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RA, MI, CVA
SE: tinnitis, GI bleed, reyes syndrome(young). |
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NSAID - pain, RA
SE: GI bleed |
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narcotic-pain
SE: seizures, drowsiness |
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RA, arthritis
SE: GI bleed |
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4gm/day-no antiinflammatory properties
SE: hepatotoxic-mucomyst antedote |
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antimalarial-RA and SLE
SE: retinal damage, eye exams |
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immunosuppresive, decrease inflammation, RA, SLE, CA
SE: risk of infection, give w b12 & folic acid, inc. homocystine -CVA,CAD |
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RA
SE:HUGE infection risk,report fever, avoid crowds. Sub Q inj, TB test prior |
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Dec. inflammation & immune response
SE: Dec. wound healing, moon face, buffalo hump, give 8-9am,taper when D/C |
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topical, dec. pain in joint
SE: may burn |
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Acute Gout, OD fatal
SE:toxicity n/v/d-do not exceed 4mg |
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promotes excretion of uric acid
NI: inc. fluids-kidney stones |
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prevents conversion to uric acid
NI: inc. fluids, take after meals |
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lyme disease
NI: take around clock, avoid antacids.
do not take if pregnant or less than 8 yrs old. |
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Tx of low Ca and vit D levels
NI: take with food |
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TX of osteoporosis
take immediately upon awakening, stay upright for 30 min after, do not eat/drink for 30 min after. |
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Tx osteoporosis(like birth control)
SE: hot flashes, leg cramps, CVA, DVT, PE-monitor. |
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tx osteoporosis
SE: facial flushing, take w vit d and Ca |
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tx osteoporosis & low Ca
SE: GI effects |
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Diuretic-spares Na
TX: inc. ICP, inc. intraocular pressure, & oliguric RF
NI: Low BP, monitor fluid and electrolytes. |
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Steroid-first one used in cerebral edema
NI: infection risk, space doses |
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TX tonic clonic seizures
normal 10-20
SE: ataxia, gum overgrowth, only mix IV with normal saline |
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thrombolytic
tx-CVA, MI, PE
SE: low BP, d/c heparin, give w/in 3 hrs, monitor bleeding |
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| prevents clot breakdown, stops bleeding, excessive clotting-monitor labs. |
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anticoagulation-vit K is antedote.
no IM inj. PT-(10-12)INR-(1-2) if on coumadin INR-(2-3) |
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anticoagulation
APTT-30-45 seconds, monitor bruising |
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antiplatalet
take with meals, inc. GI bleed risk, monitor labs. |
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| Baclofen, soma, flexeril, skelatin, robaxim. |
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Definition
muscle relaxants
NI: monitor respirations, taper, no ETOH |
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Benzo, CNS depression
NI: monitor EKG, taper doses |
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monitor renal
take on empty stomach w H2O |
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cephalosporins
tx pseudomembranous colitis
NI: cross PCN allergy, hepatotoxic, check BUN and creatinine. |
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Definition
| antivirals- give with full glass of H2O, nephrotoxic |
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tonic clonic seizures(w dilantin)
after 2-3 weeks check level, long 1/2 life, d/c slowly, take w food & *safety |
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tx tonic clonic seizures
serum level(0.8-2.0), give w NS only, initial drug of choice
SE: hyperplasia. |
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dec. seizures
withdrawl several days after D/C.
long term tx. |
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tx status epilepticus.
lasts longer than valium. |
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tx:absent seizures.
D/C if bone marrow suppression
SE: Aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis. |
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tx: partial seizures, psych disorders
D/C if bone marrow supression
SE: Aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis. |
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Tx of partial seizures
SE: sleepy, dizzy, depression.
no child less than 3 and no antacids. |
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tx: seizures/migraines
SE:inc. seizures, renal stones, monitor anemia, inc. fluids, orthostat. |
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tx: dec. seizures
SE: hepatotoxic, causes pancreatitis
serum level (50-100) |
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