Week 1 - Medicine card
1. Morphine:
Primary Indication:Severe pain management, especially in acute or post-operative situations.
Priority Precaution:Respiratory depression; monitor respiratory rate.
Drug Interaction:CNS depressants (e.g., benzodiazepines, alcohol) can potentiate respiratory
depression.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Respiratory depression, hypotension, sedation.
2. Oxygen:
Primary Indication:Hypoxemia or inadequate oxygenation.
Priority Precaution:Fire hazard; no smoking or open flames in the presence of oxygen.
Drug Interaction:None.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Oxygen toxicity at high concentrations.
3. Nitroglycerin:
Primary Indication:Angina, chest pain associated with coronary artery disease.
Priority Precaution:Hypotension; monitor blood pressure.
Drug Interaction:Erectile dysfunction drugs (e.g., sildenafil) can cause severe hypotension.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Headache, hypotension.
4. Aspirin:
Primary Indication:Antiplatelet, used in preventing clot formation.
Priority Precaution:Bleeding risk; monitor for signs of bleeding.
Drug Interaction:Anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin) can increase bleeding risk.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Gastrointestinal bleeding, allergic reactions.
5. isinopril:
1. Morphine:
Primary Indication:Severe pain management, especially in acute or post-operative situations.
Priority Precaution:Respiratory depression; monitor respiratory rate.
Drug Interaction:CNS depressants (e.g., benzodiazepines, alcohol) can potentiate respiratory
depression.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Respiratory depression, hypotension, sedation.
2. Oxygen:
Primary Indication:Hypoxemia or inadequate oxygenation.
Priority Precaution:Fire hazard; no smoking or open flames in the presence of oxygen.
Drug Interaction:None.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Oxygen toxicity at high concentrations.
3. Nitroglycerin:
Primary Indication:Angina, chest pain associated with coronary artery disease.
Priority Precaution:Hypotension; monitor blood pressure.
Drug Interaction:Erectile dysfunction drugs (e.g., sildenafil) can cause severe hypotension.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Headache, hypotension.
4. Aspirin:
Primary Indication:Antiplatelet, used in preventing clot formation.
Priority Precaution:Bleeding risk; monitor for signs of bleeding.
Drug Interaction:Anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin) can increase bleeding risk.
Primary Adverse Reaction:Gastrointestinal bleeding, allergic reactions.
5. isinopril:
