Pharmacology Final Exam Study Guide
Side effect of hormone therapy-
● Changes in sex desire, mood swings, GI Upset ADVERSE: Heat attacks,
increase risk for blood clotting, different cancers, uterine bleeding.
Insulin by IV-
● Regular (R)- only type given by IV
Lumigan eye drops-
● Lowers pressure in the eye by increasing amount of fluid
● Side effects - burning, stinging, temporary unstable vision, dizziness
Levothyroxine- monitor for what?
● Thyroid function, assess apical pulse & blood pressure.
Shortest acting insulin-
● Rapid-acting. (Humalog, Novolog, Apidra)
Rosiglitazone(Avandia)-careful with what condition
● Congestive Heart Failure
Diamox-what to ask for before 1st dose
● ask the patient whether he or she is allergic to sulfonamide antibacterial
drugs
Why anticoagulant is prescribed? Reduce the risk of blood clots.
, Overdose for heparin Very thin blood/ bleeding. Vomiting (Looks like coffee grounds),
Blood in stool/urine. Bruising. When the heparin must be reversed, give protamine
sulfate (1% solution) by slow infusion.
Tetanus booster-how often
● Every 10 years
Antineoplastic drugs-toxic: (Meds used to treat cancer) Toxic to living cells, known as
cytotoxic drugs. Toxicity symptoms: Nausea, vomit, fatigue, stomatitis, alopecia.
Nursing goal of immunosuppressant for a patient: prevent an infection???
Respiratory fungal infection-what medication effective: Polyenes - amphotericin B
“classic” (Amphocin, Funizone) amphotericin B lipid formulations (Abelcet, AmBisome,
Amphotec)
PCN allergy-what not to prescribe: If you have had an allergy to PCN, you will most
likely have a reaction to other PCN’s (-cillin) & some cephalosporins (Cef-) Cephalexin
(Keflex) is also a cephalosporin.
Antibiotic-GI upset-what to take to help Take medication with milk/food.
Tetracycline and pregnancy-why avoid: Category D drug. Crosses placenta barrier.
Causes permanent tooth discoloration later in life.
Antiviral drug therapy-purpose of it: To fight viral infection instead of bacterial
infections.
Side effect of hormone therapy-
● Changes in sex desire, mood swings, GI Upset ADVERSE: Heat attacks,
increase risk for blood clotting, different cancers, uterine bleeding.
Insulin by IV-
● Regular (R)- only type given by IV
Lumigan eye drops-
● Lowers pressure in the eye by increasing amount of fluid
● Side effects - burning, stinging, temporary unstable vision, dizziness
Levothyroxine- monitor for what?
● Thyroid function, assess apical pulse & blood pressure.
Shortest acting insulin-
● Rapid-acting. (Humalog, Novolog, Apidra)
Rosiglitazone(Avandia)-careful with what condition
● Congestive Heart Failure
Diamox-what to ask for before 1st dose
● ask the patient whether he or she is allergic to sulfonamide antibacterial
drugs
Why anticoagulant is prescribed? Reduce the risk of blood clots.
, Overdose for heparin Very thin blood/ bleeding. Vomiting (Looks like coffee grounds),
Blood in stool/urine. Bruising. When the heparin must be reversed, give protamine
sulfate (1% solution) by slow infusion.
Tetanus booster-how often
● Every 10 years
Antineoplastic drugs-toxic: (Meds used to treat cancer) Toxic to living cells, known as
cytotoxic drugs. Toxicity symptoms: Nausea, vomit, fatigue, stomatitis, alopecia.
Nursing goal of immunosuppressant for a patient: prevent an infection???
Respiratory fungal infection-what medication effective: Polyenes - amphotericin B
“classic” (Amphocin, Funizone) amphotericin B lipid formulations (Abelcet, AmBisome,
Amphotec)
PCN allergy-what not to prescribe: If you have had an allergy to PCN, you will most
likely have a reaction to other PCN’s (-cillin) & some cephalosporins (Cef-) Cephalexin
(Keflex) is also a cephalosporin.
Antibiotic-GI upset-what to take to help Take medication with milk/food.
Tetracycline and pregnancy-why avoid: Category D drug. Crosses placenta barrier.
Causes permanent tooth discoloration later in life.
Antiviral drug therapy-purpose of it: To fight viral infection instead of bacterial
infections.
