Pharmacology for Nurses - A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th Ed., Adams, Holland & Urban. | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
- Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Dietary Deficiency
- Beriberi
- Wernicke-Korsakoff
- Alcoholics Highest Risk
- Give Before Glucose
- Give IM or IV
- Enriched Whole Grains
- Pork
Vitamin B3 - Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)
- Decreases Triglycerides
- Decreases LDL
- Increases HDL
- Dyslipidemia
- Pellagra
- Diarrhea
- Dermatitis
- Dementia
- Flushing
- GI Distress
- Hepatotoxicity
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
- Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism
- Heme Synthesis
- Neurotransmitters
- Adjunct to Isoniazid
- Dietary Deficiency
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Ataxia
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Levodopa
- Cereals and Meats
Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Pernicious Anemia
- Hypokalemia
- Arthralgia
- Dizziness
- IM Injection for Pernicious Anemia
- Never Give IV
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- Antioxidant
- Collagen Formation
- Steroid Synthesis
- Dietary Deficiency
- Scurvy
- GI Distress
- Citrus Fruits
- May Improve Healing
Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
- Vitamin D3
- Dietary Supplement
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Hypercalcemia
- Kidney Stones
- More Effective Than Ergocalciferol
- Hypervitaminosis D
Vitamin E (Alpha-tocopherol)
- Antioxidant
- Fat Malabsorption Syndrome
- Alpha-TTP Deficiency
- Bleeding
- Increased Risk Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Limit Doses < 200 IU per Day
- Nuts and Whole Grains
- Vegetable Oils
Vitamin K1 (Phytonadione)
- Synthesizes Clotting Factors II, VII, IX, X
- Hypoprothrombinemia
- Newborn Prophylaxis
- Bleeding from Warfarin Overdose
- Shock
- Kernicterus
- Cardiac Arrest
- Bile Salts required for Intestinal Absorption
- Increased Risks with IV Administration
Iron (Ferrous Sulfate)
- Ferrous Salts
- Anemia
- GI Distress
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Dark Stools
- Take Between Meals
- Liquid can Stain Teeth
- Keep out of Reach from Children
- Caution with GI Disorders
- Avoid Antacids
Magnesium Sulfate
- Muscle Relaxant
- Preterm Labor Contractions
- Preeclampsia
- Warm Feeling
- Hypotension
- Decreased Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRS)
- Decreased Respiratory Rate
- Decreased Urine Output
- Paralytic Ileus
- Calcium Gluconate
Prenatal Nutrition
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Iron Supplement 30 mg Daily
- Folate/Folic acid 400 mcg daily
- Appropriate Weight Gain Recommendations
- 340 Calorie Increase
- 25 gram Protein Increase
- Coffee, Alcohol, Tobacco
- Fish Containing High Mercury Levels
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
- Nutrition Given Outside GI
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Refeeding Syndrome
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Slow IV Infusion
- Use Large Central Vein
- No Added Meds to TPN Line