Exam #2 Medications

Question 1

what medications are used to treat TB?

Answer 1

isoniazid and rifampin

Question 1

what should you avoid when taking TB meds?

Answer 1

alcohol

Question 2

what should be reported in patients taking isoniazid?

Answer 2

dark/yellow appearance on skin or eyes and the increased tendency to bleed

Question 3

what should be taken with isoniazid?

Answer 3

vitamin B supplement

Question 4

what should be reported when taking rifampin?

Answer 4

dark/yellow appearance on skin or eyes

Question 5

what should you tell patients when taking rifampin?

Answer 5

avoid contact lenses…will stain skin and urine… Females taking oral birth control will have to use other forms of birth control…medication interaction

Question 6

what meds should someone with Benign prostatic hyperplasia take?

Answer 6

finasteride and oxybutynin

Question 7

what symptoms can someone have when taking finasteride?

Answer 7

decreased libido…breast enlargement…women can experience menopause from only touching the medication

Question 8

what symptoms can someone have when taking oxybutynin?

Answer 8

dry mouth….constipation….dizziness

Question 9

what medications do people who have cystitis and pyelonephritis take?

Answer 9

ciprofloxacin…amoxicillin… levofloxacin….NSAIDS…Acetaminophen

Question 10

do you take isoniazid with food or on an empty stomach?

Answer 10

empty stomach

Question 11

what medications do BPH patients take?

Answer 11

finasteride and oxybutynin

Question 12

what are side effects of finasteride?

Answer 12

decreased libido…breast enlargement…weird ejaculation

Question 13

what happens if women touch finasteride?

Answer 13

can cause early menopause and birth defects to unborn child

Question 14

what is oxybutynin used for?

Answer 14

bladder spasms related to BPH

Question 15

what are side effects of oxybutynin?

Answer 15

dry mouth…constipation….dizziness

Question 16

what meds are taken with cystitis and polynephritis?

Answer 16

Ciprofloxacin….Amoxicillin…Levofloxicin….Nsaids…acetaminophen

Question 17

what meds are taken for pneumonia?

Answer 17

ciprofloxacin….amoxicillin…levofloxacin

Question 18

what antibiotics cause SJS?

Answer 18

..cefazolin….ciprofloxacin….amoxicillin

Question 19

what should you watch out for when taking ciprofloxacin?

Answer 19

avoid caffeine…sunlight….tendon rupture

Question 20

what should you watch out for when taking levofloxacin?

Answer 20

avoid sunlight…renal function….hypoglycemia

Question 21

what is psyllium fiber?

Answer 21

laxative for constipation

Question 22

when is psyllium fiber used?

Answer 22

for severe constipation…commonly taken with oxybutynin

Question 23

what is loperamide?

Answer 23

used for diarrhea

Question 24

how long does psyllium fiber take to work?

Answer 24

12-72 hours to work

Question 25

what should intake be like when taking psyllium fiber?

Answer 25

high intake of water

Question 26

what are the side effects of loperamide?

Answer 26

arrhythmias...cardiac arrest...abdominal pain

Question 27

what are side effects of potassium chloride?

Answer 27

arrhythmias....cardiac arrest...constipation

Question 28

what should be monitored when taking potassium?

Answer 28

ekg and hyperkalemia

Question 29

what TB med do you take on an empty stomach?

Answer 29

isoniazid