriasis |
| calcipotriene (Dovonex) SE | Thin skin |
| calcipotriene (Dovonex) NI | Apply only to affected areas |
| minoxidil (Rogaine) Class | Peripheral vasodilator. Antihypertensive, dermatologic. |
| minoxidil (Rogaine) Act | MOA unknown for alopecia. Perpheral vasodilator for blood pressure |
| minoxidil (Rogaine) Use | alopecia. male pattern baldness. |
| minoxidil (Rogaine) SE | Systemic use: decr BP. Topical: skin irritation. |
| minoxidil (Rogaine) NI | Keep head dry 4h after application. Must use indefinitely |
| metaxaolone (Skelaxin) Class | muscle relaxer |
| metaxaolone (Skelaxin) Use | muscle spasms, muscle pain |
| metaxaolone (Skelaxin) SE | CNS depression, orthoHoTN, urine color |
| metaxaolone (Skelaxin) NI | Take w food |
| allopurinol (Zyloprim) Class | antigout |
| allopurinol (Zyloprim) Act | inhibits uric acid secretion |
| allopurinol (Zyloprim) Use | Gout |
| allopurinol (Zyloprim) SI | N/V/D, Gen SE + hives, metallic taste, anorexia, BONE MARROW SUPP |
| allopurinol (Zyloprim) NI | monitor CBC |
| probenecid (Benemid) Class | Antigout |
| probenecid (Benemid) Act | Increases uric acid elimination in urine |
| probenecid (Benemid) Use | Gout |
| auranofin (Ridaura) Class | Anti-inflammatory. This is gold therapy. Aurum means gold. |
| auranofin (Ridaura) Use | RA |
| auranofin (Ridaura) SE | GI, stomatitis, other SE |
| auranofin (Ridaura) NI | expensive |
| chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Class | phenothiazide antipsychotic. typical antipsychotic. 1st generation antipsychotic |
| chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Act | dopamine agonist |
| chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Use | psychosis (mental illness) |
| chlorpromazine (Thorazine) SE | EPS |
| chlorpromazine (Thorazine) NI | Use benztropine (Cogentin) for side effects |
| buspirone (BuSpar) Class | Atypical antipsychotic |
| buspirone (BuSpar) Act | Dopamine agonist |
| buspirone (BuSpar) Use | Psychosis |
| buspirone (BuSpar) SE | Less EPS than typical antipsychotics |
| citalopram (Celexa) Class | SSRI |
| citalopram (Celexa) Act | Dopamine agonist, Serotonin agonist |
| citalopram (Celexa) Use | Depression, anxiety |