RN35B_Final.txt

5 to 6 days

With RG, headache, fatigue, recent memory loss, hand tremors, muscle weakness

Administer with meals and normal serum levels are 0.5 - 1.5 in Eq/L . 1.5-2 are toxic

Monitor levels 2 times a week, with him to plead serum sodium levels, half life is 24 hours

Methylphenidate , main side effect is weight loss

24 weeks . Informed patient that St Johns wart and ginkgo Bilibo interact with antidepressants . These birds are also used alone to treat mild depression

Amitriptyline, used for major depression, blocks histamine receptors, blocks the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin, causes sympathetic responses I.e. dry mouth, sedation

Fluoxetine or Prozac. Zoloft, commonly prescribed. Block serotonin reuptake only. For major depressive disorder ones I do this orders. Fluvoxamine is for OCD in children and adults. Serotonin syndrome occurs with simultaneous use with maoi and TCA's. Serotonin syndrome causes mental confusion, difficulty concentrating, fever, education, exactly, hallucinations, in coordination, hyperreflexia, diaphoresis, and tremors

Blocks the enzymes for the sympathetic system. Blocks norepinephrine, dopamine, certainly uptake, this result in more serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in the system.

Occurs in result of food and drug interactions with maoi. Sympathomimetic like effects occur in hypertensive crisis.

May lead to hypertensive crisis

Foods that contain tire mean such as aged cheese, Swiss, cheddar, cream, yogurt, coffee, chocolate, bananas, raisins, Italian green beans, liver, pickled herring, sausage, soy sauce, yeast, beer, red wines. Also do not mix CNS stimulants or sympathomimetic drugs . Could lead to hypertensive crisis

An maoi. Avoid rapid discontinuation, rebound effects occur. Orthostatic hypertension, insomnia, sympathomimetic like reactions

Maoi. Side effects include orthostatic hypertension, agitation, restlessness, insomnia. Take early in the day to prevent insomnia. Blocks dopamine 2 receptor. Dopamine is unbalanced.

Use for surgical skeletal muscle relaxation, endoscopy or intubation. Side effects are malignant hypothermia. Antidote is Dantrolene

Oxycodone and acetaminophen

Hydrocodone and acetaminophen

Ergotamines or imitrex cause vasoconstruction. Person senses aura, and should take med at the onset of aura. Side effects are chest pain and med is contraindicated with coronary artery disease.

Both of these are Cillin medications given with beta lactamase inhibitor. Be aware these are penicillin derivative meds

Antibiotics. Biggest concern is tendon rupture has been linked to this group of medications. Should not be utilized in children and those who have muscular tissues, or complain of muscular pain

Epi pen or epinephrine pen, after injection make sure to massage for 10 seconds

Zidovudine. Known to cause anemia

Methotrexate, signs of toxicity is stomatitis (inflamation in the mouth affecting the mucous membranes)

Medication that builds RBC's to resolve anemia. The lab that needs to be monitored is Hg Or hemoglobin. As mentioned before the side effect to look for is high blood pressure related to the increase of RBC's. The medication is given for anemia. Anemia is monitored by HG

Headache, lightheadedness, nervousness, trimmers for generating S, cold and clammy skin, tachycardia, confusion, and drowsiness.

Polydipsia or excessive thirst, polyurea or excessive your invite him, and polyphagia or excessive hunger.

Irritating dry cough, discontinue mad or hold it

Watch for blood in stools, stools will appear black and tarry like

3.5 to 5.2 mEq. is labs are off, a holter monitor or an EKG should be placed a monitor for dysrhythmias.

This medication is utilized to strengthen the contraction by slowing the heart rate. If given with lasix, the k+ levels will be low, and the digoxin toxicity will exist resulting in toxicity. Slowing the heart rate

Eye medication. Beta 1 receptor blocker decreasing renin resulting in decreased fluid to the eye, this medication is utilized for glacoma 2. However this person can still have the heart rate decreased. Once a person has glaucoma they're on this medication for life

Iodine. Do not administer iodine contrast and call the MD

Specific gravity or osmolality

Medication use for Nigel acne. Extremely teratogenic. Birth control is a must

Rhinorrhea or watery nasal discharge, nasal congestion, cough and increased mucosal secretions.

Nasal congestion results from dilation of nasal blood vessels caused by infection, inflammation or allergies. With this dilation there is a transudation of fluid into the tissue spaces, resulting in swelling of the nasal cavity

Antihistamine or h1 blockers, decongestants or sympathomimetic amines, antitussive, and expectorants. These drugs can be use singly or combined

Compete with histamine for receptor site, preventing the histamine response

Stimulate the alpha adrenergic receptors, producing vascular construction within the nasal mucosa. Side effects include jitteryness nervousness or restlessness

Act on the cough control center in the medulla to suppress a cough reflex, which is the cough center. Use for non productive and irritating cough. Reduce viscosity of tenacious secretions. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide or robitussin is a non-narcotic antitussive . Side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, nausea and sedation. Onset 15 to 30 minutes, duration 36 hours, half life 11 hours

Loosens bronchial secretion so they can be eliminated by coughing

An expectorant

An antitussive

Nasal decongestants work at the target organ, nasal area, localized effect. Oxymetazoline (Afrin) Nadal spray, rather than systemically like sudafedrin. Sudafed decreases effect of beta blockers.

It is caused by irritation of the nasal mucosa frequent use of decongestants or when used for more than 5 days, especially in nasal spray or drops, can result in intolerance, in which rebound congestion occurs

Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial respiratory infections and the medications are used to treat or reduce the symptoms of a cold

Nasal decongestants (localized effects) stimulate alpha-1 adrenergic receptors produces nasal vascular vasoconstruction shrinks nasal mucous membranes reduces nasal secretions