741: Week 8 Lab Quiz Flashcards
Levothyroxine (brand)
Synthroid
Levothyroxine (indication)
Hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine (adverse effects)
Box warning: not for use for weight reduction
None >10%
Levothyroxine (counseling)
Avoid abrupt discontinuation
Take on an empty stomach with water at least 30 minutes before food
Avoid antacids and iron within 4h of dose
Liraglutide (brand)
Victoza
Liraglutide (indication)
Type 2 diabetes
Chronic weight management
Liraglutide (adverse effects)
Box warning: increased risk of thyroid cancer
Diarrhea
Hypoglycemia
Liraglutide (counseling)
Monitor blood glucose (typically daily), change needle for each injection
Metformin (brand)
Glucophage
Metformin (indication)
Type 2 diabetes
Metformin (adverse effects)
Box warning: lactic acidosis
Diarrhea
Flatulence
Malabsorption
Asthenia
Metformin (counseling)
Take with meals
Drink with plenty of liquids
Avoid alcohol
Methocarbamol (brand)
Robaxin
Methocarbamol (indication)
Musculoskeletal pain/spasm
Methocarbamol (adverse effects)
Somnolence
Methocarbamol (counseling)
Avoid activities requiring mental alertness until drug effects are realized
Methotrexate (brand)
Trexall
Methotrexate (indication)
Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Methotrexate (adverse effects)
Myelosuppression
Alopecia
Stomatitis
Photosensitivity
Rash
Methotrexate (black box warnings)
Bone marrow suppression
Renal impairment
Hepatotoxicity
Pneumonitis
GI toxicity
Secondary malignancy
Tumor lysis syndrome
Dermatologic toxicity
Opportunistic infection
Radiotherapy
Pregnancy
Methotrexate (counseling)
Avoid sun exposure
May take with food
Montelukast (brand)
Singulair
Montelukast (indication)
Asthma
Seasonal allergic rhinitis
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Montelukast (adverse effects)
Box warning: behavior and mood-relate effects
None >10%
Montelukast (counseling)
Not for acute asthma attacks
Do not discontinue or decrease of other asthma medications until discussing with your doctor
Mirtazapine (brand)
Remeron
Mirtazapine (indication)
Depression
Mirtazapine (adverse effects)
Box warning: suicidality
Box warning: not for use in children
Mirtazapine (counseling)
Avoid activities requiring mental alertness until drug effects are realized
Take in evening prior to sleep
Nifedipine (brand)
Adalat CC, Procardia XL
Nifedipine (indication)
Hypertension
Variant angina
Chronic stable angina
Nifedipine (adverse effects)
Box warning: STEMI
Box warning: cardiogenic shock
Box warning: concurrent use with CYP3A4/5 inducers
Flushing
Dizziness
Weakness
Dyspepsia
Nifedipine (counseling)
Take on an empty stomach
Avoid sudden discontinuation (rebound HTN)
Avoid grapefruit juice
Niacin (brand)
Niaspan, Slo-niacin
Niacin (indication)
Dyslipidemia
Niacin (adverse effects)
Flushing
Niacin (counseling)
Avoid with alcohol or warm drinks
Take at bedtime with a low-fat snack
Nitroglycerin SL (brand)
Nitrostat
Minitran
Nitro-Dur
Nitroglycerin SL (indication)
Angina
Anal fissure
Nitroglycerin SL (adverse effects)
None >10%
Nitroglycerin SL (counseling)
Be sitting prior to taking medication
Rise slowly from sitting positions
Allow for 10-12h nitro-free interval
Do not take with PDE-Is
