OB Medications Flashcards
Bupivacaine
Class: amino amide, local anesthetic agent
Indication: pain
Magnesium Sulfate
Class: anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory
Indication: preeclampsia and preterm labor
Morphine Sulfate
Class: analgesic, anesthetic adjunct
Indication: pain
Betamethasone
Class: corticosteroid, adrenal glucocorticoid
Indication: fetal lung maturity
Cefazolin
Class: 1st gen cephalosporin, antibiotic
Indication: GBS, C/S prophylaxis, perinatal reproductive tract infections
Preservative-free Morphine (Duramorph)
Class: Analgesic, anesthetic adjunct
Indication: pain, epidural
Terbutaline
Class: adrenergic system, anti-asthma
Indication: Tocolytic
Carboprost
Class: endocrine-metabolic agent, prostaglandin
Indication: PPH
Dinoprostone
Class: endocrine-metabolic agent, female reproductive agent, uterine stimulant
Indication: cervical ripening, PPH
Methylergonovine maleate
Class: ergot alkaloid, female reproductive agent, uterine stimulant
Indication: PPH
Misoprostol
Class: antiulcer, prostaglandin
Indication: Cervical ripening, PPH
Tranexamic Acid
Class: blood modifier agent, hemostatic
Indication: PPH
Influenza–Inactivated
Measles/Mumps/Rubella
Do not give while pregnant
Hepatitis B (for infant)
Vastis lateralis