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Pharmacokinetics    
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Pharmacodynamics    
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Pharmacotherapeutics    
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Narrow Therapeutic Index:   monitor drug levels  
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Half Life:   dose a drug before half life is over; amount of time it take for half of the medication to be excreted from medication system; after 5 half life’s have passed the medication is eliminated  
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Indications:   what medication used for  
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Contraindications:   something that means the medication shouldn’t be used in that specific patient (i.e. Tylenol use and liver failure patients)  
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Adverse effects:    
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Patient variables:   Pediatric, Gerontology, Pregnancy/Breast-feeding, Gender, and Cultural/Ethnic variations  
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Assessments to include:   vital signs, physical assessment, labs, & diagnostics  
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Drug administration:   safety, route considerations, med orders  
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Drug toxicity   (signs/symptoms) and antidote if applicable  
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Patient teaching    
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Oral, suspension, injectable, IV   (ml/hr and gtt/min)  
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Metric and household conversions    
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Synergestic effects    
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Agonistic    
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Antagonistic effects    
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Tolerance:   need more medication to get therapeutic effect  
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Addiction:   cannot function without drug; psychical: (i.e. alcohol) need to physically function; psychological: think they need the drug to function  
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Anaphylaxis:   it is an adverse effect where pt goes into state of shock from overexposure to medication  
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Adverse effects vs. Side effects:   used interchangeably; an unintended effect of medication  
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Opioids/Pain Management:   Schedule II narcotics (have high rate of addition and potential for abuse; side effect of euphoric/high feeling)  
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Risk for constipation/antidote   Oxycodone (Percocet)—Narcan/Nalozone is antidote  
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol)/antidote:   found in many OTC meds; hepatotoxic; many accidental ODs; antidote is Mucomyst—N-Acetylcistine  
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Fentanyl (Duragesic)    
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Aspirin and NSAIDs:   Ketorelac (Toradol)  
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Romazicon and Flumazenil are antidotes for   Benzodiazepines  
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Narcan and Romazicon=   drug it is used as an antidote to may have longer half life so may need to give alternate doses of antidote  
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Muscle Relaxants:   Baclofen (administered through implantable pump or IV); Dantrolene  
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Baclofen   Cause muscles to relax; usually because of spasms or muscle injury  
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Dantrolene   used as treatment for malignant hyperthermia to relax muscle rigidity  
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Neuromuscular blockers/Anesthetics:   Nalbuphine (Nubain)  
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Paralytic medications-   do not give to awake patient (sedate first) o Used most commonly in conjunction with anesthesia and critical care units o Will need mechanical support (cannot breathe on their own)  
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Local Anesthesia-   used for small area; patient not asleep; lidocaine and epinephrine—keeps localized; i.e. stitches  
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General anesthesia-   inhaled and IV meds to do surgery; artificially ventilated  
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Cholinergics:   Tensilon  
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Conscious (moderate) sedation-   pt able to follow commands and breathe on own but unaware of procedure being done (systemic effect); i.e. colonoscopy, EGD  
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Antiepileptics:   Depakote  
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Stimulants:   Amphetamine (Adderall)  
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Antidepressants: SSRIs:   Fluoxetine (Prozac)  
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Antipsychotics:   Clozapine (Clozaril), Haloperidol (Haldol)  
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Osteoporosis tx:   Miacalcin  
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Leukotrienes   allergic reaction mediators; designed to prevent allergic reaction from happening  
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Anticongestants/Antitussives/Expectorants:   used to relieve cold symptoms; cannot treat cold but can treat symptoms  
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Bronchodilators/Inhaled corticosteroids:   given in conjunction—give bronchodilators first because it will open airway allowing corticosteroid to relieve inflammation  
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Antianginals:   Nitrates/Nitroglycerin  
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Antidysrhythmics:    
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Digoxin-   slows heart electrical conduction and rate, increases contractility (+inotrope, -chromotrope/dromotrope); check apical pulse 60sec (60+bmp)  
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Cordarone (Amiodorone)-   decreases ventricular dysrhythmias but can slow conduction of atrial excitability; half life 90 days  
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Lidocaine-   ventricular dysrhythmias only  
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Antihypertensives:   Calcium Channel Blockers  
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Antiplatelets-   prevent platelet aggregation  
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Anticoagulants-   stop clot from getting bigger, do not break clots  
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**Warafarin/Coumadin—Vitamin K;   check PT/INR  
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**Heparin—Protamine Sulfate;   check PTT/aPTT  
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Thrombolytics-   break clots apart  
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Antilipemics:   Statins- monitor liver; affect how liver deals with cholesterol  
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Diuretics:   Loop: Furosemide (Lasix); watch K+; potassium wasting  
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Osmotics:   Mannitol; primarily used for glaucoma (decrease intraocular pressure) and decrease ICP; pull fluid into vasculature and then excreted by kidneys  
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Anti-infectives   **may need to do a C&S to find out which one to use (may take up to 72 hours so treat with broad spectrum antibiotic in mean time) **complications: superinfections, yeast infections (vaginal or thrush), etc.  
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Antibiotics:   Tetracycline Cephalosporins Metronidazole (Flagyl) Piperacillin + tazobactam (Zosyn  
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Piperacillin + tazobactam (Zosyn)   Beta lactamase antibiotics; given to inhibit the breakdown of the beta lactam ring to protect atntibiotic from breaking down before getting to site of infection (given in conjunction)  
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Sulfa drugs:   Bactrim (SMZ-TMP)  
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Drugs for treating UTI:   -Nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin) -Pyridium  
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Antivirals:   HSV and hepatitis tx  
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HIV Drugs:   Protease inhibitors  
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Antitufungals:   Terbinafine (Lamisil)  
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Antituberculars:   Rifampin  
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Antihelminthics:   Vermox  
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GI drugs   **Pts may take antacids to treat symptoms which may be a symptom for a bigger underlying cause  
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**laxatives   may cause decreased absorption because flushed out quickly; analgesics and antidiarrheals may increase absorption because in GI tract longer  
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**Too much Sodium Bicarb   can cause metabolic alkalosis  
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**medications taken with antacids   may decrease breakdown of medication  
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**H2 Blockers:   decrease hydrochloric acid secretions; smoking decreases effectiveness  
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**PPI:   completely stop secretion of hydrochloric acid (pantproazole, omeprazole, etc); recommended for short term use only (*long  
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**antacids:   neutralize stomach acid  
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GERD/PUD Tx:   -Sucralfate (Carafate) -Aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel)  
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Laxatives:   -Bulk-forming- only one for long term use; drink water!! -Enulose (Lactulose)- excrete Ammonia (hepatic encephalopathy)  
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Vitamins & Mineral Supplements:   Iron Vitamin C Vitamin D  
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Antidiabetics:   Insulin-Only insulin that can be given IV is Regular  
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Antidiabetics   Glimepiride (Amaryl)  
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Adrenal drugs:   ACTH  
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Thyroid drugs:   -PTU -Radioactive Iodine  
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Immunologic Drugs   **HIV treat with a retroviral not antiviral  
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Immunologic Drugs   • Immunosuppressants: Cyclosporine • Biologic Response Modifiers (BRMS): Filgrastim (Neupogen)  
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Reproductive Drugs   Steroids (anabolic)  
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Ophthalmic Drugs   Beta-blockers Miotics  
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Dermatologic Drugs   Anti-Acne: Isotretinoin (Accutane)  
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