Medication Sheet Flashcards
Docusate Trade Name
Colace
Docusate Drug Class
emollient
Docusate Use
-constipation prevention
Docusate Dose
100 mg PO BID
Docusate AEs
- diarrhea
- abdominal cramps
Docusate CIs
- sxs of acute appy
- acute surgical abdomen
- undiagnosed abdominal pain
- fecal impaction or bowel obstruction
Metoclopramide Trade Name
Regland
Metoclopramide Drug Class
Benzamide
Metoclopramide Use
- PONV
- CINV
- NVP
- GERD
- gastroparesis
- migraine HA
Metoclopramide AEs
- restlessness, drowsiness, fatigue
- N/D
- less common: HoTN, SVT, neuroleptic syndrome, extrapyramidal side effects (eg tardive dyskinesia)
Metoclopramide CIs
- hypersensitivity
- GI hemorrhage, obstruction or perforation
- epilepsy
- pheochromocytoma
Omeprazole Trade Name
Prilosec
Omeprazole Drug Class
proton pump inhibitor
Omeprazole Use
PUD
Omeprazole Dose
ulcer healing and maintenance: 20-40 mg qday
Omeprazole AEs
- N/D/C
- HA, dizziness
- skin rash
- rebound hypersecretion
- avoid overuse due to increased fracture risk
Omeprazole CIs
hypersensitivity
Prochlorperazine Trade Name
Compazine
Prochlorperazine Drug Class
phenothiazine
Prochlorperazine Use
- severe motion sickness
- vertigo
- NVP
- PONV
- CINV
Prochlorperazine Dose
.
Prochlorperazine AEs
- sedation, orthostasis
- EPSE like dystonia, tardive dyskinesia, akathisia
Prochlorperazine CIs
- hypersensitivity
- comatose state
- high levels of nervous system depressants
- kids < 2 y.o
Ranitidine Trade Name
Zantac
Ranitidine Drug Class
H2RA
Ranitidine Use
PUD and GERD