Common Medication Used in OB(with Accurate answers)
Erythromycin eye ointment correct answersantimicrobial prophylaxis drug of choice for
prevention of gonococcal conjunctivitis in neonates
Phytonadione (Vitamin K shot) correct answersPrevents bleeding due to low vitamin K levels
Hep B vaccine correct answersPrevents hep B
Ampicillin correct answersAntibiotic that may cause allergic reactions in new borns
- it is excreted in breast milk so nursing babies may get allergic reactions from feeding
Gentamycin correct answersAntibiotic used for new borns
24% Sucrose (Sweetease) correct answersPain reliever for newborn
Acetaminophen (80 mg/2.5 ml) correct answersPain reliever for new borns
Hydralazine (Apresoline) correct answersAntihypertensive used in mothers with high blood
pressure during pregnancy
Betamethasone (Celestone) correct answersStimulate production of surfactant in fetus between
24 and 34 weeks gestation. Promotes fetal lung maturity in preterm labor when delivery is likely.
Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) correct answersNarcotic pain reliever for women in labor
Calcium gluconate correct answersAntidote for magnesium sulfate
Fentanyl (Sufenta) correct answersAnalgesic for epidural use during labor and vaginal delivery
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) correct answersTreatment of anxiety and itching.
******THIS MED IS CONTRAINDICATED DURING PREGNANCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Labetalol correct answersFirst drug of choice to treat high blood pressure during pregnancy
Mag sulfate correct answersUsed to prevent seizures and lower BP in preeclamptic women
Morphine intrathecal (Duramorph) correct answersUsed in spinal anesthesia during C sections
Morphine sulfate IV (via PCA) correct answersUsed to treat severe pain post op
Nalbuphine (Nubain) correct answersAnalgesic that is not recommended during pregnancy or
prior to labor if other analgesics are available
Naloxone (Narcan) correct answersantidote for opioids
Erythromycin eye ointment correct answersantimicrobial prophylaxis drug of choice for
prevention of gonococcal conjunctivitis in neonates
Phytonadione (Vitamin K shot) correct answersPrevents bleeding due to low vitamin K levels
Hep B vaccine correct answersPrevents hep B
Ampicillin correct answersAntibiotic that may cause allergic reactions in new borns
- it is excreted in breast milk so nursing babies may get allergic reactions from feeding
Gentamycin correct answersAntibiotic used for new borns
24% Sucrose (Sweetease) correct answersPain reliever for newborn
Acetaminophen (80 mg/2.5 ml) correct answersPain reliever for new borns
Hydralazine (Apresoline) correct answersAntihypertensive used in mothers with high blood
pressure during pregnancy
Betamethasone (Celestone) correct answersStimulate production of surfactant in fetus between
24 and 34 weeks gestation. Promotes fetal lung maturity in preterm labor when delivery is likely.
Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) correct answersNarcotic pain reliever for women in labor
Calcium gluconate correct answersAntidote for magnesium sulfate
Fentanyl (Sufenta) correct answersAnalgesic for epidural use during labor and vaginal delivery
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) correct answersTreatment of anxiety and itching.
******THIS MED IS CONTRAINDICATED DURING PREGNANCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Labetalol correct answersFirst drug of choice to treat high blood pressure during pregnancy
Mag sulfate correct answersUsed to prevent seizures and lower BP in preeclamptic women
Morphine intrathecal (Duramorph) correct answersUsed in spinal anesthesia during C sections
Morphine sulfate IV (via PCA) correct answersUsed to treat severe pain post op
Nalbuphine (Nubain) correct answersAnalgesic that is not recommended during pregnancy or
prior to labor if other analgesics are available
Naloxone (Narcan) correct answersantidote for opioids
