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Renal
| Generic name | Brand name | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Essential Knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutasteride | Avodart | 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | BPH | Key Side Effects: Sexual dysfunction **Other Notes: Women of child bearing age should not touch |
| Finasteride | Proscar, Propecia | 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | BPH, male pattern baldness | Key Side Effects: Sexual dysfunction **Other Notes: Women of child bearing age should not touch |
| Doxazosin | Cardura | Alpha 1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: Dizziness, Orthostatic hypotension, Priapism (rare), Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) |
| Terazosin | Hytrin | Alpha 1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: Dizziness, Orthostatic hypotension, Priapism (rare), Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) |
| Tamsulosin | Flomax | Alpha 1a blocker | BPH | Key Side Effects: Dizziness, Orthostatic hypotension, Ejaculation failure, Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) **Other Notes: Take 30 mins after same meal daily |
| Solifenacin | Vesicare | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: Xerostomia, Constipation **Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
| Tolterodine | Detrol | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: Xerostomia, Constipation **Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
| Oxybutynin | Ditropan | Anticholinergic, Urinary antispasmodic agent | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: Xerostomia, Constipation, Dizziness, Drowsiness **Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
| Phenazopyridine | AZO, Pyridium | Urinary analgesic | Symptomatic relief of dysuria | Key Side Effects: Stomach cramps, Headache, Dizziness **Other Notes: May change bodily fluids red/orange |
| Calcium gluconate | - | Electrolyte supplement | Hypocalcemia | Key Side Effects: Hypercalcemia, Arrhythmia **Other Notes: Precipitation with phosphate; Do NOT administer IM |
| Magnesium sulfate | - | Electrolyte supplement | Hypomagnesia, pre-eclampsia | Key Side Effects: Cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted IV **Other Notes: Dilute before insertion |
| Potassium chloride | PO: Klor-Con, K-Tab, Micro-K | Electrolyte supplement | Hypokalemia | Key Side Effects (IV): Hyperkalemia, Cardiac arrest Key Side Effects (PO): Hyperkalemia, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Flatulence, N/V **Other Notes: Dilute; Do NOT administer IV push; Wax coat of tablet may appear in stool |
| Ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) | - | Fat soluble vitamin | Dietary supplement, hypoparathyroiditis | Key Side Effects: Hypervitaminosis D **Other Notes: CI with hypercalcemia |
| Albumin (5% or 25%) | - | Colloid | Hypovalemia, SBP, Paracentesis | Key Side Effects: Edema |
| 0.9% Sodium Chloride | Normal saline | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | Key Side Effects: Hypervolemia, Non-anion gap metabolic acidosis |
| Lactated Ringers | LR | Crystalloid | Hypovolemia | Key Side Effects: Hypervolemia |
| 5% Dextrose in Water | D5W | Crystalloid | Carrier fluid, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia | Key Side Effects: Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia, Hypervolemia |
| Calcium Acetate | Phoslo | Phosphate Binder | Hyperphosphotemia | Key Side Effects: Hypercalcemia, N/V **Other Notes: Each 667 mg dose contains 169 mg elemental Calcium |