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Renal
| Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indication | Essential Knowledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finasteride (PO) | Proscar, Propecia | 5 alpha-reductive 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, Cardura XL | Alpha1 blocker | BPH, HTN | Key Side Effects: dizziness, orthostatic hypotension, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) |
| tamsulosin (PO) | Flomax | Alpha1a blocker | BPH | Key Side Effects: dizziness, ejaculation failure, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (rare) Other Notes: take 30 minutes after the same meal daily |
| solifenacin (PO) | Vesicare | Anticholinergic | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
| oxybutynin (PO, patch) (Patch: OTC) | PO: Ditrophan XL, Patch: Oxytrol, Oxytrol for Woman (OTC) | Anticholinergic, urinary antispasmodic agent | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: xerostomia, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness Other Notes: CI in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma |
| mirabegron | Mrybetriq | Beta3 agonist | Overactive bladder | Key Side Effects: hypertension |
| phenazopyridine (PO) | Pyridium, Azo Urinary Pain Relief (OTC) | Urinary analgesic | Symptomatic relief of dysuria | Key Side Effects: stomach cramps, headache, dizziness Other Notes: may change bodily fluids red/orange |
| magnesium sulfate (IV, IM) | —- | Electrolyte suppplement | Hypomagnesemia, pre-eclampsia | Key Side Effects: flushing, hypotension, cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted IV infusion Other Notes: dilute before infusion |
| potassium chloride (PO, IV) | PO: K-Tab (OTC), Klor-Con, Micro-K (OTC) | Electrolyte suppplement | Hypokalemia | Key Side Effects (IV): hyperkalemia, cardiac arrest with rapid undiluted infusion Key Side Effects (PO): hyperkalemia, abdominal discomfort/pain, diarrhea, flatulence Other Notes: dilute before infusion; tablets with wax coating may appear in stool |
| albumin, 5% or 25% (IV) | Albutein, AlbuRx | Colloid | Hypovolema, SBP, 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 |
| calcium acetate (PO) | Calphron (OTC), Phoslo | Phosphate binder | Hyperphosphatemia | Key Side Effects: hypercalcemia, nausea, vomiting, constipation Other notes: Each dose of 667mg contains 169mg of elemental calcium |