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OB Meds 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Side effects include dizziness,headache and malaise. Effective against a type of encephalititis. Dosage is 200 mg/5x/day for 10 days (7) | Zovirax/ acyclovir |
| This interferes with viral DNA synthesis and helps prevent the transmission of genital herpes. (12) | Valacyclovir |
| Start within 48 hours of shingles outbreak (7) | Valtrex |
| This is a systemic antifungal but is also availbe in a vaginal suppository (7) | Diflucan / fluconazole |
| This is available as both a suppository or PO. It promotes incorporation of water into the stool (6) | Colace /docusate sodium |
| This laxative can turn the urine pink-red or brown-black (7) | senokot |
| Antagonizes the effects of histamine and used to treat allergies. May cause paradoxical excitation in children. (8) | diphenhydramine hydrochloride /benadryl |
| Used to treat GERD (6) | Pepcid / famotidine |
| This opioid is given 50-100 IM or SubQ when contrations become regular. It is a favorite but you should not give if rr are less than 12 (7) | Demerol / meperidine |
| A classic opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. (9) | Duramorph/ morphine sulfate |
| Used as a supplement to anesthesia, pre and post op analgesia (8) | Fentanyl / sublimaze |
| Used to prevent hemmorrhagic disease of the newborn (12) | Aqua-mephyton / phytonadione |
| May make the urine more intensely yellow (5 + 4) | Folic Acid |
| Consumption of ascorbic acid will help the absorption of this important supplement (6) | Feosol (ferrous sulfate) |
| Cause uterine contractions, induces labor and ripens the cervix. Increases production of protective mucus. (7) | cytotec / misoprostol |
| This cervical ripening med is given as a suppository. It is important to premedicate mom as N/V are expected. (8) | cervidil / dinoprostone |
| Used for postpartum control of bleeding as well as induction of labor (8) | oxytocin /pitocin |
| Available as intranasal spray to cause milk letdown (8) | oxytocin /pitocin |