medications Flashcards
warfarin (coumadin)// blood thinner
prevent blood clot
G biloba (herb)
help improve memory
-cant mix with blood thinners & blood clot med ex: warfarin & aspirin(salicylates)
Skin inflammation
-enhance the laxative effects (drug interactions)
Aloe
Elevated cholesterol levels
Garlic
Mild anxiety
-Central nervous system depression
Valerian
Nausea and vomiting
Ginger
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Saw palmetto
Unsafe and should not be used
Chaparral
anti-inflammatory
- calming agent
- herbal tea, has a mild sedative effect that may be beneficial in promoting sleep
chamomile (can’t mix with antidepressant)
stimulant of immune sys
Echinacea (used for upper Resp infection)
Wound healing (anti-inflammatory) arthiritis(Inhibition of serotonin and prostaglandins)
Feverfew
Increased physical endurance, improved immune function
-aging related disease
Ginseng
use: GI disorders, including gastric ulcers and hepatitis C
Licorice
Memory improvement
-Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
ginkgo biloba
don’t use if: Warfarin and anticoagulants
Aspirin and NSAIDs
Ginger, Ginkgo biloba, ginseng
potential drug interactions: Furosemide (Lasix) and loop diuretics
Aloe
potential drug interactions:Barbiturates and other sleep medications, Alcohol, Antihistamines
Valerian
potential drug interaction: Warfarin and blood thinners
-Saquinavir and other anti-HIV drugs
Garlic
decreases the number of lesions, shortens duration of fever, and decreases itching, lethargy, and
anorexia (does NOT permit scarring)
-When the lesions are crusted, the chickenpox is no longer contagious
Acyclovir (Zovirax) (chickenpox)
is given to high risk children to help prevent the development of chickenpox
-used for high risk children after exposure to chickenpox to prevent varicella
Varicella zoster immune globulin(VZIG)
decreases morbidity and mortality associated with measless (rubeola)
Vitamin A supplementation
treat infection (anti-biotic) -side effect ototoxic (hearing)
vancomycin
reduce HTN (systolic& diastolic)
Tai Chi (herb)
prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis
-side effect- internal bleeding
Heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin