Matching, rhyming, suffix
Local anesthetics end in this
-caine
Used for an electrolyte replacement or heartburn
Calcium carbonate (TUMS)
An osmotic laxative
polyethylene glycol
lactulose
milk of magnesium
Push this (not you) slowly to prevent tinnitus.
furosemide (Lasix)
10-20mg/min
Often referred to as the 5th vital sign
Pain
-sartan
angiotensin II receptor antagonist
Used for depression, smoking cessation
Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
A medication for neuropathy
pregabalin (Lyrica) or gabapentin
Peaks 30-90 mins after administration, time with your patient's meal appropriately.
Insulin lispro
Lobster and filet mignon are often paired as this rhyming combo.
surf & turf
Match these drugs with their generic names:
Rocephin levetiracetam Zofran
methocarbamol ceftriaxone Apresoline
Keppra tamsulosin hydralazine
clopidogrel Plavix ondansetron
Robaxin Flomax
rocephin - ceftriaxone
robaxin - methocarbamol
keppra - levetiracetam
plavix - clopidogrel
flomax - tamsulosin
zofran - ondansetron
apresoline - hydralazine
Often given in pregnancy or in alcohol withdrawal
folic acid, thiamine
-dipine
amlodipine, nifedipine (calcium channel blockers)
D A I L Y D O U B L E
This annoying side effect happens with this class of drugs because of the build up of bradykinins and tachykinins in the airway.
dry, hacking cough with ACE-inhibitors
The only antidote to malignant hyperthermia.
get an EKG
this can prolong your QTc
protect the vial from light
give it before your patient bites
haloperidol
Ropinirole (Requip)
Parkinson's or restless leg syndrome
A factor Xa inhibitor
enoxaparin, heparin
Draw this trough before infusion, don't wait for results to give as ordered.
Vancomycin
The National Toy Hall of Fame calls this, created in 1974, the "most popular puzzle in history"
the Rubik's Cube
These two go together
hopefully their tremors get better
it's really just "one" med
& helps what's going on in their head
carbidopa-levodopa
Many patients are at risk for developing stress ulcers d/t hospitalization. Check with the provider if you do not see one of these two classes of drugs on your at-risk patient's MAR.
proton pump inhibitors (Protonix, omeprazole)
H2 receptor antagonists (famotidine, ranitidine)
-dazole
metronidazole
This medication is part caffeine, part Tylenol, part barbiturate and can cause rebound headaches.
Fiorciet (Tylenol-caffeine-butalbital)
Thalidomide