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Mineral that decreases activity of tetracycline
Calcium, it binds to it.
Avoid this food with MAOIs
Tyramine rich foods:
Aged cheese
Cured meats
Fermented foods
Alcohol
Soy products
Occurs when normal flora is weakened during abx therapy.
Superinfection
Dicyclomine treats
IBS
Taking gemfibrozil and warfarin can result in
Increased risk of bleeding
Action of PPI
block gastric acid secretion.
In excess dose, cardiac glycosides can cause
Halo vision
Bethanecol is used to treat
Urinary retention
Avoid this juice while taking nifedipine
Grapefruit juice because it can reduce metabolism of CCB’s like nifedipine
Quinidine adverse s/e
Tinnitus
Diarrhea
Blurred vision
Acyclovir affects which microorganism
Herpes zoster
Glycerin is administered
Rectally
Which food is accepted when taking MAOIs?
Cottage cheese
Succinylcholine is used for
Muscle relaxant during surgery and emergency settings
Function of Aldosterone
Fluid and water retention
What causes increase of gastric acid?
Hypersecretion of parietal cells
Amiodarone patient teaching:
GI upset
Sunscreen use
High fiber diet
Photophobia and wear sunglasses
Phenytoin can cause
Gingival hyperplasia
MOA of penicillin
Interferes with cell wall synthesis
The adrenal cortex secretes
Glucocorticoids
A _____ of urine specific gravity means that vasopressin has been effective.
Increased
Which corticosteroid has mineralocorticoid activity?
Fludrocortisone
Memantine is used in the treatment of
Alzheimer’s disease
The anterior pituitary gland produces these hormones
Growth hormone (GH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
S/sx if hypomagnesemia
Twitching
Hyperactive reflexes
An antidiarrheal drug that causes potential side effects of dry mouth, tachycardia, abdominal pain and blurred vision?
Diphenoxylate with atropine
An antihistamine less likely to induce sleep.
Chlorpheniramine
Duration of action of Sublingual Nitroglycerin
30 min to 1 hour
This medication inhibits pancreatic enzyme lipase
Orlistat
Food to avoid with antithyroid medication.
Seafood
A patient who is ordered ipratropium while taking diphenhydramine, what is the expected order?
Discontinue the diphenhydramine because both are Anticholinergic drugs.
What is the primary cause of ischemic heart disease?
Atherosclerosis (fatty plaque deposits)
What is the dose of Atropine given to symptomatic bradycardia?
0.5 mg
A fast acting medication to treat Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
Adenosine
Side effects of nitroglycerin
Headache
Tachycardia
Hypotension
What is contraindicated with Clozapine?
History of acute lymphocytic leukemia
What drug class is Alfuzosin?
An alpha 1 adrenergic blocker
Glucocorticoids influence ____.
Carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism
S/sx of acetaminophen overdose
Nausea
Vomiting
Elevated liver enzymes
Fludrocortisone can cause which electrolyte imbalance?
Hypokalemia
Anesthetic agent administered through inhalation?
Isoflurane
A type of antacid that can lead to milk-alkali syndrome?
Calcium containing antacids
Symptoms of IBS
Cramps
Diarrhea
Constipation
Which assessment is important to monitor for a patient receiving opioid analgesics?
Respiratory rate
Symptoms of vitamin C toxicity
Abdominal cramping
Oral Candida infection can be treated with this antifungal ointment
Nystatin
Destruction of thyroid gland
Ablation by use of radioactive iodine.
Nursing education to a patient taking SSRI.
Increase intake of dietary fiber supplements
Theophylline side effects
Gerd
Vomiting
Increased urination
Ventricular dysrhythmias
Medication that helps reduce postpartum uterine hemorrhage
Methylergonovine
What medication can cause paradoxical reaction in children?
Antihistamine
Finasteride therapy takes how many months to achieve full effect?
3-6 months
Deficiency in this vitamin can result from alcohol abuse and can lead to Wernicke’s encephalopathy
Thiamin (B vitamins )
What lab value to monitor while on Digoxin?
Serum potassium level.
This medication can lead to HYPOkalemia
