Phenylephrine-Zolendronic Acid Flashcards
Phenylephrine brand name?
Neosynephrine
Class of Phenylephrine?
Alpha and beta agonist (mainly alpha leading to constriction of arterioles)
IV form of Phenylephrine used to treat?
Hyoptension, vascular failure in shock, vasoconstrictor
Used often after CABG to keep BP up?
Phenylephrine
Phenylephrine caution in
elderly, bradycardia
Can cause reflex bradycardia?
Phenylephrine
Can cause local extravasation?
Phenylephrine (infuse into a large vein if possible), Phenytoin (if it leaks out don’t give IM), Promethazine (can cause gangrene)
Antidote for phenylephrine?
Phentolamine
Phenytoin brand name?
Dilantin
Phenytoin indications?
Seizures, prophylaxis in CHI and neurosurgery, ventricular arrhythmias
AEs of Phenytoin?
IV form may cause hypotension if infused too fast, skin necrosis (avoid small veins)
Phenytoin kinetics?
Zero-order (also aspirin and alcohol): dose dependent and capacity limited
Administration of Phenytoin?
NO FASTER than 50 mg/min, 20 mg/min in CV diseases
Fast administration of Phenytoin can cause?
Hypotension
Phytonadione pharmacology
Promotes liver synthesis of clotting factors 2, 7, 9, and 10
Indication of Phytonadione?
Reduction of INR in warfarin toxicity, prevention of hemorrhagic disease in newborns (IM)
Dosing of Phytonadione IM in newborns?
0.5 g for pre-term, 1 g for full-term
Procainamide class?
Class 1A antiarrhythmic
Procainamide kinetics?
Half-life is prolonged in renal dysfunction (serum monitoring, NAPA can accumulate)
Can induce Lupus and blood dyscrasias?
Procainamide
Procainamide CI?
Procaine-allergic patients, myasthenia gravis, heart block, and torsades
Prochloroperazine brand name?
Compazine
Prochlorperazine similar to
Promethazine
AEs of Prochloroperazine?
EPS and tardive dyskinesia, additive CNS effects