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5 medication rights
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Pharmacology Assessment guidelines -
Assess for:
- Allergies, hypersensitivities
- medical disorders that are contraindicated
- medication interactions
- pertinent lab values
- pt vitals signs, particularly w/ cardiac meds
- intended effects, s/e, adverse effects, toxic effects
- pt response
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Androgens
- -terone, such as testosterone
- -sex hormone
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
- -pril, such as enalapril (Vasotec)
- -antihypertensive, vasodilator
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Synthetic pituitary hormones
- -pressin, such as desmopressin (DDAVP)
- -antidiuretic: increases absorption of water
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Antilipemic
- -statin, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor)
- -antihyperlipidemic
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antiviral
- -vir, such as ritonavir (Norvir)
- -antiviral
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benzodiazapines (sedative-hypnotic agents) classified as either
1) anxiolytics, or
2) SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS
- -pam, such as
- diazepam (valium)
- lorazepam (ativan)
- alprazolam (xanax)
- chlordiazepoxide (librium)
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benzodiazapines (sedative-hypnotic agents) classified as either
1) anxiolytics, or
2) SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS
- -pam, such as
- clorazepate (Tranxene)
- estazolam (prosom)
- triazolam (Halcion)
- zolpidem (ambien)
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beta-adrenergic blocker (beta blockers)
- -olol, atenolol (tenormin)
- - antihypertensive, antianginal, antiarrhythmic
olol is two backwards b's
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calcium channel blockers
- -ipine, such as amlodipine (novasc)
- -antihypertensive, antianginal
- exceptions:
- kiltiazem (cardizem)
- verpamil (calan, Isoptin
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carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
- -mide, acetazolamide (diamox)
- antiglaucoma, anticonvulsant dirutec
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estrogen
- -est, estrogen (premarin)
- -sex hormone
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glucocoricoids, corticosteroids
s/e
- 5 Ss:
- Sick - easier to get sick
- Sad - causes depression
- Sex - increases libido
- Salt - retain
- Sugar - increases
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glucocoricoids, corticosteroids
-sone, prednisone (deltasone)
- -antiinflammatory actions
- Tx includes bronchial asthma, skin diseases, cerebral edema, acute/chronic adrenal insufficiency
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Histamine H2 receptor antagonists
- -dine, cimetidine (tagamet)
- antiulcer, gastic acid secretion inhibitor
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Nitrates
nitr, nitroglycerin (nitrostat)
antianginal, antihypertensive, vasodilator
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Pancreatic enzyme replacements
- pancre, pancrelipase (pancrease)
- -digestive enzyme
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Phenothiazines
-zine, chlorpromazine (thorazine)
-antipsychotic, antiemetic, antianxiety, antineuralgia
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proton pump inhibitors
-zole, lansoprazole (prevacid)
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sulfonamides
- sulf, sulfasalazine (azulfidine)
- -antiinflammatory, antibacterial effects
- Tx: ulcerative colitis, inflamm bowel disease)
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sulfonylureas
- -mide, chlorpropamide (diabinese)
- -antidiabetic agent
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thiazide diuretics
- -thiazide, hydrochlorothiazide (hydrodiuril)
- -diuretic, antihypertensive
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thrombolytic medications
- ase, alteplase (activase)
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thyroid hormones
thy, levothyroxine (synthroid)
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xanthine bronchodilators
-line, aminophylline
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