Potent Poppy-ables
Primary reversal agent for opioid overdose
Naloxone
First line antibiotic for common infections in children such as otitis media
Amoxicillin
Nasal glucocorticoid effective at relieving allergic rhinitis for seasonal allergies.
Fluticasone (Flonase)
Antidote used for a cholinergic crisis
Atropine
This class of drugs suppress immune response but come with a host of unpleasant side effects such as hyperglycemia, agitation, and hypertension when give long-term
Glucocorticoids.
This opiate is commonly used to prevent opioid withdraw while not providing the characteristic high in opioid use.
Methadone
This antibiotic class can cause permanent teeth staining.
Tetracyclines
Condition treated by epinephrine, antihistamines, steroids, fluids, and nebulized albuterol.
Anaphylaxis
Life threatening complication of tylenol overdose.
Hepatoxicity/liver failure
two-letter combination that indicates a MAB treats autoimmune conditions.
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Potent pain reliever also used frequently for vasodilation
Morphine Sulfate
Most important patient teaching principle in antibiotics
Finish the entire course.
Often considered an allergy, this reaction can be mitigated by administering IV opiates slowly.
Itching, flushing, nausea, and vomiting.
The Killer B's
Bradycardia, Bronchospasm, Bronchorrhea
Immunosuppressant for organ transplants that cannot be taken with NSAIDS
Tacrolimus
Patients discharged on Oxycodone are frequently taking Docusate as well to prevent this complication
constipation
This class of antibiotics can lead to sudden tendon pain, a real 'Achilles heel' of the class
fluoroquinolones (floxacins)
This reaction is a dangerous complication of rapid administration of vancomycin but, importantly, is NOT and allergy.
Red-man syndrome.
Life threatening hypersensitivity response linked to medications such as Sulfamethoxazole, ibuprofen, and allopurinol.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
This symptom, a sign of infection, should be reported when taking a biologic such as Infliximab
Fever
Opioid overdose can be caused by this common misuse of a fentanyl patch
Failure to remove
Antifungal that must be swished and swallowed
Nystatin
Penicillins are well-tolerated with the exception of this common adverse effect
Allergy
This condition must be screened for before initiating therapy with methotrexate.
Tuberculosis.
Class of antiretroviral that suppresses HIV transcription and replication
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.