Drugs for UTI & Oral Contraceptives Flashcards
Urinary antiinfectives
Nitrofurantoin (furadantin, macrodantin)
Bacteriostatic, bactericidal
Urinary antiinfectives Sulfonamides Fluoroquinolones Penicillins Third generation cephalosporins
Sulfonamides
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (bactrim)
Fluoroquinolones
Nalidixic acid (NegGram) ciprofloxacin (cipro)
Third generation cephalosporins
Cefixime (maxipime)
Treats gram positive and negative
Nitrofurantoin (macrobid)
What does nitrofurantoin (macrobid) inhibit?
Bacterial enzymes and metabolism
Side effects of nitrofurantoin (macrobid)
Dizziness, HA, drowsiness, rust colored or brown urine, rash, pruritus, GI distress, superinfection, peripheral neuropathy, hepatotoxicity, Steven Johnson syndrome, blood dyscrasias
Nursing interventions for nitrofurantoin (macrobid)
Take with food, avoid antacids, don’t crush or open capsules, shake liquid suspension, rinse mouth after taking, don’t drive or operate dangerous equipment, INCREASE Fluids, cranberry juice, plums, protein, and vit C
Urinary antiinfective that treats chronic UTI and is bacteriocidal
Methenamine hippurate (hiprex)
What is methenamine hippurate (hiprex) effective for?
Pseudomonas and E. coli
Caution for methenamine hippurate (hiprex)
Not to be taken with sulfonamides because it may cause crystalluria
Client teaching for methenamine hippurate (hiprex)
Consume acidic foods and fluids
Urinary analgesic, relieves pain, burning sensation, frequency, urgency
Phenazopyridine (pyridium)
Side effects of phenazopyridine (pyridium)
GI upset, red-orange urine, blood dyscrasia, nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity
Urinary stimulant / treat hypotonic bladder
Bethanechol (urecholine)
Action of bethanechol (urecholine)
Increases bladder tone of detrusor muscle
Contraindication of bethanechol (urecholine)
Peptic ulcer
Side effect of bethanechol (urecholine)
GI distress, dizziness, fainting
Urinary antispasmodic
Oxybutynin (ditropan)
Action of oxybutynin (ditropan)
Direct action on smooth muscles to relieve spasms
Side effects of oxybutynin (ditropan)
Drowsiness, tachycardia, dizziness, fainting, blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation
Caution for oxybutynin (ditropan)
Avoid in narrow-angle glaucoma, cardiac, renal, hepatic, prostate problems
Urinary antimuscarinics
Tolterodine tartrate (detrol)
Action of tolterodine tartrate (detrol)
Control overactive bladder
Side effects of tolterodine tartrate (detrol)
Drowsiness, tachycardia, dizziness, fainting, blurred vision, dry mouth, constipation
Caution for tolterodine tartrate (detrol)
To be avoided of client has narrow angle glaucoma or cardiac, renal, hepatic, prostate problems
PDE5 inhibitors
Levitra, cialis, Viagra
Taken for erectile dysfunction/improves blood flow to penis
PDE5 inhibitor
When do you take PDE5 inhibitor
30 min prior to sex, lasts several hours
Caution PDE5 inhibitor
Not for pts taking nitrates
Side effect of PDE5 inhibitor
Stuffy nose and headache
A client with a lower UTI has been prescribed nitrofurantoin. What side effect would nurse teach client to expect?
Brown, discolored urine
A client entering the med clinic has been diagnosed with overactive bladder. Which med would nurse expect to be ordered?
Tolterodine tartrate (detrol)
Combined hormone contraception
Contain a synthetic version of estrogen and a compound known as progestin
Most commonly used estrogen
Ethinyl estradiol
Older form of estrogen found in higher dose oral combination products
Mestranol
Derivative of the steroid testosterone and have progesterone like effects
Progestin