Help on my med lookups please

[jdomep]

I was just getting info on my pt and I had a hard time reading something and/or I am not sure what it means could I bother you for a possible explanation.

It reads Xalatum(sp?) 0.005% TSH OS

what is the TSH OS???

Also what the heck is HZTI - I can't find it in my drug book

Thanks

[Vsummer1]

Xalatan is latanoprost. It is eyedrops. OS means both eyes. Try looking up latanoprost, my book has it under opthalmic agents in the appendix and doesn't go into much detail.

[essarge]

Whenever I have problems finding a drug...especially new ones....I use the internet and just put the name in the search. I've had really good luck doing that.

[RadRN2]

OD is right eye, OS is left eye, OU is both eyes.

The only "TSH" I know of is thyroid stimulating hormone. Are you sure that's the right letters?

Maybe HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide)? I don't know of HZTI, can't find it in any of my books, either.

[Vsummer1]

Originally posted by RadRN2

OD is right eye, OS is left eye, OU is both eyes.

The only "TSH" I know of is thyroid stimulating hormone. Are you sure that's the right letters?

YOU are so right on the left eye! Oops.

As for the rest of the letters, I thought thyroid for TSH also and the others were a mystery.

[renerian, BSN, RN]

I was thinking the same thing summer, HCTZ. I do not have that other med in my books either.

renerian

[jdomep]

THANK YOU :)

[RadRN2]

Another thought is to call a pharmacist, particularly a hospital pharmacist. If there is something new out there that is not in the books, yet, they would know.