Explaining - Drugs Flashcards
Hydrocortisone take
Tablet daily, larger dose in morning
Do not stop suddenly
Do not eat grapefruit
Hydrocortisone - Common SE
Headache
TIredness
Increased appetite
Hydrocortisone - Less common SE
Face rounding, bone thinning, depression
Hydrocortisone - Severe
Infection - seek medical advice
Lithium - what is
Mood stabliser, unknown how works
Lithium - taking
Tablet OD, same time, do not stop suddenly
If miss dose skip
Lithium - monitoring
Bloods 12h after dose and 1w then every 3m
Lithium - common SE
Thirst, toilet more, tremor
Lithium - toxic
Drowsy, visual disturbance, confusion
Methotrexate - what is
Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug, combats inflammation
Methotrexate - take
Once weekly injections with folic acid once weekly on another day
Methotrexate - monitoring
Bloods start, 2 weekly until stable then less frequent
Methotrexate - common SE
Hairloss
Headache
Upset tummy
Methotrexate - severe
Infection, toxic to liver, damage lungs
Stop 6 months before baby
Metformin - what is
Makes body more sensitive to insulin
Metformin - take
Tablet OD before breakfast
Metformin - common SE
Tummy upset
Weight loss
Meformin - severe
Acidic blood if kidney or liver disease
Metformin - monitoring
Kidney at start and yearly
Attend review appointments
SSRI - work
Stops body absorbing serotonin
SSRI - take
Tablet OD, no do suddenly stop
SSRI - monitoring
None
SSRI - common SE
Tummy upset, decreased mood few weeks
Tummy bleeding - do not take NSAID with
SSRI - severe
Serotonin syndrome - confusion, agitation, sweating, diarrhoea
Warfarin - work
Thins blood
Warfarin - take
Same time each day
Skip any missed doses and inform at review
Warfarin - monitoring
INR - time for blood to clot
Every 3-4d until 2 correct, then 2x/week until 2 correct then longer
Warfarin - common
Bleeding
Rashes
Bruising
Hairloss
Warfarin - severe
Jaundice, painful skin
Severe bleeding - nosebleed >10m, anus, urine, mouth
