Maternal/Newborn Medications

Question 1

aquamephyton (Vitamin K)

Answer 1

Prevention and treatment of hypoprothombinemia

Prevention of hemorrhagic disease of the newborn

Question 2

butorphanol (Stadol)

Answer 2

Moderate to severe pain, general anesthesia induction/management, headache, migraine, pre-anesthesia

Question 3

erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (Erythrocin)

Answer 3

Prevention of ophthalmic neonatorum

Question 4

oxytocin (Pitocin)

Answer 4

Stimulation, induction of labor

Missed or incomplete abortion

Postpartum bleeding

Contraction Stress Test (CST)

Question 5

magnesium sulfate (Magnesium)

Answer 5

Constipation, dyspepsia, bowel preparation before surgery or exam

Tocolytic to stop preterm labor

Anticonvulsant for preeclampsia, eclampsia

Question 6

rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM)

Answer 6

Prevention of isoimmunization in RH-negative women given RH-positive blood after abortions, miscarriages, amniocentesis

Question 7

Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR)

Answer 7

Prevention of measles, mumps, and rubella

Question 8

batamethasone dipropionate (Celestone)

Answer 8

Given if delivery is anticipated to expedite fetal lung maturity and surfactant production

Question 9

misoprostol (Cytotec)

Answer 9

Active duodenal/gastric ulcer

Pregnancy termination

Cervical ripening/labor induction (vaginal)

Question 10

terbutaline (Brethine)

Answer 10

Premature labor

Question 11

hepatitis B vaccine (Engerix-B or Recombivax HB)

Answer 11

Immunization against all subvariants of Hepatitis B virus

Question 12

ondansetron (Zofran)

Answer 12

Prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting

Question 13

promethazine (Phenergan)

Answer 13

Preoperative and postoperative sedation

Hyperemesis gravidarium

Question 14

Penicillin (Pen-G or Pen-V)

Answer 14

Respiratory infections, scarlet fever, lotitix media, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, gonorrhea, gram-positive cocci