Medications: Patient Education (2)

Question 1

Sulfa-

Answer 1

drink water, sun exposure can cause you to get crispy, rashes, steven johnson syndrome, need a back up birth control method

Question 2

Methimazole

Answer 2

Iodine will increase thyroid production avoids foods containing, watch for hypothyroid

Question 3

Levothyroxine

Answer 3

lifetime medication, should take on an empty stomach, titrated dosages (6-8 week), watch for hyperthyroid and cardiac issues

Question 4

Prednisone

Answer 4

needs to be tapered off so that body can make its own cortisol, do not stop abruptly, steroid

Question 5

Ciprofoxacin

Answer 5

avoid calcium at dosage times, give with water, watch sun, N+V, psych (depression) changes

Question 6

Clindamycin

Answer 6

How often is your stool loose? Continue drinking water to stay hydrated

Question 6

Clindamycin

Answer 6

How often is your stool loose? (multiple loose stools can be fatal) Continue drinking water to stay hydrated

Question 7

Glipizide/Glimepiride

Answer 7

Not a long term solution, do not double dosage, can cause hypoglycemia

Question 8

Vancomycin

Answer 8

If a vancomycin infusion reaction occurs it is okay, we are expecting it, not an allergic reaction, will resolve

Question 9

-illins

Answer 9

Stevens johnson syndrome (sore throat, lesions, puffy eyes, rash) Allergy is common

Question 10

Gentamicin

Answer 10

May lose hearing or need to be on dialysis but will be alive

Question 11

-cycline

Answer 11

1. stay out of the sun (severe sunburn)
2. take on an empty stomach
3. avoid dairy (teeth staining)