MOTHER BABY DRUGS Flashcards
MISOPROSTOL
Med Class
SYNTHETIC PROSTAGLANDIN
MISOPROSTOL
Therapeutic Uses
CERVICAL RIPENING AGENT (CERVIX SOFTENS SO DILATION AND EFFACEMENT CAN OCCUR MORE EASILY DURING CONTRACTIONS)
PREVENT GASTRIC ULCERS - FROM LONG TERM NSAID USE
MISOPROSTOL
DRUG NAMES (suffix or prefix)
MISOPROSTOL
MISOPROSTOL
Side Effects
NEED INFO
MISOPROSTOL
Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks
MISOPROSTOL CAN CAUSE MISCARRIAGE
MISOPROSTOL
Patient Education
ONLY TAKE WHILE IN LABOR
NOT SAFE TO TAKE DURING PREGNANCY
MISOPROSTOL
Nursing Admin
DO NOT ADMIN OXYTOCIN AND MISOPROSTOL TOGETHER
CAN BE GIVEN ORALLY / VAGINALLY / RECTALLY
RECTALLY ONLY FOR POST PARTUM HEMORRHAGE
CONTRAINDICATIONS
OXYTOCIN
C SECTIONS
ABNORMAL FETAL HR
UTERINE TACHYSTOLE (>5 CONTRACTIONS IN 10 MINUTES)
MISOPROSTOL
Relevant Lab Values
NORMAL FHR 120-160 BPM
OXYTOCIN
Med Class
OXYTOCIC HORMONE
OXYTOCIN
Therapeutic Uses
INDUCES LABOR
STIMULATES CONTRACTIONS
HELPS WITH DELIVERY OF PLACENTA
HELPS WITH POSTPARTUM BLEEDING
STIMULATES UTERIN CONTRACTIONS
OXYTOCIN
Drug Names( suffix or prefix)
OXYTOCIN
OXYTOCIN
Side Effects
UTERINE RUPTURE
PAINFUL CONTRACTIONS
OXYTOCIN
Nclex Tips / Memory Tricks
NEED INFO
OXYTOCIN
Patient Education
NEED INFO
OXYTOCIN
Nursing Admin
MONITOR CONTRACTIONS
DISCONTINUE IF CONTRACTIONS > 60 SECONDS
DISCONTINUE IF FREQUENCY MORE THAN 2-3 MINUTES APART
PIGGYBACK INTO MAIN IV FLUIDS
OXYTOCIN
Relevant Lab Values
NEED INFOR
TERBUTALINE
Med Class
TOCOLYTIC
BRONCHODILATOR
TERBUTALINE
Therapeutic Uses
DELAYS LABOR (SUPPRESSES CONTRACTIONS)
PREVENTS PRE-TERM LABOR
HALTS UTERINE CONTRACTIONS
TERBUTALINE
Drug Names( suffix or prefix)
TERBUTALINE