Med-list #8 Counseling tips

Question 1

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Answer 1

Burping and taste disturbances, swallow whole do not open, refrigerate to reduce taste and smell

Question 2

Fenofibrate

Answer 2

Increased liver enzymes, discontinue if gallstones form, photosensitivity

Question 3

Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin

Answer 3

Increased liver enzymes, report unusual muscle pain, tenderness, weakness, or dark urine (rhabdomyolysis), Avoid grapefruit juice (increased drug concentration), contraindicated in pregnancy, diarrhea

Question 4

Ezetimibe

Answer 4

Increased liver enzymes, diarrhea

Question 5

Insulin lispro and insulin glargine

Answer 5

Low blood sugar (sweating, nausea, dizziness), refrigerate unopened vials, discard after 28 days if at room temp, let syringe reach room temp prior to injection to avoid painful injection, rotate injection sites

Question 6

Metformin

Answer 6

Diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, take with food, titrate dose up weekly to reduce stomach upset and diarrhea, long term use can cause vitamin B-12 deficiency

Question 7

Dapagliflozin

Answer 7

UTI, increased urine output, decreased blood pressure

Question 8

Liraglutide

Answer 8

Low blood sugar (sweating, nausea, dizziness), rotate injection sites, diarrhea, nausea, headache