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Term | Definition |
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Estrogen & Progestins: uses | Contraception, menopause, hormonal deficiencies |
Type A Blood | has antigen A, has anti-B antibodies |
Type B Blood | has antigen B, has anti-A antibodies |
Type AB Blood | has antigen A & B, has neither antibodies, universal recipient |
Type O Blood | a universal donor, can receive whatever type of blood |
Rh Factor | an antigen |
Isoniazid (INH) | antitubercular |
metronidazole (Flagyl) | antiprotozoal, no alcohol |
Penicillin | do not take with food, take with full glass water |
Sulfonamides (sulfa) | take with full glass water, increase fluids to prevent crystalluria |
Fluoroquinolones | 'xacin', no milk, report supra infection: yeast, thrush |
UTI antiseptics: nitrofurantoin | urine will have brownish color, drink acidic juices cranberry, prune |
ACE inhibitors (pril) | take same day |
Antidysrythmics | procainamide, licodaine, quinidine |
'Olol' | beta blockers, hold if pulse <60bpm |
'zem', 'amil' | calcium channel blockers, |
what is digoxin | cardiac glycoside, makes heartbeat slower, more powerful, more regular, increased cardiac output, hold if pulse is <60bpm, watch dig toxicity |
digoxin therapeutic level | 0.8 - 2.0 |
Vancomycin: uses | bacterial endocardidits caused by staph including MRSA |
Heparin, enoxaparin, dalteparin sodium, tinzaparin, fondaparinux sodium | Antithrombotics |
antidote for heparin | protamine sulfate |
antidote for Coumadin | vitamin K |
Antiplatelets | does not dissolve existing clots, prevents clots from forming |
Thrombolytics | dissolves clots, Retavase, TNKase, t-PA, streptokinase |
PCN or sulfa drugs: adverse effects | Allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) |
Prednisone: adverse effects | Immunosuppression |
Aspirin: adverse effects | Gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding |
Aminoglycosides 'mycin': adverse effects | Nephrotoxicity |
Narcotics: adverse effects | CNS depression |
Digoxin: adverse effects | Cardiovascular: bradycardia, dysrhythmias; excessive: dig toxicity |
Anticoagulant: adverse effects | hematologic |
Isoniazid INH: adverse effects | Hepatotoxicity |
NSAIDs | Avoid taking warfarin and glucosteroids concurrently, |
NSAIDs: adverse effects | GI bleeding, bone marrow depression, GI upset; toxicity: tinnitus |