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DRUGS Flashcards

1
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SSRI

A

Effective For Sadness Panic Compulsions
-Escitalopram
-Fluoxetine
-Sertraline
-Paroxetine
-Citalopram

*ST John’s Wort is bad

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Insulin order of drawing up

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  1. Inject air into NPH
  2. Inject air into Regular
  3. Draw up Regular
  4. Draw up NPH
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3
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Docusate

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Stool softener

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4
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Toradol

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is a highly potent (NSAID) often used for pain and available in intravenous form. However, NSAIDs (eg, indomethacin, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketorolac) are nephrotoxic and should be avoided in clients with kidney disease.

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5
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NSAIDS

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Ketorolac, indomethacin, ibuprofen, naproxen, meloxicam
-Risk for bleeding

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-Medication used for moderate to severe pain.

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Hydromorphone (dilaudid)

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7
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Replaces a missing pancreatic hormone

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Insulin detemir
-Long acting insulin

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8
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Tramadol

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opioid

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9
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Methylergonovine

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prevent and treat postpartum bleeding
-contracts the uterus

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10
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Methotrexate

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used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and ectopic pregnancies
DMARD

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11
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Gabapentin

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-Treat seizures
-neuropathic pain caused by diabetic neuropathy
-Take at night

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12
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Nitroglycerin

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treat angina
do not take with tadalafil (fil it up)

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13
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Allopurinol

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Treat gout and kidney stone
-decreases uric acid
-Decrease intake of purines

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14
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Meloxicam

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NSAID
-treat arthritis OA or RA

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15
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Risperidone

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antipsychotic
-used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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16
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Methylprednisolone

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relieves inflammation
-Prolong use causes cushing’s syndrome

17
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Budesonide/formoterol

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Steroid/bronchodilator combo

Combination to treat asthma and improve lung function

18
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Vancomycin

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Antibiotic
-Steven Johnson syndrome (give slowly)

19
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Amiodarone

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Slows heart rate
V Tach and V Fib

20
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Digoxin

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Treat heart failure
>2 is toxicity

21
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Trazodone

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antidepressant induced insomnia

22
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Montelukast

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Asthma
-Maintenance med taken everyday

23
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Ace inhibitor

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-pril

Causes hyperkalemia
Used for HTN
Can cause dry cough

24
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filgrastim

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Increase neutrophil count
-Used for pts w/ HIV/AIDS and cancer

25
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buspirone

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anti-anxiety
-full effects occur between 2-4 weeks

26
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TCA- Tricyclic antidepressants

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Imipramine
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline

*Taper off

27
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MAOI’s

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Isocarboxazid
Phenelzine
Tranylcypromine

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