what must be checked prior to administration of nitroglycerin B/P must be 100/60 or higher or given with MD ok Isordil vasodilator Lasix diuretic, antihypertensive Bumex diuretic, antihypertensive HCTZ diuretic, antihypertensive Lopressor antihypertensive Coreg antihypertensive Tenormin antihypertensive Lotensin antihypertensive Vasotec antihypertensive Benicar antihypertensive Cozaar antihypertensive Cardizem antihypertensive Procardia antihypertensive Adalat antihypertensive Hytrin antihypertensive Minipress antihypertensive Catapares antihypertensive Heparin (IV or subcut only) anticoagulants Lovenox (subcut only) anticoagulants Coumadin (warfarin) anticoagulants what must be monitored while pts are taking anticoagulants PT and PTT what must you watch for while pts are on anticoagulants S/S of bleeding Lipitor antihyperlipidemics Zocor antihyperlipidemics Pravachol antihyperlipidemics initial dose first dose average dose amount of medication proven most effective with minimum toxic effects maintenance dose amount that will keep concentrations of the drug at a therapeutic level in the bloodstream maximum dose largest amount of med that can be given safely to a pt therapeutic dose amount needed to produce the desired effects divided dose a fractional portion administered at short levels unit dose premeasure amount of medication cumulative dose summation of a drug present in the body after repeated medications lethal dose amount of medicaiton that could kill a pt toxic dose amount of drug that causes S/S of drug toxicity minimum dose smallest amount that will be effective therapeutic use may be used in the trx to relieve symptoms diagnostic use used in conjunction with radiology curative use kill or remove the causative agent replacement use used to take the place of substance normally found in the body preventative/prophylactic use used to ward off or lessen the severity of a disease Bumex diuretic HCTZ diuretic Diuril diuretic Aldactone diuretic Ditropan relaxes the muscles in the bladder thereby decreasing wetting accidents pyridium anesthetic action on the urinary tract mucosa detrol helps control involuntary contractions of the bladder muscle urecholine facilitates bladder emptying Zyrtec antihistamines Benadryl antihistamine Allegra antihistamine Claritin antihistamine Coricidin decongestant Sudafed decongestant Neo-Synephrine decongestant Afrin decongestant Robitussin (guaifenesin) expectorant Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) mucolytic aminophylline xanthine bronchodilator theophylline xanthine bronchodilator albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin) bronchodilator Brethine bronchodilator epinephrine bronchodilator Decadron glucocorticoid Azmacort glucocorticoid Pulmicort glucocorticoid INH antiTB agent rifampin antiTB agent Priftin antiTB agent when taking xanthine bronchodilators what should be avoided cola, coffee, tea, or chocolate Tapazole hyperthyroidism SSKI hyperthyroidism Inderal hyperthyroidism synthroid hypothyroidism levothroid hypothyroidism diabinese oral hypoglycemic agent Glucotrol oral hypoglycemic agent DiaBeta/Micronase oral hypoglycemic agent Avandia oral hypoglycemic agent Glucophage oral hypoglycemic agent what is the generic for Glucotrol glipizide what is the generic for DiaBeta/Micronase glyburide what is the generic for Glucophage metformin onset time for a rapid acting insulin 1/2 to 1 hour peak time for a rapid acting insulin 2 to 4 hours duration time for a rapid acting insulin 6 to 8 hours onset time for an intermediate acting insulin 1 to 2 hours peak time for an intermediate acting insulin 6 to 12 hours duration time for an intermediate acting insulin 18 to 24 hours onset time for a long acting insulin 5 to 8 hours peak time for a long acting insulin 14 to 20 hours duration time for a long acting insulin 30 to 36 hours which insulins are usually given BID mixed or combination insulins regular insulin rapid insulin Humalog insulin rapid insulin NPH intermediate insulin drug classifications and information
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