GI/Endocrine
This medication is used to treat hypothyroidism.
What is levothyroxine?
What is naloxone?
Help! I've fallen and I can't get up! We should warn our clients about this potential adverse affect of diuretics that puts them at risk for falls.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
A chemical substance that produces a biologic effect by altering normal body processes and is used to diagnose, treat, or prevent disease.
What is a drug?
This is the most common side effect attached to antacids.
What is constipation?
Am I seeing things? The patient on this DMARD needs to have their eyes checked every 6 months due to potential retinal damage.
What is hydroxychloroquine?
Bring me a banana! My furosemide has depleted this highly important electrolyte.
What is potassium?
The brand name assigned by a pharmaceutical manufacturer that is capitalized and may vary between companies.
What is a trade name?
This prototype form of insulin has a duration of 18-24 hours.
What is glargine?
I'm choking! This patient on this biphosphanate needs to be upright for a minimum of 30 minutes after taking this drug.
What is alendronate?
Gotta go right now! Patient should take their diuretic at what time of day to avoid nocturia?
What is in the morning?
This effect occurs when orally administered medications are extensively metabolized in the liver before reaching systemic circulation, reducing bioavailability.
What is the first-pass effect?
This class of drugs can be used to GERD, PUD, and heartburn and may taken at the same time as an antacid.
Is that angels I hear singing? The patient on this salicylate needs to report ringing in their ears ASAP.
Well isn't that special! This class of diuretics acts in a way that keeps us from losing an electrolyte essential for cardiac function.
What are potassium sparing diuretics?
The use of multiple medications by a patient, which increases the risk for drug interactions, adverse effects, and nonadherence—especially in older adults.
What is polypharmacy?
A patient on PTU needs to be concerned about this serious complication leading to infection.
What is agranulocytosis?
Raloxifene is pregnancy category X because it mimics the action of this hormone.
What is estrogen? (It's a SERM)
New year, New BMI. How often should a patient on diuretics weigh themselves at home?
What is daily?
An initial higher-than-maintenance dose given to rapidly achieve a therapeutic drug level in the bloodstream.
What is a loading dose?