Med List 4 Flashcards
insulin lispro brand name
Humalog
insulin lispro frequency
-inject 15 min before or immediately after meals
insulin lispro use
-type 1
-type 2
insulin glargine brand name
Lantus
insulin glargine frequency
-once daily
-long acting
insulin glargine use
-type 1
-type 2
Insulin (lispro and glargine) tips
-low blood sugar (sweat/nausea/dizzy)
-refrigerate unopened vials
-discard after 28 days if room temp
-let syringe reach room temp for less painful injection
-rotate injection sites
Metformin brand name
Glucophage
Metformin frequency
-BID
-TID
-max 2,550 mg/day
Metformin use
-type 2 diabetes
-PCOS
-weight loss
Metformin tips
-diarrhea/nausea/ab pain
-take w food
-titrate dose up weekly to reduce GI effects
-long term use = B12 deficiency
Dapagliflozin brand name
Farxiga
Dapagliflozin frequency
-daily
dapagliflozin use
-type 2
-chronic kidney disease
-heart failure w reduced ejection fraction
Dapagliflozin tips
-UTI
-inc urine output
-dec BP
Semaglutide brand names
-Rybelsus (oral)
-Ozempic (SC)
-Wegovy (sc)
Semaglutide frequency
-oral: daily
-sc: weekly
semaglutide use
-type 2
-weight management
Semaglutide tips
-nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
-headache
-low blood sugar
-rotate inj site weekly
Gabapentin brand name
Neurontin
gabapentin frequency
-BID
-TID
gabapentin use
-neuropathic pain
-seizures
-anxiety
gabapentin tips
-drowsiness/dizziness
-uncoordinated muscle movements
Promethazine brand names
Phenergan
Promethazine frequency
-q4-6h prn
promethazine use
-treat/prevent nausea/vomitting
-motion sickness
-allergies
promethazine tips
-drowsiness/dizziness
-avoid alcohol
-sun sensitivity
Ondansetron brand name
-Zofran
-Zofran ODT
ondansetron frequency
-q8h prn
ondansetron use
-prevent nausea/vomitting
-nonFDA appoved treatment of vomitting
ondansetron tips
-fatigue
-headache
-constipation/diarrhea
Omeprazole brand name
Prilosec
Omeprazole frequency
-daily
omeprazole use
-acid reflux/indigestion
-prevent/treat ulcers
omeprazole tips
-works in 1 day, up to 4 for full effect
-food delays absorption (take 1 hour before food)
-separate from antaacids by 2 hours
-OTC
Famotidine brand name
Pepcid AC
famotidine frequency
-BID
famotidine use
-acid reflux/indigestion
-prevent/treat ulcers
famotidine tips
-works in 1 hour, upto 1 day for full effect
-can be taken w antacids
-OTC
calcium carbonate brand name
Tums
calcium carbonate frequency
-2-4 tabs prn
-max 7,500mg/day for indigestion
-2,500mg/day for supplement
calcium carbonate use
-supplement (calcium)
-reflux/indigestion (acid)
calcium carbonate tips
-constipation
-chew before swallowing
-do not use > 2 weeks for indigestion
-OTC
docusate sodium brand name
Colace
docusate sodium frequency
daily
docusate sodium use
-stool softener for constipation
docusate sodium tips
-works in 1-3 days
-take w water
-diarrhea/cramps
-OTC
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) brand names
-miraLAX (OTC)
-GoLYTHELY (Rx)
Polyethylene glycol frequency
-miralax 1 cap dissolved in 8oz of liquid qd prn
-golytely mix to 1 gallon and drink 8oz every 10 min
Polyethylene glycol use
-osmotic laxative for constipation
-bowel cleansing for colonoscopy prep
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) tips
-lax works in 1-3 days
-do not take lax longer than MD approval
-colon prep works in 1 hour
-diarrhea/cramps/bloating
Bisacodyl brand name
Dulcolax
bisacodyl frequency
-lax: 1-15mg PO or 10mg PR qd
-colonoscopy: max 30mg
bisacodyl use
-lax for constipation
-bowel evacuant for colonoscopy prep
bisacodyl tips
-oral dose works in 8 hours
-suppository 15-60 min
-do not take longer than 1 week
-diarrhea/cramps
-OTC
loperamide brand names
Imodium
loperamide frequency
-2 tab PO after 1st loose stool
-then 1 tab after each next loose stool
-max: 8mg/day (OTC)
-max: 16mg/day (Rx)
loperamide use
-slow peristalisis
-treat diarrhea
loperamide tips
-drowsiness
-call MD if diarrhea no improved in 2 days bc dehydration risk
-OTC
