Meds Flashcards
Allopurinol MOA
Decrease uric acid
Prevents renal damage r/t chemo bc cells die and the break down of DNA releases Uric acid
Allopurinol SE/labs
When to stop
Nephrotoxic
Monitor Uric acid
STOP: rash or fever
Se: metallic taste, cataracts
Atenolol indication
Raynauds
Dysrhythmias
HTN
Atenolol MOA
Increase myocardial O2 supply by blocking beta receptors
Lengthen the amount of time blood takes to enter the coronary arteries
Atenolol SE /labs
Severe SE
Pt precaution
Decreased HR/RR/BP: stand slowly
Pulmonary edema: no asthma
Impotence
Severe: AV block, HF
Labs: Creatinine/BUN
Botulism antitoxin MOA
Slows progression of neuro symptoms
DOES NOT REVERSE
attaches to toxin in blood and keep it from harming other nerves
Allopurinol indication
Tumor lysis syndrome
Chemo
Allopurinol Classification
Anti-gout
Botulism labs
Horse serum
Botulism side effect/Lab
Don’t give with
Allergic reaction
NO honey for babies
Captopril Indication
HTN
PAD
Acute MI
Captopril MOA
- Decreases BP
- Increases peripheral blood flow and walking distance
- Decreases workload of the heart, preventing remodeling (hypertrophy and cardiomyopathy)
Captopril SE / lab
Angioedema Hypotension Cough Bradycardia Hyperkalemia
Cilostazol (Pletal) indication and action
DONT give with
PAD: 1st IC
Inhibit platelet, cause vasodilation, increase walking
CONTRADICTED with HF
Tegretol indication
Neuralgia
Neuropathic pain
Seizures / Bipolar
Tegretol MOA
Surpassed high neuronal discharge and
Don’t give tegretol with
Careful give with
Birth control
Warfarin
Grapefruit juice (^levels)
Asian or suppressed bone marrow
Tegretol SE
Neuro effects, birth defects, skin defects
Bone marrow suppression
- Anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia
Dustasteride (Avodart) classification
Androgen (Reductase) inhibitor
Dustasteride (Avodart) Indication
BPH
Dustasteride (Avodart) MOA
Reduce prostate size
Decrease PSA
93% reduction of DHT
Dustasteride (Avodart) SE/labs
Decreased ejaculatory volume
Decreased libido
Monitor PSA
5 week half life
Erythropoietin (Epogen) classification
Growth Stimulator
Erythropoietin (Epogen) Indication
Anemia
CKD
Erythropoietin (Epogen) MOA
Stimulates RBC growth in bone marrow
Erythropoietin (Epogen) SE/lab
HTN, CV events
Monitor CBC, H&H
BUN, Creatinine
Uric acid