Indications
This medication is given to lower blood pressure and heart rate.
What is metoprolol?
A client should not take this class of antibiotic if they have had an anaphylactic reaction to penicillin.
What is a cephalosporin? (like ceftriaxone)
Priority adverse effect to monitor for in those taking opioids.
What is respiratory depression?
When a client has ringing in the ears or balance problems, they most likely have this kind of toxicity.
What is ototoxicity?
The nurse should educate a client to rinse their mouth after taking this medication.
What is fluticasone?
Lactulose is most often given for this purpose.
What is to lower ammonia levels?
Ibuprofen should be used cautiously with this anti-hypertensive due to causing it to not work as well.
What is lisinopril?
These two medications can cause hypokalemia.
What are furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide?
Medications that can easily reach toxic levels have a narrow this.
What is therapeutic index?
Educating the client about reporting symptoms of blood clots is priority teaching for this medication.
What is estrogen or birth control?
This medication is given to treat gout.
What is allopurinol?
A client taking phenytoin or morphine should avoid this substance.
What is alcohol?
This antidepressant is the only one that causes sedation.
What is amitriptyline?
Vancomycin has these two kinds of toxicity.
What are ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity?
Name three places bleeding could be seen in a client using warfarin.
What is stool, vomit, teeth, nose, skin (bruising and petechiae)?
Oxybutynin is given for this purpose.
What is overactive bladder or urinary incontinence?
These 4 medications should not be taken with grapefruit juice.
What are nifedipine, atorvastatin, buspirone and carbamazepine?
This adverse effect of chlorpromazine is a medical emergency and seen as a spasm of the face, neck and tongue.
What is acute dystonia?
Low sodium can increase the risk for toxicity of this medication.
What is lithium?
Before starting misoprostol for gastric ulcer prevention, a client needs to be educated about having this lab test done.
What is a pregnancy test?
This medication is given to treat irritable bowel disease.
What is alosetron?
If a client is allergic to sulfamethoxazole, there is an increased change for an allergic reaction to these two medications.
What are sulfasalazine and glipizide?
These two medications have an adverse effect of increasing a client’s blood sugar.
What are prednisone and risperidone?
Propylthiouracil can cause injury to this organ.
What is the liver?
A client should be educated to be tested for tuberculosis before starting this medication.
What is adalimumab?