Exam 1 Medications

When do you take acarbose (precose)?

What does acarbose (precose) do?

Side effects of acarbose (precose)

Who can't take acarbose (precose)

What is dextrose 50% given for?

Route for dextrose 50%

Example of incretin mimetic

What does exendatide (byetta inj) do?

What do you not take with exendatide (byetta inj)?

SIde effects of exendatide (byetta inj)

Onset of glargine (lantus)

Peak of glargine (lantus)

Duration of glargine (lantus)

What should you not do with glargine (lantus)?

How often do you give glargine (lantus)?

What do glipizide (glucotrol) and glimepiride (amaryl) do?

What are some side effects of glipizide and glimiperide?

What does glucagon do?

What is a side effect of glucagon?

Onset of humulin N

Peak of Humulin N

Duration of Humulin N

When do you take humulin N?

Onset of Humulin R (regular insulin)

Peak of humulin R (reg insulin)

Duration of humulin R (regular insulin)

Which type of insulin can be given via IV?

Onset of lispro (humalog)

Peak of lispro (humalog)

Duration of lispro (humalog)

What does metformin (glucophage) do?

When should you not take metformin (glucophage)?

Examples of meglitinides

What do nateglinide (Starlix) and repaglinide (Prandin) do?

When do you take nateglinide (starlix) and repaglinide (Prandin)?

When should you not take nateglinide (starlix) and repaglinide (Prandin)?

Which oral agent is most effective in insulin resistant diabetic patients?

What does pioglitazone (actos) do?

What route of administration is used for pramlintide (symlin)?

What is amylin?

What is pramlintide (symlin) used for?

What does amylin/pramlintide (symlin) do?

What do sitagliptin (Januvia) and saxagliptin (Onglyza) do?

What is aqeuous vasopressin (Pitressin) used for?

What symptoms does aqueous vasopressin (Pitressin) address?

What is desmopressin (DDAVP)?

How can desmopressin (DDAVP) be given?

What does desmopressin (DDAVP) do?

What does octreotide (Sandostatin) do?

Who takes octreotide (Sandostatin)?

How is Octreotide (Sandostatin) given?

What is Somatropin (Omnitrope, Genotropin, Humatrope)?

How is somatropin (omnitrope,etc.) administered?

Who takes somatropin (omnitrope, etc.)?

When should calcium gluconate be made readily available?

How is calcium gluconate administered?

What is calcium gluconate used to treat?

What does iodine do?

When and why is iodine administered?

When is the maximal effect of iodine seen?

When do you use ipratropium (Atrovent)?

Indication for tiotropium (Spiriva)

When do you use Albuterol (ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin) and Pirbuterol (Maxair)?

What should you monitor when giving Albuterol (ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin) and Pirbuterol (Maxair)?

What do Albuterol (ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin) and Pirbuterol (Maxair) do?

How long does Albuterol (ProAir, Proventil, Ventolin) and Pirbuterol (Maxair) last?

When do you use salmeterol (serevent) and albuterol (VoSpire ER)?

Side effects of salmeterol (serevent) and albuterol (VoSpire ER)

What is the difference between salmeterol (serevent) and albuterol VoSpire ER?

How long do salmeterol (serevent) and albuterol VoSpire ER last?

How do fluticasone (Flovent), budesonide (Pulmicort), and triamcinolone acetonide (Azmacort) work?

Side effects of fluticasone (Flovent), budesonide (Pulmicort), and triamcinolone acetonide (Azmacort)

Why would you use inhaled corticosteroids?

How do you reduce side effects of inhaled corticosteroids?

When should you be cautious about using inhaled corticosteroids?

What do leukotrienes do?

Which meds block the action of leukotrienes?

When should you NOT use zafirlukast (accolate), montelukast (singulair) and sileuton (Zyflo CR)?

What are zafirlukast (accolate), montelukast (singulair) and sileuton (Zyflo CR) used for?

When do you take zafirlukast (accolate), montelukast (singulair) and sileuton (Zyflo CR)?

Side effects of zafirlukast (accolate), montelukast (singulair) and sileuton (Zyflo CR)

Examples of methylxanthines

Margin of safety for oral theophylline (Theo-Dur) and aminophylline (truphylline)

What can happen in the event that pt has >20 after the use of oral theophylline or aminophylline?

What do oral theophylline (Theo-Dur) and aminophylline (truphylline) do?

