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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Metaprolol?
- (Hypertension medication)
- Trade: Lopressor
- Pharm: Antianginal agent
- Consid.:long-term use of NSAIDs can reduce hypotensive efficacy
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Propanolol?
- (Hypertension medication)
- Trade: Hemangeol
- Pharm: Antianginal agent
- Consid.:Use EPI with caution, beta-blockers enhance the pressor response to EPI resuting in hypertension and bradycardia
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of hydrochlorothiazide?
- (Hypertension medication)
- Trade: Microzide
- Pharm: Antihypertensive
- Consid.: Hypotension, pt’s may experience orthostatic hypotension as they stand up after Treatment
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Losartan?
- Trade: Cozaar
- Pharm: Antihypertensive Consid.: Orthostatic hypotension as they stand up after dental treatment, contraindicated in pregnancy
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Captopril?
- Trade: Cpoten
- Pharm: ACE inhibitor/antihypertensive Consid.: Loss or diminished perception of taste, May experience orthostatic hypotension as they stand after TX Use caution to sudden changes in positioning
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of NIFEdipine?
- Trade: Procardia
- Pharm: Antianginal agent
- Consid.: 10% reported gingival hyperplasia, Angina/MI, Hypotension/Syncope, Peripheral edema
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Insulin Glargine?
- Trade: Lantus
- Pharm: Insulin, long acting
- Consid.: Assess risk for stress-induced hypoglycemia; acquire about pt’s work, sleep schedule, and eating patters, history of hypoglycemia, time of last medication dose and meal, and most recent blood sugar assessment; keep supply of glucose tabs/other carbs for hypoglycemic events
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Lispro?
- Trade: HumaLOG
- Pharm: Insulin, rapid acting
- Consid.: Assess risk for stress-induced hypoglycemia; acquire about pt’s work, sleep schedule, and eating patters, history of hypoglycemia, time of last medication dose and meal, and most recent blood sugar assessment; keep supply of glucose tabs/other carbs for hypoglycemic events
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of GlipiZide?
- Trade: Glucotrol
- Pharm: Anti diabetic agent, sulfonylurea
- Consid.: Assess risk for stress-induced hypoglycemia; acquire about pt’s work, sleep schedule, and eating patters, history of hypoglycemia, time of last medication dose and meal, and most recent blood sugar assessment; keep supply of glucose tabs/other carbs for hypoglycemic events
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Rosiglitazone?
- Trade: Avandia
- Pharm: Anti diabetic agent, thiazolidinedione
- Consid.: Schedule dental treatment in morning in order to reduce chance of stress-induced hypoglycemia, severe thrombocytopenia (rare)
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of MetFORMIN?
- Trade: Glucophage
- Pharm: Anti diabetic agent, Biguanide
- Consid.: Taste disorder; For type II diabetes schedule dental treatment in morning in order to reduce chance of stress-induced hypoglycemia
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Albuterol?
- Trade: AccuNeb
- Pharm: Beta 2 agonist
- Consid.: Xerostomia
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Budesonide?
- Trade: Pulmicort
- Pharm: Corticosteriod, inhalant
- Consid.: Xerostomia, dry throat, abnormal taste and herpes simplex. Localized oral yeast infections with repetitive use. May require antifungal treatment or discontinuance of corticosteroid inhaler.
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What is the trade/brand name, pharm category, and considerations/contraindications of Montelukast?
- Trade: Singular
- Pharm: Leukotriene-receptor antagonist
- Consid.: Dental pain, increased bleeding tendency and thrombocytopenia
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