Medications
Contraindications
Mechanism of Medication
Labs/Vitals
100
Helps the body get rid of excess water.
What is Hydrochlorothiazide - HCTZ
100
Not indicated for patients with kidney disease (creatinine over 1.5)
What is Metformin (Glucopharge)
100
What does an ACE or an ARB do?
What is relaxs or opens up the blood vessel.
100
A patient started on Lisinopril should be checked for
What is potassium and creatnine.
200
A small dose can reduce the risk of heart attacks for some patients with diabetes, hypertension, and/or high LDL cholestrol.
What is 81mg Aspirin.
200
Not indicated for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
What is Glyburide or Glipizide
200
What does a beta blocker do?
Reduces the heart ratae. The hearts workload and the hearts output of blood.
200
A patient started on Lipitor who loses his/her appetite should be check for
What is livr problems
300
Slows the heart rate and decreasing the force of each heart beat.
What is beta-blockers (lols) (Metoprolol)
300
Should not be used with liver problems.
What is statin.
300
How does a diuretic help a patiwork?
It helps the body get rid of excess water and salt.
300
A paitent on Metoprolol XL should monitor
What is his/her heart rate (pulse),
400
Medications ending in this are used to lower LDL cholesterol in the blood.
What is "-Statin"
400
Patients should not eat or drink grapefutie while on this medication for cholesterol.
What is statin.
400
How does Gilpizide work?
Stimulates the production and release of insulin.
400
A patient is on metformin and lovastating. What is their diagnosis?
What is diabetes and high cholestrol.
500
Stimulates the production and release of insulin.
What is Glipizide.
500
DAILY DOUBLE: Why should paitents not be on Avandia?
It increases the risk of heart attacks. talk to provider if paitent is taking this drug?
500
What medication can cause a very low heart rate and why?
What is beta blocker. (Lol medications)
500
Role play
What is ??