Flo Knows...
contraindications for NSAIDS
bleeding disorders
adverse effects of long term corticosteroid therapy
immunosuppression and delayed wound healing
diet for patient on antithyroid meds
avoid foods with iodine
Follow up: what are foods high in iodine?
side effect of diazepam
adverse effects of phenytoin
skin rash
to avoid nausea associated with colchincine, patient is instructed to do what?
take medication with food
SE of kids receiving glucocorticoids
growth suppression
sx of levothyroxine overdose
insomnia
common side effect of hydroxychloride
insomnia
Patient education for coming off phenytoin
do not take self off meds; will be on for long term treatment
Contraindications for aspirin
therapeutic use for doxapram
treat post-op respiratory depression
evidence of therapeutic response for levothyroxine
decreased level of TSH, increased energy and weight loss
commonly used to treat patient anxiety during their stay in acute care
lorazepam
med admin instructions for phenytoin
mix with NS for IV administration, do not mix with anything else
use of gabapentin
neuropathic pain
corticosteroids should be given carefully with patients with which condition?
Heart failure
meds should be taken at what time of day
AM between 6-8
baseline assessments for hydrochloride
EKG
SE of barbituates
respiratory arrest
side effects of aspirin
bleeding, ulcers, tinnitis (salicylism)
glucocorticoids are contraindicated with which condition
gastric ulcers
side effects of antithyroid meds
sx hypothyroidism: decreased energy, weight gain, dec. BP, dec. HR, dec. platelet count, depression, hair loss, infertility
side effect of alprazolam
hypertension
concerns with phenytoin
narrow therapeutic index
What does this mean?