Medications (10-05) Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Lovenox (Enoxaparin) | Anticoagulant; Used to prevent DVT and pulmonary emboli. Do not use with anticoagulants, antiplatelets, or NSAIDs. Assess for hemorrhage, blood abnormalities, and neurosymptoms. |
Penicillin | Anti-infective; Used to treat respiratory tract infections, scarlet fever, pneumonia, gonorrhea, other bacterial infections. Avoid using aspirin, heparin, and contraceptives. Assess for infection |
Digoxin | Inotropic antidysrhythmic; Decreases heart rate, increases force of contraction. avoid using antacids, antidysrhythmics, and diuretics. Assess apical pulse. |
Tylenol (Acetominophen) | Nonopioid analgesic; Decreases pain and fever. Avoid barbiturates and NSAIDs. Assess liver and renal function. |
Voltaren Ophthalmic | NSAID, Nonopioid analgesic; Decreases pain and inflammation. Avoid aspirin, anticoagulants, NSAIDs. Assess pain. |
Zoloft (Sertaline) | Antidepressant; Relieves depression, OCD, PTSD, and panic disorder. Avoid anticoagulants, NSAIDs, Antidepressants, and Thrombolytics. Assess mental status. |
Tuberculin | Purified protein derivitive; Used for TB skin test. Assess for allergies and reactions to drug. |
Fentanyl | Opioid analgesic; relief of pain, supplement to anasthesia. Avoid antipsychotics and opioids. Assess for pain (headache) and apnea. |
Protonix (Pentoprazole) | Proton pump inhibitor; decreases epigastric fullness, pain, and swelling. Avoid calcium carbonate. Assess for muscle pain. |
Levaquin (Levofloxacin) | Anti-infective; bacteriocidal against e. coli, chlamydia, and other bacteria. Avoid antacids, antidysrhythmics, and NSAIDs. Assess for infection and tendon abnormalities. |
Paxil (PARoxetine) | Antidepressant; Relief of depression. Avoid digoxin, warfarine, and NSAIDs. Assess mental state, and cardiac function. |
Morphine | Opioid analgesic; Decreases pain. Avoid alcohol, antipsychotics, opiates, and sedatives. Monitor CNS. |
Lisinopril | Antihypertensive; Decrease BP, preload, and afterload. Avoid antihypertensives, diuretics, NSAIDs. Monitor cardiac, liver, and renal function. |
Coreg (Carvedilol) | Antihypertensive, Alpha and Beta blocker; Decreases BP. Avoid alcohol, digoxin, antihypertensives, NSAIDs. Monitor cardiac function. |
Aspirin | Nonopioid Analgesic; Decreases pain, inflammation, and fever. Avoid alcohol, nitroglycerine, insuline, antacids, anticoagulants, NSAIDs, and Penicillin. Monitor liver and renal function. |
Coumadin (Warfarine) | Anticoagulant; Prevents clotting. Avoid antidepressants, NSAIDs, and Barbiturates. Monitor BP |
Nexium (Esomeprazole) | Proton pump inhibitor; Decreases gastroesophageal reflux. Avoid calcium carbonate, digoxin, and penicillin. Assess GI system |
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