Med Sheet Flashcards
Ferrous Sulfate Trade Name
Feosol
Fer-Iron
Ferrous Sulfate Category
Iron salt
Ferrous Sulfate Use
iron deficiency anemia
Ferrous Sulfate Usual Dose
324-325 mg PO TID
Ferrous Sulfate CI
- hypersensitivity
- hemochromatosis
- hemolytic anemia
Ferrous Sulfate AEs
-GI: black stool, abd pain, N/V/C, heartburn
- no AEs = nonadherence
- intolerable: decrease dose and take w/ food
Cyanocobalamin Trade Names
- Cobal
- Cobolin-M
- Depo-cobalin
- LA-12
Cyanocobalamin Category
Vitamin B
Cyanocobalamin Use
B12 deficiency anemia
Cyanocobalamin Usual Dose
- 1000 mcg qday x1 week
- then 1000 mcg qweek until normal hgb/hct
- then 1000 mcg qmonth
Cyanocobalamin CIs
-hypersensitivity to cobalamin or B12
Cyanocobalamin AEs
- hyperuricemia
- hypokalemia
- fluid retention
- rebound thrombocytosis
- anaphylaxis w/ parenteral administration
Folic Acid Trade Name
- Folacin
- FA-8
Folic Acid Category
vitamin
Folic Acid Use
Folic acid deficiency anemia
Folic Acid Usual Dose
1-5 mg PO qday x4 months
Folic Acid CIs
hypersensitivity
Folic Acid AEs
- bad taste in mouth
- loss of appetite
- nausea
- confusion
- irritability
- sleep disturbance
Darbepoetin Alfa Trade Name
Aranesp
Darbepoetin Alfa Category
erythropoietin recombinant EPO
Darbepoetin Alfa Use
anemia of chronic renal failure
Darbepoetin Alfa CIs
- uncontrolled HTN
- black box warning for increased risk of MI, stroke, other CVD
Darbepoetin Alfa AEs
- DBP elevation
- fatigue
- HA, fever
- edema
- chest pain
- N/V/D
- arthralgias
- Fe deficiency
Ceftriaxone Trade Name
Rocephin
Ceftriaxone Category
3rd gen cephalosporin
Ceftriaxone Use
- acute prostatitis
- epididymitis
Ceftriaxone Usual Dose
250 mg IM x1
Ceftriaxone CIs
- hypersensitivity
- neonates with high bilirubin 2/2 kernicterus risk
Ceftriaxone AEs
- ISR
- diarrhea, C diff
- leukopenia, thrombocytosis
- hemolytic anemia
- SJS/TEN