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Renal
| Pharmacologic Category | Generic | Brand | Classification | Common Indications | Essential Knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor | finasteride (PO) | Proscar, Propecia | BPH, male pattern baldness | Key Side Effects: sexual dysfunction Other Notes: women who are of child-bearing age should not touch | |
| Alpha1 blocker | doxazosin (PO) | Cardura, Cardura XL | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) | |
| Alpha1a blocker | tamsulosin (PO) | Flomax | BPH | Key Side Effects: dizziness, ejaculation failure, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) Other Notes: take 30 minutes after the same meal daily | |
| Anticholinergic | solifenacin (PO) | Vesicare | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma | |
| Anticholinergic, urinary antispasmodic agent | oxybutynin (PO, patch) | PO: Ditropan XL, Patch: Oxytrol, Oxytrol for Women | Patch: OTC | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
| Beta3 agonist | mirabegron (PO) | Mybetriq | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: hypertension | |
| Urinary analgesic | phenazopyridine (PO) | Pyridium, Azo Urinary Pain Relief | OTC | Symptomatic relief of dysuria | Key Side Effects: stomach cramps, headache, dizziness Other Notes: may change bodily fluids red/orange |
| Electrolyte supplement | magnesium sulfate (IV, IM) | Hypomagnesemia, pre-eclampsia | Key Side Effects: flushing, hypotension, cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted IV infusion Other Notes: dilute before infusion | ||
| Colloid | albumin, 5% or 25% (IV) | Albutein, AlbuRx | Hypovolemia, SBP, paracentesis | Key Side Effects: edema | |
| Crystalloid | 0.9% sodium chloride (IV) | Normal saline | Hypovolemia | Key Side Effects: hypervolemia, non-anion gap metabolic acidosis | |
| Crystalloid | lactated ringers (IV) | LR | Hypovolemia | Key Side Effects: hypervolemia | |
| Crystalloid | 5% dextrose in water (IV) | D5W | Carrier fluid, hypoglycemia, hypernatremia | Key Side Effects: hyperglycemia, hyponatremia, hypervolemia | |
| Phosphate Binder | Calcium acetate (PO) | Calphron, Phoslo | Calphron: OTC | Hyperphosphatemia | Key Side Effects: hypercalcemia; nausea, vomiting, constipation Other notes: Each dose of 667mg contains 169mg of elemental calcium |