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Renal
Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Essential Knowledge |
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dutasteride | Avodart | 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | BPH | Key side effects: sexual dysfunction Other notes: women who are of child-bearing age should not touch |
finasteride (PO) | Proscar, Propecia | 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | BPH, male pattern baldness | Key side effects: sexual dysfunction Other notes: women who are of child-bearing age should not touch |
doxazosin (PO) | Cardura | Alpha1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key side effects: Dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, priapism (rare), intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) |
terazosin (PO) | Hytrin | Alpha1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key side effects: Dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, priapism (rare), intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) |
tamsulosin (PO) | Flomax | Alpha1a blocker | BPH | Key side effects: Dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, ejaculation failure, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) Other Notes: take 30 min after the same meal daily |
solifenacin (PO) | Vesicare | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key side effects: xerostomia, constipation Other notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
tolterodine (PO) | Detrol, Detrol LA | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key side effects: xerostomia, constipation Other notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
oxybutynin (PO) * | Ditropan, Ditropan XL | Anticholinergic, urinary antispasmodic agent | Overactive bladder | Key side effects: xerostomia, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness Other notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
phenazopyridine (PO) * | Azo Urinary Pain Relief, Pyridium | Urinary analgesic | Symptomatic relief of dysuria | Key side effects: stomach cramps, headache, dizziness Other notes: may change bodily fluids red/orange |
calcium gluconate (IV) | - - - - | Electrolyte supplement | Hypocalcemia | Key side effects: hypercalcemia, , arrhythmia Other notes: precipitation occurs with phosphate; do not administer IM; vesicant |
magnesium sulfate (IV, IM) | - - - - | Electrolyte supplement | Hypomagnesemia, pre-eclampsia | Key side effects: cardiac arrest (with rapid undiluted IV infusion) Other notes: dilute before infusion |
potassium chloride (PO, IV) | PO: K-Tab, Klor-Con, Micro-K | Electrolyte supplement | Hypokalemia | KSE (IV): hyperkalemia, cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted infusion KSE (PO): hyperkalemia, abdominal discomfort/pain, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, vomiting Other notes: dilute before infusion; do not administer IV push. Tablets with wax coating may appear in stool |
ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) (PO) | - - - - | Fat-soluble vitamin | Dietary supplement, hypoparathyroiditis | Key side effects: hypervitaminosis D Other notes: CI with hypercalcemia |
albumin, 5% or 25% (IV) | - - - - | Colloid | Hypovolemia, SBP (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis), paracentesis | Key side effects: edema |
0.9% sodium chloride (IV) | Normal saline | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | Key side effects: hypervolemia non-anion gap metabolic acidosis |
lactated ringers (IV) | LR | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | Key side effects: hypervolemia |
5% dextrose in water (IV) | D5W | Crystalloid | Carrier fluid, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia | Key side effects: hyperglycemia, hyponatremia, hypervolemia |