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common drugs possibly on the NCLEX test

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antipsychotic; extrapyramidal side effects; adverse effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome   HALOPERIDOL  
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May be given with a positive PPD; adds color to secretions; liver toxic; no ETOH   RIFAMPIN  
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Used in type II DM to help carry glucose into cells, may cause lactic acidosis so no DC prior to tests wtih contrast; no ETOH   GLUCOPHAGE  
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Replacement therapy for myxedema; teach not to d/c without medical advice; increases HR so give in AM   SYNTHROID  
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Uterine muscle stimulant; contraction greater than 90sec or <2 min apart; late decelerations; stop infusion   PITOCIN  
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ANTICOAGULANT TITRATED BY PTT; PROTAMINE IS ANTIDOTE   HEPARIN  
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USED FOR PARATHYROIDECTOMIESAND OSTEOPOROSIS; ANTIDOTE IS MgSO4or procardia   CALCIUM  
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GI stimulant used in GERD/NV, post-op and chemo   REGLAN  
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antitypical antipsychotics medication used in the treatment of schizophrenia; shown to cause agranulocytosis and requires weekly blood monitoring   CLOZARIL  
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give regular IV, allows glucose molecules to cross the cell membrane; clear to cloudy; rotate sites   INSULIN  
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decreases production of CHO; AKA statins, check liver enzymes, no grapefruit   LIPITOR  
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Decreases pain/preload,watch respirations, PE to decrease HR/RR, decreased ox demand during MI   MORPHINE  
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Loop diuretic that washes out K and Mg   LASIX  
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Antifungal drug associated with serious acute infusion reactions; nephrotoxic and hepatoxic; dig toxicity and risk of increased K+   AMPHOTERICIN  
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Give after meals in PUD; watch Na content in some formulas; aluminum=constipation, magnesium=diarrhea   ANTACIDS  
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Immunization with doses at 12-15 months then again at 4-6 years   MMR  
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Originally developed for the treatment of epilepsy; widely used to treat neuropathic pain; no antacids for 2 hours; do not stop abruptly   NEURONTIN  
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B Vaccine given at birth, 1-2 months, 6-18 months; contraindicated with allergy to bakers yeast   HEPATITIS  
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Common OTC drug, teach to take with food, antiinflammatory, pain, pyretic, platelet,risk for Reyes syndrom in children   ASPIRIN  
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Antiarrhythmic agent used for tachy-arrhythmias; recurrent ventricular or SVT in origin   AMIODARONE  
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