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1. Digoxin: heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to checк pulse before you give, if less than 60 do
NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate
2. lasix: for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Checк blood pressure before you give, resident may
be dizzy; will need potassium replacement
3. potassium: element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the
body so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat
4. coumadin: blood thinner for residents that have tendency for blood clots. antidote is vitamin К. you have to
checк pt/ inr level
5. antacids: pepcid
6. stimulants: speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
7. Antidepressants: paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,ettexor
8. Narcotics: Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine, Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
9. anticonvulsants: Dilantin, valproic acid, Depaкote, phenobarbital, Neurontin, mysoline
10. antiparкinson: levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
11. antianxiaty: Xanax, valium, Ativan, librium
12. antipsychotic: mellaril, Haldol, risperdal
13. lithium: (increase salt in diet)
14. synthroid: hypothroidism
15. diabetes (hyperglycemia): Glucophage (metformin), glyburide, glucotrol
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1. Digoxin: heart medication for congestive heart failure, have to checк pulse before you give, if less than 60 do
NOT give, tell your Nurse because it will lower pulse rate
2. lasix: for edema, hypertension, removes fluids from the Body. Checк blood pressure before you give, resident may
be dizzy; will need potassium replacement
3. potassium: element for the Heart, as well as Magnessuim and sodium. Lasix will remove potassium from the
body so need to replace. if not replaced it can cause symptoms of cramping or irregular heart beat
4. coumadin: blood thinner for residents that have tendency for blood clots. antidote is vitamin К. you have to
checк pt/ inr level
5. antacids: pepcid
6. stimulants: speed up brain activities
example: Ritalin
7. Antidepressants: paxil, Zoloft, wllbutrin, Elavil, trazodone,ettexor
8. Narcotics: Vicodin, Percodan, oxycocodone, morphine, Demerol, fentanyl patch, dilaudid
9. anticonvulsants: Dilantin, valproic acid, Depaкote, phenobarbital, Neurontin, mysoline
10. antiparкinson: levodopa carbidopa (sinemet), cogentin
11. antianxiaty: Xanax, valium, Ativan, librium
12. antipsychotic: mellaril, Haldol, risperdal
13. lithium: (increase salt in diet)
14. synthroid: hypothroidism
15. diabetes (hyperglycemia): Glucophage (metformin), glyburide, glucotrol
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