Antilipemic
Cholestyramine
-Heartburn
-Constipation
-Belching
-Nausea
How often should you check the IV site when you are giving Normal Saline?
Q4H
What drug is considered a Loop Diuretic? Name some adverse reactions.
Furosemide (Lasix)
-Hypokalemia
-Dec. BP
-Hyperglycemia
-Steven Johnson syndrome
-N/V/D
What drugs are HMG reductase inhibitors?
Statins- Atorvastatin
What are the labs need for Heparin and Warfarin
Heparin- aPTT
Warfarin- PT/INR
What medication do you take once a day at bedtime?
Atorvostatin
When giving PRBC, what are the main adverse reactions to watch for?
- Incompatible w/ immune system
-anaphylaxis
-Transmission of pathogens
What medication needs a FILTER when administered through IV? Why?
Mannitol (Osmitrol)
It can crystallize so we need to catch the crystals before they get administered.
What two drugs interact with Potassium?
K-sparing Diuretic and ACE
What is the calcium channel blocker used for Hypertension?
amlodipine
What drugs react with anticoagulation?
Atorvastatin, Gemfibrozil, and Omega 3 fatty acid
What two drugs does PRBC interact with?
Calcium and Aspirin
What 2 drugs interact with spironolactone?
ACE & K supplements
Cholestyramine decreases the absorption of what important vitamins?
ADEK
What medication should be used for a sudden Heart attack?
Nitroglycerine
What labs does gemfibrozil decrease? (3)
- Hemoglobin, HCT, and WBC
What is an important nursing implication when it comes to administering Potassium (K)?
-You must dilute it, can not give in bolus
-Monitor K levels
What nursing implications do you need to remember when administering Thiazide Diuretics?
-Need adequate blood & creatine levels
-Take in the AM
-Change positions slowly
-Report electrolyte imbalance
What are adverse reactions for Mannitol?
-Convulsions
-thrombophlebitis
-Pulmonary Congestion
What medications do you need to measure the apical pulse for?
Carvedilol adn Digoxin
What are the adverse reactions for Atorvastatin?
Myopathy
rhabdomyolysis
Liver disease
What is the max dosage of potassium someone can recieve
20 mEq
If your patient is taking Furosemide, what drug is a contraindication?
What is the time frame you can give other drugs compared to bile acid drugs?
1 hour before and 4-6 hours after
What are the adverse reactions for Atorvastatin?
-Myopathy
-rhabdomyolysis
-liver disease