DRUGS Flashcards
Oxytocin - Class and indication
Oxytocics
Induction, post hem bleed after placenta, threatened abortion
Methylergonovine - Class and indication
Oxytocics
Prevent/treat PP hemorrhage caused by uterine atony or subinvolution
abnormal uterine bleed
Dinoprostone - Class and indication
Oxytocic + Cervical ripening
Induction and cervical ripening
PP hemorrhage
Misoprostol - Class and indication
Abortificants + prostaglandin
Termination of preg less than 45 days
Induction and cervical ripening
PP hemorrhage
*prevent NSAID induced ulcers
Nifedipine - Class and indication
Tocolytic + HTN
Stop labor before 37 weeks
HTN
Magnesium Sulfate - Class and indication
Tocolytic
Stop preterm labor
Prevent seizures in pre and eclampsia
Neuroprotection to fetus
Transexamic acid - Class and indication
Increase clotting factors
Prevent/stop PP hemorrhage by increasing clotting factors
heavy menstural
Carboprost - Class and indication
Oxytocic + abortificant
Labor induction
Term preg 13-20 weeks
PP hemorrhage from uterine atony not managed by other methods
Terbutaline - Class and indication
Tocolytic / beta 2 agonists
Prevent preterm labor / decrease contractions
Hydralazine - Class and indication
HTN
HTN emergencies - preeclampsia and eclampsia
Labetalol - Class and indication
HTN
HTN emergencies - preeclampsia and eclampsia
Ketorolac - Class and indication
Pain control
Short term management of pain control post c-section
NSAID
Calcium gluconate - Class and indication
Antidote
Reversale med for mag toxicity
Hypocalcemia
Hyperkalemia
Reduce pre-eclampisa
Stop preterm birth
Medroxyprogesterone - Class and indication
Birth control / decrease bleeding by hormone imbalance
Phytonadione - Class and indication
Antidote / vitamin K
Treat and prevent bleeding in neonate / increase coagulation
Oxytocin - Route and Dose
IV & IM
Induce: IV - 0.5-1mu/min, ^ 1-2mu/min
Post hemm: IV 10-40U, IM 10u
Abortion: IV 10u @10-20mu/min
Methylergonovine - Roust and Dose
PO, IM, IV
0.2mg
*After delivery of shoulder, placenta or puerperium - IM q 2-4hrs as needed
*Life threatening = IV over 1 min + PO 3-4X a day for 7 days
Dinoprostone - Route and Dose
Vag gel or insert / intraamniotic
Gel 0.5mg X2 q 6hr
Insert 10mg
MAX 1.5mg/24hr
Misoprostol - Route and Dose
PO, Vag, Rectally
Abortion - 800 PO, buccally, sublingual + 400mcg PO, buccally or rectally after 24-48hrs
Induction - 25mcg q3-6hrs vag/rec
PP hemorrhage - 600-1000 mcg rectally
Nifedipine - Route and Dose
PO
HTN- 30mg
Preterm - 10-20mg q 4-6hrs
Magnesium sulfate - Route and Dose
IV
Eclampsia - loading 4-6g over 15-20mins + maintenance 1-3g/hr
Preterm - loading 4-6g over 20-30mins + maintenance 1-3g/hr
Tranexamic acid - Route and Dose
IV
1g IV over 10 mins
Heavy menses - 1-1.5g 3x day up to four days prior or period
Phytonadione - Route and Dose
IM SubQ
0.5-1mg w/in 1 hr of birth - left vastus lateralis
May repeat in 6-8hrs if needed
Ketorolac - Route and Dose
IV
15-30mg IV q 6 hrs
Not to exceed 5 days!