Antilipemics: Nicotinic acid Flashcards
1
Q
common meds
A
Niacin
2
Q
action
A
decrease LDL and triglycerides
3
Q
Therapeutic use
A
patients at risk for pancreatitis
4
Q
Complications
A
- facial flushing and warm tingling of hands and feet
- GI distress
- Hyperglycemia
- Hepatotoxicity
- Hyperuricemia
5
Q
Nursing consideration
A
- take aspirin 30 minutes prior
- take with food
- monitor blood glucose
- base line LFTs, avoid alcohol, monitor for S+S
- baseline BUN/Cre
- encourage fluids
- allopurinol if uric acid elevated
