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Pharmacology Protocols Precautions and Side Effects Flashcards

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Adrenaline (epinephrine) Precautions

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Adrenaline (epinephrine) Precautions

  • Hypertension
  • Hypovolaemic schock
  • Concurrent MAOI therapy
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Adrenaline (epinephrine) Side Effects

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Adrenaline (epinephrine) Side Effects

  • Anxiety
  • Hypertension
  • Palpitations/tachyarrhythmias
  • Pupil dilation
  • Tremor
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Aspirin Precautions

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Aspirin Precautions

  • Pts < 18yrs
  • Possible aortic aneurysm or any other condition that my require surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Hx of GI bleeding or peptic ulcers
  • Concurrent anticoagulant therapy (eg warfarin)
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Ceftriaxone Precautions

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Ceftriaxone Precautions

Nil

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Ceftriaxone Side Effects

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Ceftriaxone Side Effects

  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Pain at the IM injection site
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Droperidol Precautions

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Droperidol Precautions

  • Current CNS depressants
  • Cardiac disease
  • Elderly pts
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Droperidol Side Effects

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Droperidol Side Effects

  • Dystonic reactions (rare), eg slurred speech, anxiety, paranoia
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Fentanyl Precautions

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Fentanyl Precautions

  • Elderly and frail (half their doses)
  • Hypotension
  • Respiratory tract burns
  • Respiratory depression or failure
  • Addiction to narcotics
  • Current MAIO therapy (Monoamine oxidase inhibitors - Anti Depressants)
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Fexofenadine Precautions

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Fexofenadine Precautions

  • Elderly patients
  • Kidney disease
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding
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Fexofenadine Side Effects

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Fexofenadine Side Effects

  • Headache
  • Fatigue/drowsiness
  • Vomiting/nausea
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Glucagon Precautions

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Glucagon Precautions

Nil

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Glucagon Side Effects

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Glucagon Side Effects

Nil

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Glucose 10% Precautions

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Glucose 10% Precautions

Hyperglycaemia in large doses

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Glucose 10% Side Effects

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Glucose 10% Side Effects

Tissue necrosis if extravasated from vein. Check patency of IV access at all times.

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Glucose Gel Precautions

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Glucose Gel Precautions

Nil

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Glucose Gel Side Effects

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Glucose Gel Side Effects

  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Diarrhoea
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Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) Precautions

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Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) Precautions

  • Suspected inferior MI
  • Use of Viagra in previous 4 days
  • Intoxication
  • Cerebral Vascular Disease
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Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) Side Effects

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Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) Side Effects

  • Headache
  • Flushing
  • Hypotension
  • Syncope
  • Reflex tachycardia
  • Dizziness
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Ibuprofen Precautions

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Ibuprofen Precautions

  • Asthma
  • Hepatic dysfunction
  • Hx GI bleeding or peptic ulcers
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Ibuprofen Side Effects

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Ibuprofen Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Dyspepsia (ie indigestion)
  • GI bleeding
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Ipratroprium Bromide Precautions

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Ipratroprium Bromide Precautions

Glaucoma

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Ipratroprium Bromide Side Effects

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Ipratroprium Bromide Side Effects

  • Pupil dilation
  • Dry mouth
  • Palpitations
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Loratadine Precautions

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Loratadine Precautions

  • Severe hepatic impairment
  • Increased risk of sedation
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Loratadine Side Effects

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Loratadine Side Effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Dry mouth
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Methoxyflurane Precautions

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Methoxyflurane Precautions

  • ALOC
  • Drug or alcohol affected pts
  • Renal/hepatic failure in high repeated dosages
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Methoxyflurane Side Effects

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Methoxyflurane Side Effects

  • ALOC
  • Cough
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Metoclopramide Precautions

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Metoclopramide Precautions

  • Elderly pts
  • Hx of dystonic reaction to Metoclopramide
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Metoclopramide Side Effects

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Metoclopramide Side Effects

  • Restlessness
  • Drowsiness/fatigue
  • Dystonic reactions (eg, facial muscle spasm, trismus, slurred speech)
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Midazolam Precautions

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Midazolam Precautions

  • Severe respiratory depression in pts with COPD
  • Reduced dosages should be used in older people, pts with chronic renal failure, congestive heart failure or shock
  • Respiratory tract burns
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Midazolam Side Effects

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Midazolam Side Effects

  • Hypertension
  • Respiratory depression especially when associated with other CNS depressants including alcohol and narcotics
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Morphine Precautions

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Morphine Precautions

  • Elderly
  • Hypotension
  • Known narcotic addiction
  • Respiratory tract burns
  • Chest pain of a cardiac nature
  • Respiratory depression/failure
  • Concurrent MAOI therapy
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Morphine Side Effects

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Morphine Side Effects

  • ALOC
  • Respiratory depression
  • Hypotension
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Miosis (excessive constriction of pupil)
  • Bradycardia
  • Drowsiness
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Naloxone (Narcan) Precautions

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Naloxone (Narcan) Precautions

Pre-existing cardiac disease

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Naloxone (Narcan) Side Effects

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Naloxone (Narcan) Side Effects

  • Narcotic reversal may cause combativeness, vomiting, sweating, tachycardia, hypertension or withdrawal convulsions
  • Pulmonary oedema
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Ondansetron Precautions

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Ondansetron Precautions

  • Hepatic impairment
  • GIT obstruction
  • Current cardiac arrhythmias
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Ondansetron Side Effects

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Ondansetron Side Effects

  • headache
  • Dysrhythmias
  • Constipation
  • Flushing
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Oxygen Precautions

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Oxygen Precautions

  • COPD, bleomycin lung injury or paraquat poisoning. Titrate to achieve Sp02 of 88-92%
  • Avoid prolonged administration to neonates
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Oxygen Side Effects

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Oxygen Side Effects

  • Effects the hypoxic drive in COPD pts (may result in hypopnea)
  • Drying of mucous membranes
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Paracetamol Precautions

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Paracetamol Precautions

  • Renal or hepatic disease
  • Current anticoagulant therapy
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Paracetamol Side Effects

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Paracetamol Side Effects

  • Nausea
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Salbutamol Precautions

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Salbutamol Precautions

  • Ischaemic heart disease
  • Acute pulmonary oedema
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Salbutamol Side Effects

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Salbutamol Side Effects

  • Anxiety
  • Tachyarrhythmias
  • Tremors
  • Hypokalaemia and metabolic acidosis
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Sodium chloride 0.9% Precautions

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Sodium chloride 0.9% Precautions

  • Pre-existing heart failure
  • Uncontrolled haemorrhage associated with severe head injury
  • Pre-existing renal failure
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Sodium chloride 0.9% Side Effects

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Sodium chloride 0.9% Side Effects

  • Fluid overload
  • Haemodilution
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Water for Injection Precautions

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Water for Injection Precautions

Nil

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Water for Injection Side Effects

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Water for Injection Side Effects

Nil when used to dilute ceftriaxone for IV use

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Aspirin Side Effects

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Aspirin Side Effects

  • Epigastric pain/discomfort
  • Nausea and/or vomiting
  • Gastritis
  • GI bleeding
  • NSAID induced bronchospasm

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