Common Med-Surg Medications
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Key Drugs and Precautions
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, Common Med-Surg Medications
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albuterol (Proventil)
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Category: Bronchodilator, Use: Asthma, COPD,
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Precautions: tachycardia, tremors am am
albuterol and ipratropium (Combivent)
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Category: anticholinergic/bronchodilator, Use: COPD, rhinorrhea,
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Precautions: palpitations, dry mouth
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allopurinol (Zyloprim) a m
Category: Antihyperuricemic, Use: Gout,
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Precautions: Monitor uric acid levels
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alprazolam (Xanax) a m
Category: Antianxiety, Use: anxiety/panic,
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Precautions: May cause dizziness, drowsiness and dependence
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atenolol (Tenormin)
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Category: Antihypertensive/ Beta Blocker, Use: Angina, Hypertension,
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Precautions: Monitor BP and HR prior to administration
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benazepril (Lotensin) a m
Category: Antihypertensive/ACE inhibitor, Use: HTN,
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Precautions: Can cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyperkalemia
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budesonide (Pulmicort) a m
Category: Glucocorticoid, Use: Rhinitis, Asthma,
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Precautions: May cause oral candidiasis- Rinse and spit after use
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bumetanide ( Bumex) a m am
Category: Loop diuretic, Use: CHF, Renal disease, ascites,
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Precautions: check for electrolyte abnormalities/ Ototoxicity
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calcium acetate (PhosLO)
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Use: Hyperphosphatemia- in dialysis clients,
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Precautions: Take with food, monitor phosphate and calcium
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captopril
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE Inhibitor, Use: HTN,
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Precautions: Can cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyperkalemia
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carbamazepine (Tegretol) a m
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE Inhibitor, Use: HTN,
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Precautions: can cause blood dyscrasias- monitor
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carvedilol (Coreg) a m
Category: Alpha/Beta Adrenergic Blocker, Use: HTN, CHF, Angina,
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Precautions: Bradycardia, am
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clonidine (Catapres)
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Category: Central Alpha Adrenergic Agonist, Use: Hypertension, Unlabeled- alcohol withdrawal,
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Precautions: May cause orthostatic HTN and CHF
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colchicine (Colsalide) am
Category: Antigout agent, Use: gout, gouty arthritis,
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Precautions: Pancytopenia, renal/hepatic cautions
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Overview am am
Key Drugs and Precautions
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, Common Med-Surg Medications
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albuterol (Proventil)
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Category: Bronchodilator, Use: Asthma, COPD,
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Precautions: tachycardia, tremors am am
albuterol and ipratropium (Combivent)
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Category: anticholinergic/bronchodilator, Use: COPD, rhinorrhea,
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Precautions: palpitations, dry mouth
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allopurinol (Zyloprim) a m
Category: Antihyperuricemic, Use: Gout,
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Precautions: Monitor uric acid levels
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alprazolam (Xanax) a m
Category: Antianxiety, Use: anxiety/panic,
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Precautions: May cause dizziness, drowsiness and dependence
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atenolol (Tenormin)
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Category: Antihypertensive/ Beta Blocker, Use: Angina, Hypertension,
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Precautions: Monitor BP and HR prior to administration
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benazepril (Lotensin) a m
Category: Antihypertensive/ACE inhibitor, Use: HTN,
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Precautions: Can cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyperkalemia
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budesonide (Pulmicort) a m
Category: Glucocorticoid, Use: Rhinitis, Asthma,
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Precautions: May cause oral candidiasis- Rinse and spit after use
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bumetanide ( Bumex) a m am
Category: Loop diuretic, Use: CHF, Renal disease, ascites,
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Precautions: check for electrolyte abnormalities/ Ototoxicity
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calcium acetate (PhosLO)
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Use: Hyperphosphatemia- in dialysis clients,
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Precautions: Take with food, monitor phosphate and calcium
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captopril
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE Inhibitor, Use: HTN,
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Precautions: Can cause cough and asthma attacks, Hyperkalemia
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carbamazepine (Tegretol) a m
Category: Antihypertensive/ ACE Inhibitor, Use: HTN,
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Precautions: can cause blood dyscrasias- monitor
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carvedilol (Coreg) a m
Category: Alpha/Beta Adrenergic Blocker, Use: HTN, CHF, Angina,
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Precautions: Bradycardia, am
Bronchospasm
clonidine (Catapres)
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Category: Central Alpha Adrenergic Agonist, Use: Hypertension, Unlabeled- alcohol withdrawal,
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Precautions: May cause orthostatic HTN and CHF
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colchicine (Colsalide) am
Category: Antigout agent, Use: gout, gouty arthritis,
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Precautions: Pancytopenia, renal/hepatic cautions
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