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Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice, 1st. Ed., Demler & Rhoads, 2018 | Nursing (RN) School Study Aid
Clindamycin
- Mechanism
- Bacteriostatic
- Binds 50S Ribosomal Subunit
- Indications
- Gram-Positive Infections
- Anaerobic Infections
- Side Effects
- Rash
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- C. Difficile (Associated Diarrhea)
- Arrhythmias
- Blood Dyscrasias
- Considerations
- Monitor for Diarrhea
3 mins
Aminoglycoside Overview
- End in "-mycin"
- GNATS
- Gentamicin
- Neomycin
- Amikacin
- Tobramycin
- Streptomycin
- Mechanism of Action
- Bactericidal
- Indications
- Severe Gram Negative Infections
- Bowel Surgery Prep
1 min
Metronidazole
- Mechanism of Action
- Bactericidal
- Forms Free Radical Toxic Metabolites
- Damages DNA
- Indications
- Giardia lamblia
- Entamoeba Histolytica
- Trichomonas
- Gardnerella
- Anaerobes
- Side Effects
- Metallic taste
- Disulfiram like Reaction with Alcohol
2 mins
Acyclovir (Zovirax)
- Mechanism
- Guanosine Analog
- Inhibits Viral Replication
- Thymidine Kinase Activation
- Indications
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Side Effects (Oral)
- Headache
- GI Distress
- Side Effects (IV)
- CNS Toxicity
- Nephrotoxicity (Crystalline Nephropathy)
- Considerations
- Prevents Recurrent Episodes
- Slow IV infusion
2 mins
Terbinafine
- Indications
- Dermatophytosis
- Onychomycosis
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Squalene Epoxidase
- Side Effects
- Hepatotoxicity
- GI Distress
- Taste Disturbances
- Headache
2 mins
Azoles (Ketoconazole)
- "-azole" suffix
- Indications
- Local and Less Serious Systemic Mycosis
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Ergosterol Synthesis
- Inhibits P450
- Side Effects
- Liver Dysfunction
- Inhibition of Testosterone Synthesis
1 min
Nystatin
- Indications
- Candidiasis
- Vaginal
- Oral
- Cutaneous
- Mechanism
- Polyene
- Binds Ergosterol
- Forms Membrane Pores
- Topical form of Amphotericin B
- Side Effects
- Rash
1 min
Silver Sulfadiazine (Silvadene) and Mafenide Acetate (Sulfamylon)
- Mechanism
- Topical Antimicrobial
- Indications
- Burns
- Open Wound Care
- Side Effects
- Mafenide
- Pain
- Acidosis
- Considerations
- Administer Analgesic Prior to Wound Care
1 min
Prednisone (Glucocorticoids)
- Mechanism
- Glucocorticoid
- Indications
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Organ Transplant Rejection
- Side Effects
- Cataracts and Glaucoma
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Osteoporosis
- Immunosuppression
- Hyperglycemia
- Ulcers
- Considerations
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Taper Gradually
2 mins
Anaphylaxis Intervention
- Intervention
- Assess Airway and Oxygen Needs
- Reassure Patient with Anxiety
- Trendelenburg Position
- Methylprednisolone (Solu-medrol)
- Epinephrine
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- Medical Alert Bracelet
2 mins
Minoxidil (Loniten, Rogaine)
- Mechanism
- Vasodilates Arterioles
- Indications
- Severe Hypertension
- Baldness
- Side Effects
- Reflex Tachycardia
- Blood Volume Expansion
- Hypertrichosis
- Pericardial Effusion
- Rash
- Considerations
- Give with Beta Blocker and Diuretic
2 mins
Tacrolimus (Prograf) Overview
- Mechanisms
- Immunosuppressant
- Inhibits Calcineurin, Decreasing IL-2
- Indications
- Transplant Rejection
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Considerations
- Increased Lymphoma Risk
- Avoid Grapefruit Juice
1 min
Tacrolimus (Prograf) Side Effects
- Nephrotoxicity
- Neurotoxicity
- GI Distress
- Infection
- Hypertension
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperglycemia
1 min
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