Immunomodulators
This is the major risk associated with many immunosuppressant medications.
What is risk for infection?
This pain medication is commonly associated with hepatotoxicity.
What is acetaminophen?
These are three major medication classes commonly used to treat cancer.
What are chemotherapy, hormonal agents, and biologics?
This branch of pharmacology describes what the drug does to the body, including therapeutic effects and adverse effects.
What is pharmacodynamics?
This aminoglycoside carries the risk of ototoxicity.
What is gentamicin?
This medication is commonly used after organ transplantation and is associated with nephrotoxicity.
What is cyclosporine?
This first-generation NSAID is commonly associated with GI bleeding.
What is ibuprofen?
This major chemotherapy adverse effect results in decreased RBCs, WBCs, and platelets.
What is myelosuppression?
This phenomenon occurs when a medication is metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation, reducing the amount of active drug available.
What is the first-pass effect?
This fluoroquinolone is associated with tendon rupture.
What is ciprofloxacin?
This DMARD is associated with visual changes.
What is hydroxychloroquine?
This medication should be avoided in children with viral illnesses because of the risk of Reye syndrome.
What is aspirin?
This antineoplastic medication is associated with hemorrhagic cystitis.
What is cyclophosphamide?
This branch of pharmacology describes how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a medication.
What is pharmacokinetics?
This medication is commonly used to treat MRSA and is associated with an infusion reaction.
What is vancomycin?
This biologic DMARD and TNF blocker increases the risk of serious infections and requires TB screening.
What is adalimumab?
This second-generation NSAID has a lower risk of GI bleeding compared with first-generation NSAIDs.
What is celecoxib?
This medication causes cardiotoxicity and may turn body fluids red-orange.
What is doxorubicin?
Medications administered by this route are most commonly affected by first-pass metabolism.
What is the oral route?
This medication treats tuberculosis and may cause orange-red body fluids.
What is rifampin?
These vaccines may be contraindicated in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy.
What are live vaccines?
This corticosteroid may increase infection risk and should not be stopped abruptly.
What is prednisone?
This medication is associated with peripheral neuropathy.
What is vincristine?
These are the required elements of every medication order.
What are name, dose, route, frequency?
This medication treats some forms of bacteria as well as protozoa.
What is metronidazole?