Medication Safety Flashcards
What is a safety component of lamotrigine
Cardiac arrythmyia and conduction abnormalities
How does lamotrigine cause arrythmia
Inhibition of sodium channels (should not be used in patients with structural heart disease or myocardial ischemia)
What would be the arrhythmia symptoms from taking lamotrigine
fast slow or pounding heart beat, heart skips a beat, lightheadedness
What are adverse effects of taking too much diphenhydramine
serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or death
T/F: Toxic Anterior segment Syndrome (TASS) is associated with intraocular (compounded) topical moxifloxacin
True
What is Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome
An acute severe intraocular inflammation accompanied by diffue corneal edema within 1-2 days of anterior segment surgery (2 to 7 days after surgery)
Where is the risk of TASS when giving moxifloxacin for preventing operative endophthalmitis
Repackaged and/or diulted preparations containing greater than 0.3 mL of 0.5% moxifloxacin, xanthan gum
Why is moxifloxacin given off-label to patients after they have received intraoccular surgery
Operative endophthalmatis
What is intraocular moxifloxacin approved for
Bacterial conjunctivitis
T/F: for intracameral administration, use only Vigamox® or its authorized generic by Sandoz. Do NOT use Moxeza® or other generic moxifloxacin products
True
