http://allnurses.com Purpose: Promoting medication safety, medication alerts and understanding uses of new/old medications. (This forum is a moderated forum, all post will be approved by staff prior to being posted.) en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:22:48 GMT vBulletin 60 http://img.an-file.info/misc/rss.jpg http://allnurses.com http://allnurses.com/med-savvy/weird-idiosyncratic-reaction-437132-new.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:26:10 GMT Okay so this is more for myself than anything else. I know that lots of people can have... Okay so this is more for myself than anything else. I know that lots of people can have idiosyncratic reactions to medications. In my case, I've taken Levaquin, Biaxin and a Medrol dose pack in the past and all of caused me to have I guess you would call it generalized pain. I thought my doc called it faciitis one time but I honestly don't remember. Usually it is my upper body, arms, chest, upper back, neck and sometime my thighs, they will be super tender to the touch. And one time hurt enough that putting on a shirt and just the slight pressure from it rubbing against my skin would cause pain. Each time this has happened to me it had been on one of these medications. The last time was recently with Biaxin which also make me feel jittery or like you would with a low BG level. Before that I thought it was the Levaquin, but I had always been on a Medrol pack with it and the last time I had a Medrol pack I didn't get the Levaquin cause I couldn't afford it and it happened that time too, and badly too. I was really sore. I'm on Avelox now and may be starting to get that sore feeling again, but it could be just being tired and stressed from nursing school.

My question is, has anyone ever heard of this before????? As a nursing student I have access to med books, and online med resources and have not come across this at all and wondered if anyone else had. I'd be interested in your thoughts. Do you thinks it's an allergic reaction where I shouldn't take these meds again or just an idiosyncratic reaction that it's okay to take it. I mean it bothers me but it will subside within a week of stopping the med. Just curious as to what your thoughts are...please respond if you can! ]]> Med Savvy belle87 http://allnurses.com/med-savvy/weird-idiosyncratic-reaction-437132.html http://allnurses.com/med-savvy/tylenol-suppository-436249-new.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:31:44 GMT I have a question in regards to Tylenol Suppository. I am a LVN and have been one for 15 months so... I have a question in regards to Tylenol Suppository. I am a LVN and have been one for 15 months so I am still learning. I work in an assisted living and I deal with hospice as well. My question is there is a nurse who works with me. We had a few hospice pt with fever actively dying. She has administer Tylenol Suppository but it does not melt and when they have a BM it comes out with it. She said if this happens the best thing to do next is to take saran wrap and place a Tylenol Suppository on the belly and wrap it over it and it'll melt into the system.....I personally do not think that is correct yet does it even work. Is this a correct alternative method? If not, what are your suggestions for Tylenol Suppository not melting into the system? Anything suggestions will help. I would love to learn different techniques and tricks to make my pt die comfortably. Thanks guys! ]]> Med Savvy sh1bby69 http://allnurses.com/med-savvy/tylenol-suppository-436249.html http://allnurses.com/med-savvy/i-m-injection-435630-new.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:44:51 GMT Hi, I'm a new LPN, and was wondering what is the best way to find the appropriate site for an IM injection in the hip/butt? I was taught to used the 4 quadrants method & divide the butt in to 4 quadrants, but I see so many nurses find the site differently. I give it right under the hip bone, using the 4 quadrant method. But I have seen many nurses give the inection low, several inches under the hip bone... this seems kinda close to the sciatic nerve to me. What's the best way to find the site? Thanks..... ]]> Med Savvy andreasmom02 http://allnurses.com/med-savvy/i-m-injection-435630.html