Drug side effects or important things

Question 1

Lorazepam

Answer 1

Lethargy, dizzy, drowsy, falls.

Interacts with other CNS depressants

Question 2

Pantoprazole

Answer 2

Assess for epigastric, abnormal pain, frank/occult blood in stool/emesis, risk for C.Diff,
Increased bleeding risk with Warfarin.

Question 3

Sodium Citrate

Answer 3

Diarrhea, fluid overload, hypernatremia, metabolic acidosis, antagonizes antiHTN
ONLY ONE DOSE CAN CAUSE METAB ALKALOSIS

Question 4

nitrous oxide

Answer 4

Nausea.
Hypotension. Hypoxemia, Bradycardia, Decreased CO, N/V, Chest pain & STROKE.
**WEAK ANESTHETICS & POOR RELAXANT.
**Needs to be used with other meds that are longer acting, its mostly just good for analgesia.
***Not CNS toxic & does not cause cardio or resp depression

Question 5

Isoflurane

Answer 5

*muscle relaxants are potentiated
can CAUSE SEVERE RESP DISTRESS
Hypotension, transiet tachycardia, malignant hyperthermia
Week analgesia (need morphine)

Question 6

Propofol

Answer 6

NO ANALGESIC PROPERTIES

Apnea, bradycardia, hypotension, burning, spinning, pain, CNS depress. Infusion syndrome.

Question 7

Lidocaine

Answer 7

Confusion, drowsiness, stinging.

Assess for arrhythmia, resp distress from spinal/ epidural, bradycardia, CNS depress

Question 8

Succinylcholine

Answer 8

Apnea, bronchospasm, bradycardia, arrhythmia, hypotension, malignant hyperthermia

• doesnt change consciousness level
• Can increase K+

Question 9

Midazalam

Answer 9

Used with epidurals or short acting procedures
amnesia 
depresses CNS 
Sedation & LOC 
Bp, Pulse, Resp