Snot funny
This drug depresses cough reflex - dry cough.
What is dextromethorphan?
This drug is used to treat Cheyne-stokes respirations.
What is theophylline?
This drug is used to treat muscle spasms and spasticity
What is baclofen?
A common side affect of phenytoin (Dilantin)
What is gingival hyperplasia?
This drug promotes dopamine synthesis and inhibits dopamine breakdown.
What is carbidopa-levodopa?
IV diuretics used during emergencies to reduce ICP or IOP
What is Mannitol?
If antitussives are combined with this drug class, it will increase the risk for respiratory depression and sedation.
What are opioids?
Drugs in this class have similar effects to caffeine.
What is xanthine?
This drug should be used with caution in female clients 35 years and older due to the increased risk of hepatotoxicity when combined with estrogen.
What is dantrolene?
These antiseizure medications are all sodium channel blockers
What is Dilantin, Valproic acid, and Carbamazepine?
Expected findings when client is taking carbidopa-levodopa.
What is dark urine?
Potassium wasting diurectics
What is furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide?
This drug imitates the effects of the sympathetic nervous system by decreasing edema and inflammation of the nasal passages
What is tetrahydrozoline? or What is Tyzine?
First line treatment for acute asthma exacerbation.
What is Albuterol?
Prevents release of calcium ions in the skeletal muscle cells to reduce muscle contractions.
What is dantrolene?
This type of seizure is most likely to benefit from diazepam
What is status epilepticus?
This drug decreases involuntary movement, tremors, and muscle rigidity
What is benztropine?
Potassium sparing diuretic
What is spiranolactone?
What is an important teaching point for clients before administering nasal spray?
What is to blow the nose before administering the drug?
This drug group decreases the effects of albuterol.
What are non-selective beta blockers?
Labs to evaluate when clients are on muscle relaxants.
What is CBC, liver and renal function test?
This food product decreases the absorption of phenytoin.
What is milk?
Common side effects of benztropine
What is dry mouth, dry eyes, and blurred vision?
Adverse effects when loop diurectics are combined with aminoglycosides.
What is ototoxicity? What is hearing loss?
This drug is used to treat s/sx of common cold, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis.
What is pseudoephedrine? or What is Sudafed?
Important teaching for clients taking albuterol and steroids for treatment of asthma.
What is "administer albuterol first, wait 5 minutes, followed by inhaled steroids to reduce inflammation"?
These drugs suppress the pain impulses, respirations and cough receptors in the PNS and CNS.
What are opioids?
This drug increases the serum levels and toxicity of phenobarbital, diazepam and phenytoin.
What is valproic acid?
Arrhythmias, tachycardia, palpitations, urinary constipation, and ileus are known as ____________ for clients on benztropine.
What are adverse effects?
Client teaching when taking loop diuretics
Increase potassium rich foods, monitor daily weight, monitor BP
What are two important teaching points for clients on pseudoephedrine (Sudafed)?
What is "take medication 2 hours before bedtime"? and what is "avoid taking drug longer than 1 week"?
This drug is more effective in treating bronchospasm in clients with COPD than clients with asthma
What is Ipratropium? or What is Atrovent?
Common side effects of opioid agonists
What are CNS depression, hypotension and blurred vision?
This drug is used to treat generalized seizures, focal seizures, and trigeminal neuralgia and is also a mood stabilizer.
What is carbamazepine?
Effects of combinining bentropine with tricyclic antidepressants.
What is increase in paralytic ileus and toxic psychoses?
Diuretic contraindicated in clients with sulfa allergy.
What is hydrochlorothiazide?
This drug relieves inflammation following nasal polyps removal.
What is flunisolide?
List 3 adverse effects of nasal steroids.
What is irritability, headache and rebound congestion?
Adverse effects of opioid
What are sedation, dependence, and respiratory depression?
This food inhibits the metabolism and increases carbamazepine levels.
What is Grapefruit?
Teaching client foods to avoid when taking carbidopa-levodopa.
What is "avoid food high in iron"?
Important lab value to monitor closely when clients are taking diuretics.
What is potassium?
What are two important nursing considerations for clients on nasal steroids?
What is "assess client's temperature" and "avoid areas with increase risk for airborne infections"?
Important teaching for clients taking inhaled steroids.
What is "gargle mouth after taking inhaled steroids"?
CNS depressants to avoid while taking opioids
What are barbiturates, alcohol and benzodiazepines?
This drug increases CNS depression when taken with alcohol and decreases the effects of Warfarin.
What is phenobarbital?
When taking an anticholinergic like benztropine, the nurse should teach the client
What is "use of sugarless lozenges", "increase fiber", "increase water intake" and "bladder training"?
Antiinfective used to treat uncomplicated UTIs
What is fosfomycin?
This is a first-generation antihistamine. It is most effective in treating sneezing, itching and rhinorrhea
What is diphenhydramine? or What is Benadryl?
This drug is used to reduce the surface tension and prevent alveoli collapse in premature infant.
What is Beractant?
This drugs is used to treat chronic pain and also opioid addiction to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
What is Buprenorphine?
Flumazenil is the antidote for this drug overdose
What is a diazepam?
Activity clients should avoid when receiving treatment for bladder infection
What is a bubble bath?
This drug decreases the viscosity of respiratory secretions.
What is guaifenesin? or What is Mucinex?
These drugs are contraindicated in clients experiencing acute asthma attack.
What is omalizumab, zafirlukast, and budesonide?
When assessing a client on opioids, when should the nurse hold the medication?
What is less than 12 respirations per minute? or What is hypotension?
Important client teaching when taking CNS depressants
What is "avoid activities that require mental focus" or "move slowly from laying to sitting position'?
The action of this drug helps relax the detrusor muscles
What is oxybutynin?