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What is decreased libido?
This medication prescribed to help reduce menopause symptoms but can cause increase of risk of certain cancers, myocardial infarctions and blood clots.
What is estrogen?
This is an adverse effect of testosterone which might lead to self-esteem concerns.
What is acne?
Chronic use and large doses of this supplement can cause liver damage.
What is Kava?
This is how long a patient should apply a steroid cream to an affected area to reduce the risk of reoccurance.
What is for a few days after the area is healed?
This medication is given to help induce or strengthen uterine contractions during labor.
What is oxytocin?
Smoking and oral contraceptives should be avoided because it can cause this.
What is blood clots?
These are universally dangerous, but are especially harmful to adolescents, that are used to increase muscle mass.
What are anabolic steroids?
Protecting against breast cancer, preventing osteoporosis spinal fractures in females, and preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis are the therapeutic uses for this medication.
What is raloxifene?
These have different formulations which are widely used but are not standardized, thus have no precise dosing and not tested or regulated.
What are natural products and herbal therapies?
This medication is used to prepare (or ripen) the cervix for the induction of labor in patients who are at term.
What is dinoprostone gel?
This should be done after a male applies his testosterone gel.
What is wash his hands, and cover the area with clothing, and avoid shin-to-skin contact with another person?
This class of medications is used to treat BPH and can be used to treat hypertension.
What are alpha blockers?
This supplement is often used to relieve vertigo and nausea.
What is ginger?
This is how to administer medication to the eye for treatment of glaucoma.
What is with the dominant hand resting on the patient's forehead, hold filled medication eyedropper or ophthalmic solution approximately 1-2 cm above conjunctival sac. Install prescribed number of medication drops into the conjunctival sac. After instilling the drops, ask the patient to close their eyes gently. If the patient is to receive more than one eye medication to the same eye, wait at least 5 minutes before administering the next medication.
Nitrates cannot be taken with this class of medication, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction.
What are phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor (PDE5-I)?
General rule: Cannot take within 24 hours of each other.
This would be a serious adverse effect for a women receiving an abortifacient.
What is vaginal bleeding?
Oral contraceptives may prevent pregnancies, but do not prevent these.
What are sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?
This medication is a beta2 adrenergic agonist used for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma by promoting bronchodilation and suppressing histamine release in the lungs. It can be given by inhalation, orally or as a parenteral preparation.
What is albuterol?
Patients with these conditions should not take or discuss with their provider before taking decongestants because of the potential for vasoconstriction, which would aggravate the chronic condition(s).
What is hypertension and/or coronary artery disease?
Who should not handle finasteride?
Who are women of childbearing years?
What is water intoxication?
This technique sometimes demonstrates the nurse's willingness to provide information so the patient can make an informed choice which will meet their needs at the time.
What is therapeutic communication?
These supplements can all interfere with the effects of oral anticoagulants and thus increase the risk of bleeding.
What are ginger, garlic, ginseng, ginkgo biloba (4 G's), Feverfew, and St. John's wort.
Others which may or may not be in the book: Ajoene, Birch Bark, cayenne, Chinese black tree fungus, cumin, primrose oil, grape seed extract, milk thistle, turmeric, vitamins C & E, Omega 3 fatty acids.
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