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Antihistamines: Action/Uses - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Combat the effects of histamine;
treat motion sickness and allergic reaction

Antihistamines: side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Drowsiness, dizziness, loss of
appetite, dry mouth, urinary retention
ACE inhibitors N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Monitor residents pulse and b/p
frequently

Beta blockers action - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Decrease cardiac output

Beta blockers meds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Inderal (propranolol)
Lopressor, toprol-XL (metoprolol)
Tenormin (atenolol)
Corgard (nadolol)

Beta blockers side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Fatigue
Lethargy
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Bronchospasm
Heart failure

Beta blockers N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Check apical pulse before giving
Can mask shock or hypoglycemia

Cardiovascular Combo Meds action - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>When hypertension is
not relieved with one medication

Cardiovascular combo meds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Zestoretic
Vaseretic
Aldactazide

Cardiovascular combo meds side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dizziness
Weakness
Nausea
Vomiting

,Hypotension
Drowsiness

Cardiovascular combo meds N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Monitor B/P weekly

Vasodilators action - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Dilate blood vessels

Vasodilators Meds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Nitroglycerin
Nitro-bid (ointment)
Nitrostat, nitro quick (sublingual)
Nitrolingual translingual spray
Nitro disc, nitro-dur, transderm-nitro (transdermal)

Vasodilators side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Hypotension
Tachycardia
Flushing
Palpitations

Vasodilators N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Sublingual every 5 min with no more than 3
in 15 min

Anticoagulants Action - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Inhibit clotting of blood

Anticoagulants meds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>ASA (aspirin)
Lovenox (enoxaparin)
Coumadin (warfarin)
Heparin

Anticoagulants side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Hemorrhage
GI Bleeding
Bleeding gums
Mouth ulcerations

Anticoagulants N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Observe for signs of bleeding
Protect from injury
Avoid aspirin
Sudden headaches should be reported immediately

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Action - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Prevent blood from
clotting

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors meds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Plavix
Ticlid
Trental

,Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>May be increased
bleeding tendencies

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Observe for signs of
bleeding
Protect from injury

Anti-Diabetic Agents Action - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Replace insulin in the body

Anti-Diabetic Agents meds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Insulin
Insulin aspart
Insulin Glargine (Lantus)
Insulin detemir (Levemir)

Anti-Diabetic Agents side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Perspiration
Irritability
Drowsiness
Hypoglycemia
Diabetic acidosis and coma

Anti-Diabetic Agents N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Observe for hypoglycemia
QMA's cannot draw up or give insulin

oral hypoglycemics Action - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Stimulate the production of
insulin

oral hypoglycemics meds - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>DiaBeta, Micronase, Glynase
(glyburide)
Metformin (Glucophage)
Glipzide (glucotrol)
Actos
Avandia

oral hypoglycemics side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Renal impairment
Sulfonamamide sensitivity
Liver dysfunction
Skin rash
Nausea
Vomiting
Heartburn
Hypoglycemia

Antihistamines: medications - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Phenergen (Promethazine)

, Dimetapp (brompheniramine)

Antihistamines N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Use with caution with cardiac
conditions, men with prostate conditions
Encourage fluids
May develop tolerance
Increased drowsiness

TB medications - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Rifadin (rifampin)
INH (isoniazid)
Laniazid
Nydrazid

TB meds N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Can turn urine, feces, sputum, sweat orange
Use with caution for residents with acoholism and liver disease
Monitor for signs of hepatitis and weight loss give with food
Store in light resistant container

TB meds: action/uses - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Reduce/kill growth of the bacteria that
causes TB
Treat active disease

TB side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Fatigue
Drowsiness
Numbness in extremities
Nausea
Vomiting
Confusion
Headache
Rash

Combination products: action/uses - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Preparations containing
more than one product
Treat cough and allergies

Combination products: medications - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Sinutab, actifed

Combination products: side effects - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Drowsiness, dry mouth

Combination products N.C. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>May elevate B/P
Rebound symptoms can occur

Decongestants: Action/uses - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔>>Shrinks mucous membranes
and relieves swelling/congestion
Treat allergies, hay fever, and cold symptoms