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Medication Flashcards

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MEDS YOU DONT CRUSH

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  1. Enteric coated
  2. Long-acting meds
  3. Potassium
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What is poly pharmacy?

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  • Too many meds= interactions, side effects, lowers quality of life and higher costs
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What is the nursing responsibility in poly pharmacy?

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  • Educate the patient
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BEER’s List

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  • Skeletal muscle relaxers
  • TCA’s
  • Benzos
  • Hypnotics
  • 1st generation antihistamines (vistaril/benadryl)
  • Cardiac meds:
    • CCB
    • Nitrates
    • BB
    • Diuretics
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Anticholinergic side effects

MUST KNOW

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  • confusion
  • urinary retention
  • constipation
  • hypotension
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