Classifications
Guaifenesin
What are expectorants?
Dizziness, hypotension, dry nonproductive cough, and fatigue
What are ACE inhibitors?
Sodium-based antacids
What is heart failure, hypertension or anyone at risk for fluid overload?
Low salt diet
What is lithium?
Anxiety, sedative-hypnotic
What are benzodiazepines?
Furosemide
What are loop diuretics?
Dry eyes, constipation, and urine retention
What are anticholinergics?
Clients with sulfa allergies or heart failure
What are sulfonylureas (ex. glipizide, glyburide)
Bananas, oranges, nuts
What is spironolactone (or potassium sparing diuretics)?
Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes
What is metformin?
Baclofen
What are muscle relaxants?
Orthostatic hypotension particularly with the first dose
What are alpha blockers (ex. doxazosin, prazosin)
Clients with recent myocardial infarction, adrenal insufficiency, and hyperthyroidism
What is levothyroxine?
Aged cheese, wine, chocolate, BACON
What are MAOI's
Basal insulin in diabetes
What is glargine? (long-acting insulin)
Carbidopa-levodopa
What are dopaminergics?
Abdominal distention and cramps, hypokalemia, hypovolemia, increased blood glucose
What is lactulose?
Clients with bradycardia, pregnancy, or COPD
What are beta blockers?
1 quart of grapefruit juice daily
What are statins?
Bacterial infections like meningitis, pneumonia, endocarditis
What is penicillin?
Phenytoin
What are hydantoin antiepileptics?
Insomnia, restlessness, hyperglycemia, tremors
What are beta agonists (ex. albuterol, formoterol)
Clients with acute bleeding or an indwelling epidural catheter
What is heparin?
Grapefruit and citrus fruits can cause toxicity
What are iminostilbenes (ex. carbamazepine)?
Herpes simplex virus, varicella, herpes zoster
What is acyclovir?