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Respiratory Anti-inflammatory Agents - ✔ ✔ GML
- glucocorticoids
- Mast cell stabilizers
- Leukotriene modifiers
Montelukast, zileuton administration considerations - ✔ ✔ Once daily PM or
HS - 2 hours before excercise
Zolpidem, ramelteon complications - ✔ ✔ sleep-related complex behaviors
Amphetamine, methylphenidate therapeutic effect - ✔ ✔ increase focus
Modafinil administration - ✔ ✔ In the morning
Amitriptyline, imipramine complications
* common in all - ✔ ✔ - orthostatic
hypotension - sedation
- anticholinergic effects
,Fluoxetine, sertraline complications - ✔ ✔ - sexual dysfunction
- stomach upset
- serotonin syndrome
- suicidal thoughts
Wellbutrin therapeutic use - ✔ ✔ - depression
- smoking cessation
- SAD
Drug interactions that increase lithium toxicity - ✔ ✔ -
NSAIDS - LASIX
Chlorpromazine, haloperidol complications - ✔ ✔ - acute dystonia
- extrapyramidal symptoms
- photosensitivity
- Anticholinergic effects (cotton mouth)
- hypotension (IM/IV)
Carbamazepine, valproic acid, phenytoin patient education - ✔ ✔ - good
oral hygiene
- additional contraception
- don't stop abruptly
- with food or slow IV
, Carbidopa-levodopa mechanism of action - ✔ ✔ increase dopamine in the
brain (treat parkinson's)
Heparin, enoxaparin labs - ✔ ✔ aPTT/PTT
Warfarin therapeutic uses - ✔ ✔ prevents clots in patients with a-fib
Warfarin patient education - ✔ ✔ - same time each day
- avoid foods high in vitamin K
- avoid OTC acetaminophen
- D/c 7 days before surgery
Warfarin labs and ranges - ✔ ✔ PT (2.5-3.5)/INR(2-3)
Concurrent use of warfarin and heparin - ✔ ✔ Use heparin while warfarin builds
up in the system
Aspirin/ecotrin complications - ✔ ✔ - GI effects (enteric-coated)
- GI bleeding
- Salicylism
Clopidogrel complications - ✔ ✔ - Bleeding (active: weakness, vision
changes, numbness, paralysis)
- Thrombocytopenia
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Respiratory Anti-inflammatory Agents - ✔ ✔ GML
- glucocorticoids
- Mast cell stabilizers
- Leukotriene modifiers
Montelukast, zileuton administration considerations - ✔ ✔ Once daily PM or
HS - 2 hours before excercise
Zolpidem, ramelteon complications - ✔ ✔ sleep-related complex behaviors
Amphetamine, methylphenidate therapeutic effect - ✔ ✔ increase focus
Modafinil administration - ✔ ✔ In the morning
Amitriptyline, imipramine complications
* common in all - ✔ ✔ - orthostatic
hypotension - sedation
- anticholinergic effects
,Fluoxetine, sertraline complications - ✔ ✔ - sexual dysfunction
- stomach upset
- serotonin syndrome
- suicidal thoughts
Wellbutrin therapeutic use - ✔ ✔ - depression
- smoking cessation
- SAD
Drug interactions that increase lithium toxicity - ✔ ✔ -
NSAIDS - LASIX
Chlorpromazine, haloperidol complications - ✔ ✔ - acute dystonia
- extrapyramidal symptoms
- photosensitivity
- Anticholinergic effects (cotton mouth)
- hypotension (IM/IV)
Carbamazepine, valproic acid, phenytoin patient education - ✔ ✔ - good
oral hygiene
- additional contraception
- don't stop abruptly
- with food or slow IV
, Carbidopa-levodopa mechanism of action - ✔ ✔ increase dopamine in the
brain (treat parkinson's)
Heparin, enoxaparin labs - ✔ ✔ aPTT/PTT
Warfarin therapeutic uses - ✔ ✔ prevents clots in patients with a-fib
Warfarin patient education - ✔ ✔ - same time each day
- avoid foods high in vitamin K
- avoid OTC acetaminophen
- D/c 7 days before surgery
Warfarin labs and ranges - ✔ ✔ PT (2.5-3.5)/INR(2-3)
Concurrent use of warfarin and heparin - ✔ ✔ Use heparin while warfarin builds
up in the system
Aspirin/ecotrin complications - ✔ ✔ - GI effects (enteric-coated)
- GI bleeding
- Salicylism
Clopidogrel complications - ✔ ✔ - Bleeding (active: weakness, vision
changes, numbness, paralysis)
- Thrombocytopenia
