quick drug facts

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Specializes in tele, ICU.

inspired by skatebetty, these are some quickie pharm-related things to know:

flagyl - NO alcohol

digoxin in infants - an early sign of toxicity is N/V. LATE sign is bradycardia.

prozac - take in a.m.

sucralfate - take on empty stomach - used to coat stomach w/ an ulcer

oral hypoglycemics - assess for sulfa allergy b/c about half of them contain sulfa

theophylline - serum level should be 10-20 mcg/ml

timolol - effectiveness is measured by BP and electrolytes

heparin - acts directly on circulating clotting factors

coumadin - acts indirectly in liver to decrease clotting factors

streptokinase is a thrombolytic

iron - give deep IM z-track. give w/ vitamin C. stools may turn black.

lisinoprin and other ACE inhibitors - a normal expected S/E is dry cough

phentolamine (Regitine) - given to prevent tissue necrosis if extravasation occurs while administering IV dopamine or norepinephrine

metformin - causes sludge formation with iodine based contrast dyes - must d/c 48 hrs prior to procedure

prolixin decanoate - decreases normal bacteria in oral cavity which increases sensitivity to infection. teach good mouth care

calcium channel blockers used to treat prinzmetal's (variant) angina - beta blockers may make it worse.

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Thank you for the info! I am sure it will be very handy if I can remember it!:chuckle

Thank you again!

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Specializes in CVICU.

Very awesome, let's hear more!

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Now this is an awesomw thread. I will be taking Pharm in the Fall. Keep it coming and THANKS a unch. I heard Pharmocoly can be pretty demanding. I am keeping up with this thread most definitly.

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Thanks so very much for the qiuck and dirty drug facts--a huge help in my preparation for NCLEX. BTW, I am officially a graduate nurse! I took my last final tonight in complex med/surg. Yeah! I can't believe it's over--I start the Kaplan review on Monday through March th. My hope is to take NCLEX towards the end of March or early in April. All of the tips are extremely helpful and actually helped me with my last two exams in complex med/surg. My best wishes and prayers to those of you taking NCLEX at any time soon. Stay positive--you all have the knowledge base to pass and I know you will all be wonderful competent nurses in your chosen fields. Keep up the good work--it is worth it! Thanks again.:nurse: :mad: :rolleyes: :chuckle :clown:

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inspired by skatebetty, these are some quickie pharm-related things to know:

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I didn't see anything about MAO inhibitors in this list.

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Specializes in tele, ICU.

this was just a random bunch of things i put together while studying for nclex. sorry but i'm done w/ nclex, not going to do any more :) glad everyone liked it though

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this was just a random bunch of things i put together while studying for nclex. sorry but i'm done w/ nclex, not going to do any more :) glad everyone liked it though

I don't blame you!

Maybe someone else will take up the torch.

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