And All Correct Answers 2025.
- Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory & analgesic
- Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- NO children - Reye syndrome
- Can be enteric coated
- Used to prevent strokes, MI - Answer Aspirin
Protamine sulphate - Answer Heparin Antidote -
acetaminophen antidote - Answer Mucomyst (acetylcysteine)
- Signs of Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity
- Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide - Answer carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet)
- Aerosol treatment
- side effects: tremors, shaking, headache, stuffy nose - Answer Duo-Nebulizer
Antibiotic
- side effects: dark urine, no alcohol, take with food - Answer Flagyl
- Increases RBCs ( 4-6 normal), ESRD - Answer • Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha)
Increases WBCs (5-10), Chemo - Answer Neupogen (filgrastim)
Diuretic = can lower potassium level, Take in am
(normal 3.5-5.0) - Answer Furomeside (Lasix)
LMWH
SUBQ
, IF INR elevated = hold med, call dr.
watch for bleeding
recheck INR in the am
Give Vitamin K
Have pt. use soft toothbrush - Answer Warfarin (Coumadin)
Antiplatelet
keep stents open
give daily
prevents recurrence of CVA or MI (med is effective)
Side Effects: upper resp infection, chest pain, headache - Answer Clopidogrel (Plavix)
No Nitrates, vasodilators - Answer Viagra (sildenafil)
Used for chemo, RA and Ectopic pregnancy - Answer Methotrexate
Watch for low BP and dizziness - Answer Theophylline
Know 3 Toxicities
- Nephro (Increase Cr and BUN)
- Oto (ringing in the ears)
- Neuro ( dizziness, spinning) - Answer Garamycin/vancomycin
(Phenazopyridine) Urinary tract analgesic
Decrease burning - Answer Pyridium
Ace inhibitor
decrease BP
can cause cough
for MI pts. - Answer Prinivil (Lisinopril)