Cardiac meds
UTI prevention
Diabetic meds
Supplements
Miscellaneous
100

ACE inhibitors, HTN med, check HR & BP

Lisinopril & Fosinopril

100

BEST way to prevent UTI's

Maintain good hygiene

Frequent toileting

Wiping front to back

100

starts to work quickly, and you take it before meals to stop your blood glucose from going too high when you eat carbohydrates.

Short acting insulin

examples: Humolog & Novolog

100

Build strong bones(teeth) &muscle contractions & clotting factors. 

Calcium

100

1 teaspoon =

1 Tablespoon=

5 mL

15 mL

200

Angioedema, Cough, Excessive potassium

ACE inhibitors

200

Frequent voiding every 2 to 3 hours and complete emptying of the bladder

Associated with a reduction in the amount of UTI's. 

200

takes longer to start working but  provides a baseline level of insulin for most of the day.

Long acting insulins: 

Examples: Lantus (glargine) & Levemir (detemir)

200

Helps the body absorb Calcium & promote bone growth; can cause nausea

Vitamin D

200

mcg to mg

mg to mcg

times by 1000

divide by 1000

300

Beta Blockers, HTN, HR, BP check *Hold if HR 60 or less. 

Metoprolol &Labetolol

300

Helps to dilute your urine & ensure that you'll urinate more frequently. (Allowing bacteria to be flushed out). 

Encourage Hydration. 

300

A ___________varies the dose of insulin based on blood glucose level. The higher your blood glucose the more insulin you take. The ___________method is more precise than fixed dose insulin in that it takes account of the fact that people's blood glucose is not always in the normal range before meals.

Sliding scale insulin 

300

Helps with hemoglobin production; can cause constipation & tarry (black) stools

Iron

300

1 liter=

1 oz=

10,000 mL

30 mL

400

Antiplatelet, NSAID, analgesic, antipyretic, anti inflammatory, causes bleeding & tinnitus

Aspirin

400

is the most common cause (affecting 90% of sufferers), and it's present in your stool and your large intestine.

E-coli 

400

Combo of Januvia & Metformin

Antihyperglycemic, oral glycemic

Janumet

400

No intrinsic factor, absorbs through the stomach lining (IM injection)

Vitamin B12

400

Natural, veggie based stool softener. Less likely to cause dependence. 

Senna

500

Loop diuretic, works from the Loop of Henle; monitor K+ levels; ascites (libver damaging); CHF; HTN

Furosemide

500
  • feeling a strong urge to urinate (pee) and more often than usual, a constant, dull pain in the pubic region and pain when urinating (dysuria)
  • cloudy urine (pee) or blood in your urine (haematuria)
  • urine that smells unusually unpleasant, and is concentrated (dark in color). 
  • back pain.
  • a general sense of feeling unwell or increase in confusion. 

Warning signs of a UTI include...

500

Monitor for signs of of lactic acidosis including lethargy, stupor, shallow rapid breathing, tachycardia, hypotension, N&V with the use of...

Lowers blood glucose levels primarily by decreasing the amount of glucose produced by the liver

Monitor kidney function labs

Metformin 

500

Help the body produce new cells (RBC's); considered a B vitamin; pregnacy 

Folic Acid

500

Treats gout (uric acid) diet big factor, happens mostly in joints (toes, ankles, elbows, knees) Cherry juice helps inflamation of uric acid crystals; GI upset

Allopurinol

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