Exam 3 Medications Flashcards
Fentanyl
Analgesic, Sedative
Assess neuro status , GCS before administering
Warfarin
To treat and prevent blood clots
Minimize vit k and green leafy vegetables
Enoxaparin
Given to prevent DVT
Check platelet count
Count under 100,000 hold
In treating the prevention of DIC - d/c if the d dimer starts increasing
Prednisone
Oral steroid
Oral care
Gluccocorticosteroid for SIRS
Promethazine
Relax , and sedate patients
Assess neuro status before administering
pantoprazole
Reduces the amount of acid in the stomach , prevent stomach bleeding and ulcers
Given in treatment for MODS
Mannitol
White color med , glass bottle
Diuretic that crosses the blood brain barrier
Stains the scrubs
Short lived
Metronidazole
Antibiotic treating various infection such as skin redness or pimples
BV
Don’t drink alcohol with the medication