Review Flashcards
Only medication that would stop an ACTIVE seizure?
Benzodiazepines
What are benzodiazepines used for
Acute active seizures
Anxiety
Induction anesthesia
Sedation
Adverse effects of phenytoin
Gingival hyperplasia
Frequent dental care
Folic acid can help
Toxicity
Very narrow therapeutic window
Look out for rapid eye movement
Ataxia
Bradycardia and hypotension
If administer IV to quickly therefore give very slowly!
What do SSRI usually end in
TINE
Adverse effects of SSRI
Serotonin syndrome
Suicidal intent
Sexual dysfunction
When do SSRIs start to work
About 6 weeks in, that’s when most adverse effects go away too
Adverse effects of MAOI
Orthostatic hypotension
Hypotensive crisis with tyramine foods like avocados.. fermented foods.. pickled foods.. aged cheese.. soy sauce.. beer.. wine
What is NARCS-U
Adverse effects for opioid agonists
N- nausea
A- acute intoxication (getting high)
R- respiratory depression
C- constipation
S- sedation ( sleepy and tired)
U- urinary retention
NSAIDS are hard on kidneys, so we need to monitor them.. what labs would we take?
Creatine and BUN
How would you test kidney functions if you didn’t have labs?
Lack of urine (havnt peed in days)
Dark urine
Edema and fluid retention
Education for beta blockers
Don’t stop taking suddenly because rebound tachycardia and HTN
Who do we take extra caution with when giving beta blockers
Asthma patients and diabetes
Why do we use caution for patients with beta blockers who have asthma or diabetes
Asthma- turns off beta 2 and causes bronchoconstriction
Diabetes- it hides signs of low blood sugar.. one of the main signs of low blood sugar is tachycardia
Patient education for Parkinson’s drugs
Could cause dyskinesia
Avoid high protein meals (decrease the absorption)
Do not stop suddenly
Coloured sweat is normal
Indications for oxybutynin
Control overactive bladder.. basically reducing peeing
It’s an anticholinergic
