Anticoagulants & Antiplatelets
This oral anticoagulant requires PT/INR monitoring to ensure safe dosing.
What is warfarin?
This cholesterol type is considered “bad” because it contributes to plaque formation.
What is LDL?
This first‑line Type 2 diabetes medication commonly causes GI upset.
What is metformin?
This hormone is deficient in diabetes insipidus
What is ADH?
This B vitamin is used in high doses to treat lipid disorders.
What is nicotinic acid (niacin)?
This drug class dissolves existing clots, such as alteplase used in MI.
What are thrombolytics?
This class of drugs inhibits HMG‑CoA reductase to lower cholesterol.
What are statins?
Before injecting insulin with a pen, patients must do this step to ensure proper dosing.
What is prime the pen with 2 units?
This medication treats hypothyroidism and must be taken consistently at the same time daily.
What is levothyroxine (Synthroid)?
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) is an example of this type of medication.
What is DOAC (Direct Oral Anticoagulant)?
This OTC medication does not increase bleeding risk when taken with clopidogrel.
What is acetaminophen?
Patients taking simvastatin should avoid this specific food.
What is grapefruit juice?
Shakiness, dizziness, and sweating are signs of this condition.
What is hypoglycemia?
Abrupt discontinuation of long‑term corticosteroids can cause this dangerous condition.
What is adrenocortical insufficiency?
What is rapid/fast acting?
This medication reverses the effects of heparin during severe hemorrhage.
What is protamine sulfate?
This dangerous statin‑related condition involves muscle breakdown and possible kidney failure.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
This class of medications must be used cautiously in diabetics because it masks hypoglycemia symptoms.
What are beta blockers?
This anti‑hormone blocks the effects of an overactive thyroid gland.
What is propylthiouracil (PTU)?
Sitagliptin (Januvia) belongs to this class of medication.
What is a DPP-4 inhibitor?
This is an example of a low‑molecular‑weight heparin
What is enoxaparin (Lovenox)?
This bile acid resin must be mixed in a large glass of water and spaced from other medications.
What is cholestyramine (Questran)?
Semaglutide and liraglutide are examples of this class of medication
What are GLP-1 agonists?
What are dairy products, multivitamins, iron supplements, antacids?
What is a common initial side effect of metformin?
What are GI effects?