Med List #6

Question 1

levothyroxine (Tirisint)
QD

Answer 1

Hyperthyroidism
Take with water 30 before food
same way every day
may take several weeks

Question 2

Alendronate (Fosamax)
QW

Answer 2

Osteoporosis
Take 30 before breakfast
take 8 oz of water
heartburn, bone pain
miss a dose then take asap

Question 3

Ferrous Sulfate (FeroSul)
QD, BID, TID

Answer 3

Iron deficiency
take without food
2 hours before or after medications
black stools

Question 4

Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
One as first sing then 2 hours after

Answer 4

Migraine
Cluster headache
tingling, avoid if cardiovascular disease
overuse might worsen headaches

Question 5

Tadalafil (Cialis)
QD

Answer 5

ED, Pulmonary hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia
Avoid grapefruit, alc
may cause sudden hearing or vision loss

Question 6

Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
1-2 days prior to entering country

Answer 6

malaria
stomach pain
nausea, vomiting
headache

Question 7

oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
qd x10d/bid x5d

Answer 7

Flu prevention or treatment
nausea/vomiting
headache
must be taken within 48 hours of symptoms

Question 8

Fluconazole (Diflucan)
q24h, single dose for vaginosis

Answer 8

Fungal infections (thrush, skin, vagina, HIV-associated)
QTc prolongation occurs rarely

Question 9

Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
q8, q12,124h

Answer 9

herpes (cold sores, genitals, shingles)
Headache
does not prevent transmission
drink lots of fluid

Question 10

Clopidogrel (Plavix)
300 mg loading dose then QD

Answer 10

Reduce rate of heart attack and stroke
avoid NSAIDs while taking
do not abruptly stop taking

Question 11

Warfarin (Coumadin)
QD

Answer 11

Prevent blood clots
Atrial fibrillation
Bruising, prolonged bleeding
Eat leafy green veggies
take missed dose but don’t double dose

Question 12

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
QD, BID

Answer 12

Prevent blood clots, AFIB
Bruising, gastroenteritis, vomiting, cough (pediatric patients)

Question 13

Alprazolam (Xanax)
BID, TID or prn

Answer 13

Panic disorder, anxiety
Confusion, drowsiness, do not stop abruptly

Question 14

Estradiol (estrace, climara, vivelle-dot)
QD, QW, BIW

Answer 14

hormone therapy, menopause symptoms, breast cancer, osteoporosis
headache, breast tenderness, do not cut, rotate patches

Question 15

Testosterone (Depo-testosterone, androgel, testim)
QW or BIW, QD

Answer 15

Hypogonadism
increased blood pressure, increased venous thromboembolism risk
Acne, localized itching