GI/GU: Urinary Antiinfectives/Analgesics/Stimulants/Antisposmodics Flashcards
1
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Fluroquinolone side effects
A
Photosensitivity, brown urine, allergies, resistance.
2
Q
Nitrofurantoin side effects/teaching
A
Stain teeth, brown urine, pulmonary, shortness of breath, fever.
Take with food, don’t take with anacids.
3
Q
Thing to remember with Methenamine/teaching?
A
Works best when urine is acidic (5.5).
Vitamin C, cranberry juice.
Allergic reactions to dye, crystaluria.
4
Q
Urinary Analgesic- Pyridium
A
False positive with dipstick.
Bright fluids.
5
Q
Urinary stimulants mimic?
A
The Parasympathetic Nervous System
6
Q
Urinary Antisposmodics
A
Overactive bladder, want to 👇🏻 frequency.
SE: anticholinergic (dry), vision problems.
Blocks ability to regulate heat.
7
Q
Worry about what with Sulfonamids?
Urinary Antiinfective
A
Crystaluria.💎
