Pharm Final Flashcards
Signs and symptoms of Opioid withdrawal
Nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, shakiness/sweating
Which organs are most important for metabolizing and excreting meds
Liver-metabolize
Kidney-excrete
What do you Monitor when patients are taking a steroid
Glucose, ulcers
Labs to monitor before lasix(furosemide)
Potassium- take in the morning and do not take it labs are low
Signs and symptoms of low potassium
Dysrhythmias
Side effect of rifampin
Orange colored urine
Med that boost WBC
Filgrastim
Med that boosts RBC
Epoetin alfa
Side effect of cipro
Achilles tendon rupture
Things to do when IV infiltrates
Stop infusion, take IV OUT warm/cold compress
Herbal remedy for boosting immune system
Echinacea
What do you avoid when taking cyclosporine
Grapefruit
Hormone replacement therapy side effects
DVT
How long does depo last
3 months
Finasteride BBW
Do not have a pregnant person handle med, takes time to go into effect
What is myelosuppresion
Bone marrow activity is decreased
What do you not to when using a topical acne med
Go into direct sunlight
What labs do you you watch for with Anti-fungal meds (Amph B)
AST/ALT
HIV labs to watch for
CD4
Drug to take before visiting Africa
Anti-malaria
Med for herpes
Acyclovir
Nitroglycerin is working by seeing
Chest pain relieved
Lifestyle changes for lipid levels
Diet- low saturated fats
Signs of digoxin toxicity
Bradycardia
Atenolol precautions
Check pulse and hold it less than 60
Headache from vasodilators are because of
Veins open up/widen and cause more pressure
What do you watch for when taking misoprostol for gastric ulcer
Report bleeding or abdominal pain
Use contraceptive method
Adverse effects of zofran
Headache
What do probiotics do
Keep good bacteria in the bowels
Why do MI patients get stool softeners
Prevent staining
Pancrealipase causes what difference in the stool
Less fatty
H. Pylori requires what med
Proton pump inhibitors/antibiotics
Calcium supplement needs to be paired with what vitamin
Vitamin B
GERD lifestyle changes
Sit upright for 30 mins
Avoid alcohol and smoking
Electrolyte to watch for when patient is receiving insulin
Potassium
Labs go monitor for patients receiving hydrocortisone
Glucose and sodium
Reversal for benzos
Flumanazil
What to avoid with anti anxiety meds
Alcohol
Diet for seizures
Keto
Side effect of ambien
Sleep walking
Labs to monitor with dantrolene
AST/ALT
Herbal remedy for inflammation
Camonalille
Side effect of levodopa
Orthostatic hypotension
Schedule that is highest potential for abuse (heroin, LSD)
Schedule 1
Schedule that is highest for dependency (oxy, cocaine)
Schedule 2
MOA of desmopressin
Increases water re-absorption and reduces urine reproduction
