ATI Pharm Randos Flashcards
with CCB therapy, what should patients use for protection?
sunblock
calcium channel BLOCKers = sun BLOCK
“thromycins” are known to do what to the CV system?
prolong QT intervals
“THROW the heart rate outta whack”
what rate should furosemide be administered?
20mg/min
mnemonic to remember ciprofloxacin and absorption in regards to food
“Cipro goes to ZERO with any minerals”
RAAS drugs share what 3 side effects?
- cough
- angioedema
- hyperkalemia
NSAIDs should not be used with _____ ______ b/c of the vasodilation effects
beta blockers
how long should statins be taken?
FO LIFE!
or cholesterol levels risk bouncing right back up to pre-therapy levels
unique AE of catopril
neutropenia –> infection
2 more SE of “prils”
not including angioedema, cough or hyper k+
- distorted taste
2. rash
what is important patient teaching for acyclovir therapy?
DRINK LOTS OF H2O!!!!!!!
iron can cause ______
constipation
NSAIDS should not be used with ______ b/c of toxicity risk
lithium
what is ethacrynic acid?
a LOOP diuretic
MRSA treatment
vancomycin
3 AE of clozapine
- agranulocytosis –> infection
- myocarditis
- hyperlipidemia
AE of isoniazid (3)
- CNS stuff
- Liver stuff
- tingly stuff
itraconazole can cause _______
edema
kayexolate can cause _______
constipation
sumatriptan causes _______ + can be used for tx of _________
causes: vasoconstriction
tx of: migraines
probenecid (gout) should not be used with which med?
ASA
furosemide can cause what if given too quickly?
tinnitus (hearing loss)
digoxin should not be taken with ________ _______ b/c of increased toxicity risk?
calcium gluconate
“pressins” (vasopression + desmopressin) cause what to happen in the body? & what do they put a patient at risk for?
fluid retention –> at risk for water intoxication (HA is sign)
levothyroxine administration in regards to food
NO food
“levo the food alone”
graves disease is associated with what?
hyperthyroidism
peak of IM med
1 hour
peak of IV med
30 mins
meperidine doses shouldn’t exceed _____mg in 24 hours
600 mg
can you take fentanyl with grapefruit?
NOOOpe
what is proper administration of dinoprostone (for labor)?
lay down supine for 2 hours post vaginal insertion of drug
what type of inhaler would be good for patient with hand deformities?
DPI (a chill disk, not needing hand-mouth coordination)
imipenem interacts with which drug & causes a risk for _________?
interaction: valproic acid
risk of: seizures
progestin deficiency would cause what?
amenorrhea
AE of hydroxychloroquine
retinopathy
watch for visual changes
cosyntropin is for what?
determining if someone has adrenal insufficiency
you can have grapefruit with sirolimus. T/F?
falseeeee
if you ever see grapefruit as an answer choice…. do it
SSRIs can cause what when mixed with NSAIDs and anticoags?
bleeding
what patient education should you give someone about intake with allopurinol therapy?
drink at least 2 L
sumatriptan is used for what?
anti-migraine
s+s of ASA toxicity (salicylism)
- respiratory alkalosis (early)
- tinnitus
- sweating
- HA
- dizzy
- fever (late)
how should you prepare dantrolene?
w/60 mL sterile H2O WITHOUT a bacterostatic agent + give RAPIDLY!!!
what should potassium intake be w/methylprenisolone?
increase your potassium
carbamazepine can cause what? (r/t BM)
leukopenia
time of admin of cromolyn before exercise
10-15 mins
s+s of dig toxicity
- visual issues
- GI issues
- fatigue
normal calcium level
9-10.5mg/dL
what lab tests should we monitor for with statins?
- liver
2. CK (rhabdo)
what interaction do NSAIDs have with ASA?
decreases CV protective factors of baby aspirin
recombinant factor x “pretty much eliminates” risk of what?
CS disease (creksfield jacob or whatever)
what drug is used for reversal of alteplase?
amino caprocacid
AE of allopurinol (4)
- BM suppression
- drowsiness
- hypersensitivity
- cataracts
butorphanol is what class of drug?
opioid agonist-antagonist
tramadol can cause what?
seizures
s+s of tylenol toxicity
- GI (NVDA)
- lethargy
- diaphoresis
s+s of opioid abstinence syndrome (4)
- HTN
- tremors
- fever
- GI
how should iron be given to maximize effects?
spread it out across the day to maximize RBC production
how should epoetin be given (via IV bolus) regarding time?
over 1-3 mins
diphenoxylate + atropine should be used cautiously with what patients?
IBD –> toxic megacolon
alosteron is used for what condition? what do patients need to do before therapy?
IBS – sign contract b/c its a fucking shitty med
sulfasalazine SE
- rash
- blood dyscrasias
- fever