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Digoxin toxicity symptoms
a) Abdominal pain
b) Anorexia
c) Nausea
d) Vomiting
e) Bradycardia
f) AV dissociation
g) All of these are exacerbated by hypokalemia
What must you measure before administering Digoxin
serum potasium level, because hypokalemia can lead to digoxin toxicity
When should Lovastatin (Mevacor) be taken
Dinner, It activates at night
Heparin affects what blood value
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
Guidelines for taking Corticosteroids
a) Take in morning
b) Increase calcium intake
c) Take with food
When does NPH insulin peaks
6 to 12 hours
Thyroid hormone toxicity symptoms
a) Chest pain
b) Tachycardia
Lanzaprzole (Prevacid) guidelines
a) Capsule can be opened, but not crushed
b) Do not take with H2-receptor blockers like Famotidine (Pepsid)
c) Administer 30 minutes before meals
Persons allergic to Penicillins have cross-alregic reactions to what other type of medication?
Cephalosposins
Persons allergic to Cephalosposins have cross-alregic reactions to what other type of medication?
Penicillins
Aceto salicylic acid (ASA, asprin) toxicity symtoms
a) Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
b) Dizziness
c) Nausea/vomiting
d) Hyperthermia
e) Hyperkalemia
f) Hyperglycemia
g) Ingest charcoal for overdose
Alendronate (Fosamax) – for osteoporosis adminsitration guidelines
a) Administer before morning meal
b) Stay in upright position for 1 hour
Phenetoin (Dilantin) administration guidelines
Brush and floss teeth daily to counteract gingival hyperplasia
Carbamazine (Tegretol) side effects
a) Can cause myelosuppression (AKA blood discrasias)
b) Hepatic function also affected (but not hepatotoxic)
c) Causes pink or brown urine
Magnesium sulfate toxicity indications
a)Urine output < 100 ml/ hour
b)Respiration rate < 12
c)Absent deep tendon reflexes (DTR)
What to check before administering Potasium
check renal function prior to administering potasium
Phenazopyradine (Pyridium) administration giudelines
a) Urinary analgesic (used for bladder infections)
b) Will cause red-orange urine
c) Taken with food
d) Only taken for 2 days (antibiotic continues for 2 weeks)
Theophyline (Theodur) side effects and toxocity indications
a) Restlessness is a side effect
b)Toxicity indicated by
i) Nausea/vomiting
ii) Tachycardia
iii) Arrhythmias
iv) Seizures
Antihistamines side effects
a) Dry mouth
b) Urinary retention
c) Sedation
Abreviations for right eye, left eye and both eyes
O.D. right eye (oculus dexter)
O.S. left eye (oculus sinister)
O.U. both eyes (Oculus Uturque )
Abreviations for right ear, left ear and both ears
A.D. right ear (Auris dexter)
A.S. left ear (Auris Sinister)
A. U. both ears (Auris Uturque)
Coumadin affefcts what blood value and what is therapeutic range
Affects PT and INR
Therapeutic range for PT is 1.5 to 2.5 times
Therapeutic range for INR is 2 to 3 times
neuromalignant syndrome (NMS) symptoms
F – fever
E – encephalopathy
V – vital signs unstable
E – elevated enzymes
R – rigidity of muscles