anemia drugs

Question 1

side effects of epoetin alfa

Answer 1

headache, pruritis, rash, hypertension, arthralgia, fever, n/v, injection site reactions.
(HA, HTN) (Rash, Pruritis) (Arthralgia, Fever), (n/v, injection site reactions)

Question 2

indications for epoetin alfa

Answer 2

chemo-induced anemia, HIV induced anemia, end stage renal disease.

Question 3

contraindications for epoetin alfa

Answer 3

cancer patients with hgb >10 g/dL
renal patients with hgb >11 g/dL
an increased thrombosis risk, clot risk.
uncontrolled HTN.

Question 4

nursing considerations

Answer 4

most patients need supplemental iron (PO or IV)
- you need proper iron stores and bone marrow function.
- renal patients on dialysis should have a goal of hgb 11 g/dL
- CKD patients not on dialysis should have a goal of hgb 10 g/dL

Question 5

don’t take iron with?

Answer 5

eggs, coffee, and tea.

Question 6

take iron with?

Answer 6

vitamin c

Question 7

iron side effects?

Answer 7

black tarry stools.
stained teeth.
stomach pain, n/v, constipation
pediatric death
pain upon injection

Question 8

iron toxicity
treatment?

Answer 8

shock, coma, death
deferoxamine (de-death (x))

Question 9

iron overload treatment:

Answer 9

deferiprone

Question 10

use what to combat stained teeth?

Answer 10

straw with the oral liquid solutions.

Question 11

which antibiotic will decrease iron and iron will decrease this antibiotic?

Answer 11

tetracycline

Question 12

which antibiotic just reduces absorption?

Answer 12

fluroquinolones