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Aspirin - Answer - Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory & analgesic
- Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- NO children - Reye syndrome
- Can be enteric coated
- Used to prevent strokes, MI
Heparin Antidote - - Answer Protamine sulphate
Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) - Answer acetaminophen antidote
carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) - Answer - Signs of Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait, bradykinesia,
tremors, muscle rigidity
- Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide
Duo-Nebulizer - Answer - Aerosol treatment
- side effects: tremors, shaking, headache, stuffy nose
Flagyl - Answer Antibiotic
- side effects: dark urine, no alcohol, take with food
• Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha) - Answer - Increases RBCs ( 4-6 normal), ESRD
Neupogen (filgrastim) - Answer Increases WBCs (5-10), Chemo
, Furomeside (Lasix) - Answer Diuretic = can lower potassium level, Take in am
(normal 3.5-5.0)
Lovenox (enoxaparin) - Answer LMWH
SUBQ
Abdomen
Warfarin (Coumadin) - Answer Anticoagulant
Monitor INR (2-3)
IF INR elevated = hold med, call dr.
watch for bleeding
recheck INR in the am
Give Vitamin K
Have pt. use soft toothbrush
Clopidogrel (Plavix) - Answer Antiplatelet
keep stents open
give daily
prevents recurrence of CVA or MI (med is effective)
Side Effects: upper resp infection, chest pain, headache
Viagra (sildenafil) - Answer No Nitrates, vasodilators
Methotrexate - Answer Used for chemo, RA and Ectopic pregnancy
Theophylline - Answer Watch for low BP and dizziness
Garamycin/vancomycin - Answer Know 3 Toxicities
- Nephro (Increase Cr and BUN)