Lecture 3

Question 1

What med considerations should be made during lactation?

Answer 1

1)reccoment timing of medication with feeding/nursing: after nuring session or before baby sleeps
2)reccomend drug safe for infants
3)reccomend topical or local therapy rather than oral
4)avoid extra strength
5)reccomend med with shortest half life
6)avoid combination products

Question 2

What contributes to OTC medication issues?

Answer 2

selective medication-taking habits, literacy, unitentional misuse, slower processing, family care

Question 3

What is Beer’s criteria?

Answer 3

List of inappropriate meds

Question 4

What meds are included on Beer’s list?

Answer 4

1st gen antihistamines, aspirin, H-2 receptor antagonists, mineral oil, non0COX-selective NSAIDs, proton pump inhibitors

Question 5

Why are certain meds on the Beer’s list?

Answer 5

Because of reduced clearence from the body which may have serious side effects

Question 6

WHat OTC are of concern with falls and fractures?

Answer 6

proton pump anhibitors

Question 7

OTC concern from gastric ulcers?

Answer 7

NSAIDS and aspirin

Question 8

True or false: 81% of adulds with peptic uncler disease and GI bleed said that was because of OTC NSAID use(95%)

Answer 8

true

Question 9

What are problems with NSAID use?

Answer 9

Causes body to retain sodium which leads to higher pressure in the body

Question 10

What agents may be used for cough and cold in older adults?

Answer 10

decongestants, expectorants,