1st 10 Drugs Flashcards
Warfarin Brand
Coumadin
Warfarin uses
Lower the blood clot chances
Biggest precaution of Warfarin
Chance of bleeding problems
Warfarin food interaction..
Don’t take with leafy veg. It contains Vit K
Montelaukast…
B. N.
Myteka
Leukotriene antagonist
Montelaukast uses
For Asthma
Biggest S.E. of montelaukast
Patients can become agitation, disoriented or show other abnormal behaviours…
Suicidal thoughts
Tramadol
BN
Tramal, Tonoflex
Class of taramadol
Opioid analgesics
Overdose of Taramadol
Difficult breathing
Coma
Slow heart rate
Muscles weaknesses
Unconsciousness
Which drug shouldn’t be used taramadol and why
NALAXONE can cause seizures
Ciprofloxacin. BN
Ciproxin
Uses of ciprofloxacin
Skin infections
Urinary tract infections
Lower respiratory tract infections
STDs
Joint infections
Overdose of Ciprofloxacin
Rupture joins
Damage nerves
Damage muscles
One contraindication of ciprofloxacin
With tizanidine…can cause potentiation of it’s hypotensive and sedative effects