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Musculoskeletal Disorders Medication

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Salicylates   Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory  
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Salicylates Side Effects   GI Irritation: Bleeding  
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Salicylates Nursing Care   Give with food, milk, or antacid: watch for signs of bleeding  
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Non steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS)   analgesic, anti-Inflammatory  
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Non steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS) Side Effects   GI Irritation, bleeding, dizziness, headache  
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Non steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS) Nursing Care   give with food, milk, or antacid, teach patient to avoid using aspirin or aspirin products with these medications  
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Steroids   Potent anti-inflammatory, overrides body's normal inflammatory response  
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Steroids Side Effects   electrolyte imbalance, decreased healing time, masked infections, GI distress, osteoporosis, adrenal crisis if abruptly withdrawn  
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Steroids Nursing Care   give with food or milk, take as ordered, teach patient to taper off of meds as ordered and do not stop abruptly  
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Anti-Gout medications   Colchicine, Butazolidine, allopurinol, probenecid  
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Anti-Gout Medications   anti-inflammatory analgesic  
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Anti-Gout Medications Side Effects   GI Irritation: Hematologic Changes  
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Anti-Gout Medications Nursing Care   these meds are for short-term uuse; give with food or milk  
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Slow-acting anti-inflammatory   antimalarials, gold salts, antineoplastics  
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Antimalarials   Anti-Inflammatory, Exact action not known, GI distress: retinal edema that can lead to blindness, eye exam every 6 months while on meds  
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Gold Salts   Anti-inflammatory, renal/hepatic damage, Monitor UA and CBC  
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Antinepplastics   interferes with folic acid metabolism, GI Distress, headache, nausea and vomiting. Monitor WBC and platelets, watch I&O and appetite  
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Muscle Relaxants   relaxes skeletal muscle by acting on the brain  
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Muscle Relaxants Side Effects   GI Distress, dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, numbness in extremities  
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Muscle Relaxants Nursing Care   give with food or milk, assess safety, teach patient not to use alcohol or OTC meds while taking medications  
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