Most used drugs part 1

  1. Which vitamin does Warfarin (Coumadin) interfere with?
    Vitamin K: which is for dependent clotting factors
  2. List contraindications for Warfarin (Coumadin)

    4
    • 1. uncontrolled bleeding
    • 2. recent CNS, brain or eye surgery
    • 3. Severe hepatic disease
    • 4. Uncontrolled HTN
  3. What is the usual initial dose of Warfarin (Coumadin) and then how is it adjusted?

    Dose for children?
    • Adult: 2-5mg/day for 2-4 days
    • Then, adjust daily dose by INR results

    Child: 0.2mg/kg (10mg max) for 2-4 days then adjust dose by INR
  4. What are the therapeutic ranges for PT, PTT, and INR?
    • PT: 9.5-11.5
    • PTT: 24-35
    • INR: 2.0-3.5
  5. Which INR value is for someone on Warfarin and someone not on anticoagulants?

    a. 0.8-1.2
    b. 2.5-3.5
    • a. Not
    • b. On warfarin
  6. What is the antidote for anticoagulant overdose of Couamadin?
    Vitamin K (phytonadione, AquaMEPHYTON)
  7. What is the BBW for Enoxaprin (Lovenox)?
    Don't expel air prior to injection and don't rub injection site
  8. What is the indication for Enoxaprin?
    Tx of DVT, MI, PE
  9. What is the antidote of Enoxaprin overdose?
    Protamine sulfate 1mg for each mg of enoxaprarin by slow IV injection
  10. What are therapeutic platelet levels?
    142-424K
  11. If platelet count is below this, Enoxaparin should be d/c
    100,000
  12. Lanoxin and Toloxin are trade names for what?
    Digoxin
  13. What is digoxin used to treat?
    HF, afib, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
  14. What are contraindications and/or cautions for Dig?
    • uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias
    • HYPOkalemia 
    • HYPERcalcemia
    • HYPOmagnesemia
    • Use of diuretic
    • Renal impairment
  15. How does HYPERcalcemia, HYPOkalemia, HYPOmagnesemima effect digoxin?
    All three have a higher risk of digoxin toxicity
  16. State whether a hypo or hyper state will increase digoxin levels with these electrolytes:

    a. K
    b. Ca
    c. Mg
    • a. Hypokalemia
    • b. Hypercalemia
    • c. Hypomagnesemia
  17. In children and infants, what BPM will you withhold dig?
    • child: <70
    • infant: <90
  18. What class is Furosemide? Lab value to look for and range?

    What are its indications?
    Diuretic: K+ (3.5-5.1)

    • Indications: 
    • Edema 
    • HTN
  19. Femotidine (Pepcid)
    Antiulcer
  20. Lisinopril (Zestril)
    ACE for HTN
  21. Senna
    Ex-lax
  22. Docusate Sodium (Colace)
    Laxative
  23. Hydrocholorothiazide (Microzide)
    Diuretic for HTN
  24. Metformin
    antidiabetic
  25. Coreg
    Beta-blocker (HTN)
  26. Furosemide (Lasix)
    • Loop diuretic: for HTN and edema d/t HF
    • Check lytes
Author
edeleon
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Card Set
Most used drugs part 1
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List from syllabus
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