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DEXAMETHASONE
(dex-a-meth-a-sone)
(Decadron, Decadron-LA, Decadron Phosphate)
Corticosteroid
- SIDE EFFECTS:
- Depression, flushing, sweating, hypertension, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distention, increased appetite
- NURSING CONSIDERATIONS:
- Treatment of inflammation, allergies, neoplasms, cerebral edema, septic shock, collagen disorders
- PO: take with food, milk, antacids
- IV: Use sodium phosphate form not acetrate phosphate not acetate (injection suspension)
- IM: Shake suspension well give deep int gluteal URQ
- avoid deltoid.route sites
- Excessive consumption of licorice can increase risk of hypokalemia
- Eat food high in protein, calcium, vitamin d, avoid sodium
- Contact clinician if anorexia, difficulty if difficulty breathing, weakness, dizziness
- Contact clinician if black tarry stools, slow wound healing, blurred vision, bruising, bleeding, weight gain, emotional changes
- Wear identification tag
- RX: Preg Cat C
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HYDROCORTISONE
(hy-dro-kor-tih-sone)
(Cortef, Solu-Cortef)
Corticosteroid
- SIDE EFFECTS:
- Depression, flushing, sweating, hypertension, nausea, diarrhea
- NURSING CONSIDERATIONS:
- Treatment of sever inflammation, septic shock, adrenal insufficiency, ulcerative colitis, collagen disorders
- Med masks signs of infection so check for elevated temperature, WBC count
- PO: take with food, milk, antacids
- IM: Give deep into gluteal UDQ, avoid deltoid route sites avoid subQ administration since it may damage tissue
- Rectal: for colitis retain med for 20 minutes onset 3-5 fays
- Wear medial identification tag
- RX: Preg Cat C
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METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISOLONE
(meth-ill-pred-niss-oh-lone, pred-niss-oh-lone)
(Medrol, Prelone, Cortalone)
Cortocosteroid
- SIDE EFFECTS:
- peptic ulcer possible preforation, hypertension and circulatory problems, poor wound healing depression, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distention
- NURSING CONSIDERATION:
- Treatment of severe inflammation, imunosupression, neoplasms, shock, adrenal insufficiency, management of acute spinal cord injury, collagen disorders
- PO: Take with food, milk, antacids
- PO: duration 18-36 hours
- IM: give deep into gluteal UOQ avoid deltoid, route sites, avoid subQ administration since it may damage tissue
- IM: duration 1-4 weeks
- Eat food high in protein, calcium, vitamin D, avoid sodium
- Contact clinician if anorexia, difficulty breathing, weakness, dizziness, symptoms may appear during periods of stress or trauma
- Contact clinician if black tarry stools, slow wound healing, blurred vision, bruising, weight gain, emotional changes
- Wear medical identification tag
- RX: Preg Cat c
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PREDNISONE
(pred-ni-sone)
(Cordol, Deltasone, Predacort)
Corticosteroid
- SIDE EFFECTS:
- Peptic ulcer/possible perforation, depression, hypertension, circulatory problems, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distention
- NURSING CONSIDERATIONS:
- Treatment of sever inflammation, immunosupression, neoplasms, multiple sclerosis, collagen disorders dermatologic disorders
- PO: Take with food, milk, antacids
- PO: peak 1-2 hours, duration 1-1/2 days
- Eat food high in protein, calcium, vitamin D, avoid sodium
- Contact clinician if anorexia, difficulty breathing, weakness, dizziness, symptoms may appear during periods of stress or trauma
- Contact clinician if black tarry stools, slow wound healing, blurred vision, bruising, bleeding, weight gain, emotional changes
- Excessive consumption of licorice can increase risk of hypokalemia
- Wear medical identification tag
- RX: Preg Cat C
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NABUMETONE
(nay-boom-eh-tone)
(Refalen)
Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory
- SIDE EFFECTS:
- Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, tinnitus,edema
- NURSING CONSIDERATIONS:
- Used to manage symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Take with food or milk
- contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to other NSAIDs
- Alcohol may increase ulcerogenic effects if used concurrently, may take 2 weeks or more to notice improvement
- RX: Preg Cat C
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IBUPROFEN
(eye-boo-proe-fen)
(Motrin, Advil)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Anflamatories
- SIDE EFFECTS:
- Peptic ulser/possible perforation, depression, hypertension, circulatory problems, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal distortion
- NURSING CONSIDERATIONS:
- Teratment of severe inflammation, immunsuppression, neoplasms, multiple sclerosis, collagen disorders, dermatologic disorders
- PO: Take with food, milk, antacids
- PO: peak 1-2 hours duration 1- 1/2 days
- Eat food high in protein, calcium, vitamin D, avoid sodium
- Contact clinician if anorexia, difficulty breathing, weakness, dizziness, symptoms may appear durring periods of stress or trauma.
- Contcat clinician if black tarry stools, slow wound healing/bleeding, blurred vision, weight gain, emotional changes excessive consumption of licorice can increase risk of hypokalemia.
- Wear medical identification tag
- RX: Preg Cat C
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NAPROXEN
(na-prox-en)
(Naprosyn, Anaprox, Anaprox-Dx, EC-Naprosyn, Aleve (otc))
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory
- SIDE EFFECTS:
- Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence, tinnitus, edema
- NURSING CONSIDERATIONS:
- Used to manage symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Take with food or milk
- Contraindicatedin patients with hypersensitivity to NSAIDs
- Alcohol may increase ulcerogenic effects if used concurrently
- May take 2 weeks or more to notice improvement
- RX: Preg Cat C
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