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what are the random side effects to remember for diuretics?
thiazides! cause high sugar, high lipids, high uric acid, hyponatremia/hypokalemia, and alkalosis (send more junk to the distal tubule = exchange it for H+). Don't give thiazides with LITHIUM (lithium toxiciity)

remember thiazides and loops are SULFAS (except ethyrcrinic acid)
when not to use beta blockers?
asthmatics (COPD counts) and be careful in diabetics (masks signs of hypoglycemia)
antidote to beta blocker OD? Copper or gold OD? Digoxin OD?
beta blocker: use GLUCAGON

copper/gold: penicillimaine

Digoxin: make sure not hypokalemic, then give digoxin ab fragments.
notorious side effects of alpha methyl dopa? procainamide? hydralazine? halothane? metronidazole?
alpha methyl dopa = depression, coombs + hemolytic anemia.

metronidazole = difulfuram

procanamide/hydralazine = lupus

halothane = liver necrosis.
what are the contraindications to OCP use?
smoking >35, pregnancy/breast feeding, liver disease, high lipids, any VTE/stroke/heart disease.

remember that it can possibly cause glucose intolerance.
what are the aspirin side effects to remember? how do you fix massive OD?
dialysis gets off aspirin.

remember Cox-2 doesn't inhibit platelets OR the stomach.

don't give to ASTHMATICS or nasal polyp people - they're prone to have hypersensitivity reactions to ASA.