When could you need to use calcium gluconate emergently?

What type of patient receives calcium gluconate?

What symptom would prompt the use of calcium gluconate?

How should calcium gluconate be administered?

What is the mechanism of action of iodine?

When do you give iodine?

When will you see the maximum effect of iodine?

In relation to meals, when do you give iodine?

What is the drug of choice for hypothyroidism?

What VS should you check prior to giving levothyroxine (synthroid)?

When do you take levothyroxine (synthroid)?

When do you start to see the effects of levothyroxine (synthroid)?

What does Lugol's solution do?

When do you use Lugol's solution?

How do you take Lugol's solution?

When do you see the effect of Lugol's solutions?

How often do you taken methimazole (tapazole)?

Who takes methimazole (tapazole)?

What is the MOA of methimazole (tapazole)?

When do you take methimazole (tapazole)?

Side effects of methimazole (tapazole)

What should you monitor if your patient is taking methimazole (tapazole)?

What does propylthiouracil (PTU) do?

How often do you take propylthiouracil (PTU) and how?

What is propylthiouracil (PTU) used for?

Which type of patients usually receive propylthiouracil (PTU) as opposed to tapazole?

What does dexamethasone (Decadron), methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) and Prednisone (Deltasone) do?

What are potential complications due to long term use of dexamethasone (Decadron), methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) and prednisone (Deltasone)?

When do you take dexamethasone (Decadron), methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol), and prednisone (Deltasone)?

What is the most common indication for dexamethasone (Decadron), methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) and prednisone (Deltasone)?

Side effects of dexamethasone (Decadron), methylprednisone (Solu-Medrol) and prednisone (Deltasone)

What type of diet is needed for a patient taking dexamethasone (Decadron), methylprednisonolone (Solu-Medrol) and prednisone (Deltasone)?

Which antihistamines are 2nd generation?

Which antihistamines are 1st generation?

Which 2nd gen. antihistamine is used for motion sickness and vertigo along with sneezing, rhinorrhea, PND?

Side effects of cetirizine (Zyrtec)

Which antihistamine can be given via IM injection?

Which 1st gen. antihistamine is used for motion sickness/sedation?

What does acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) do?

When should you use acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)?

Side effects of acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)?

What is the indication for Benzonatate (Tessalon)?

Side effects of benzonatate (tessalon)?

What does guaifenesin (Robitussin) do?

Side effects of guaifenesin (Robitussin)

How does oseltamivir (Tamiflu) work?

Which types of influenza are indications for oseltamivir (Tamiflu)?

When should you take oseltamivir (Tamiflu)?

What do decongestants do?

Side effects of decongestants

Which decongestants are offered as nasal sprays?

Which decongestants are offered PO?

Indications for inactivated flu vaccines

Indications for live attenuated flu vaccines (LAIV)

When should you start taking intranasal corticosteroids (i.e. fluticasone [Flonase, Flovent] and triamcinolone [Nasacort])?

How often should you take intranasal corticosteroids (i.e. fluticasone [Flonase, Flovent] and triamcinolone [Nasacort])?

Side effects of intranasal corticosteroids (i.e. fluticasone [Flonase, Flovent] and triamcinolone [Nasacort])

What is an example of a mast cell stabilizer?

What does Cromolyn spray (NasalCrom) do?

Side effects of Cromolyn spray (NasalCrom)

When should you start Cromolyn nasal spray (NasalCrom)?

What is amoxicillin used for?

What is amoxicillin's mode of action?

Side effects of amoxicillin

How can azithromycin (Zithromax) be given?

What does azithromycin (Zithromax) do?

What is azithromycin (Zithromax) used for?

Indications for penicillin

Mode of action of penicillin

Side effects of penicillin

Indications for pneumococcal vaccine

What does STRIPE stand for?

Side effects of streptomycin

Side effects of Rifampin

What test should be done before giving isoniazid (INH)?

Instructions for patients receiving isoniazid

Route of isoniazid (INH)

Side effects of isoniazid

Side effects of pyrazinamide (PZA)

Side effects of ethambutol (Myambutol)

What should you monitor in patients taking pyrazinamide (Myambutol)?

What does omalizumab (Xolair) do?

How often do you give omalizumab (Xolair)?

What is the black box warning for omalizuman (Xolair)?

When should you NOT use omalizumab (Xolair)?

When should you use omalizumab (Xolair)?