HF
Three beta blockers that you can use for heart failure
Carvedilol, bisoprolol, metoprolol succinate
Patient with this disease state should not take Pseudoephedrine OTC
Uncontrolled hypertension
Drug class of Januvia
DPP-4 inhibitor
Indication for sevelamer
Hyperphosphatemia
Ratio of spironolactone to furosemide given to patients with ascites
100 mg : 40 mg
Washout period when switching from an ACE inhibitor to an ARNI
36 hours
Antihistamine nasal spray you can get over the counter
Azelastine (Astepro)
First line therapy for hypothyroidism
Levothyroxine
Medication you use for hyperkalemia to protect the heart
Calcium
Medication class given to patients to prevent portal hypertension
Non-selective beta blockers
Dose of IV furosemide when patient is on furosemide PO 40 mg at home
20 mg
Children’s ibuprofen dosing
5 – 10 mg/kg every 6 – 8 hours
How levothyroxine dosing will change if patient becomes pregnant (increase, decrease, stay the same)
Increase
Indication of tolvaptan
Hyponatremia
Two medications given to prevent hepatic encephalopathy
Rifaximin, lactulose
Specific monitoring parameter / lab if adding spironolactone to medication list
Potassium (increases)
Medication recommendation for patient with a productive cough
Guaifenesin (Mucinex)
One of the two primary medications used to treat hyperthyroidism
Methimazole, Propylthiouracil (PTU)
Type of vitamin D you give to patients with ESRD
Calcitriol
Name of disease when fluid build-up in the abdomen (ascites) becomes infected
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)
Medication that helps with the most common symptom of heart failure
Loop diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide, torsemide)
Most common side effect that you should counsel a patient taking phenazopyridine (AZO)
Turns bodily fluids red/orange color
Most common side effects of Jardiance
UTIs
IV medication you give for low phosphate levels and potassium < 4 mEq/L
Potassium phosphate
The build-up of this substance in the body is what causes hepatic encephalopathy
Ammonia