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Pharm Test Review

Horizontales
I am an antiviral med. You may take me with or without food. I have quite a few side effects: seizures, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, renal failure, stevens-johnsons syndrome, pain and phlebitis. Patients shouldn't use other OTC creams, lotions, and ointments when using me.
As a med, I like to help with preventing and relieving constipation. Side effects aren't very common when you use me, but you want to be sure to drink two full glasses of water!
I'm a pretty popular med in every day life. I decrease pain, inflammation and fevers. I have a large amount of side effects so I'll just name a few of the most common for you: headache, constipation, dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting. Patients should take me with a glass of water and avoid alcohol.
Some people use me to help prevent blood clots, but I can also be used for pain, inflammation and fever reduction! My side effects are: dyspepsia, epigastric distress, nausea, GI bleeding and allergic reactions. P.S. you should take me with food to avoid an upset stomach!
I am an aid for constipation relief. You should take me with a glass of water or juice. I don't come with any common side effects.
My best use is to decrease severe pain. Some side effects of me are confusion, sedation, respiratory depression, hypotension, and constipation. You may administer with food. The nurse needs to make sure to check VS and LOC before and during therapy.
I am a well known medicine. I help with analgesia and fever reduction. My side effects are hepatotoxicity, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, stevens-johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Many people probably don't know, but you should take me with a full glass of water!
I am part of the diuretics family. I help to lower BP in hypertensive patients and diuresis with mobilization of edema. My side effects include hypokalemia and stevens-johnson syndrome.
I have a lot of side effects! They are: dizziness, headache, seizures, abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea, and stevens-johnsons syndrome. You shouldn't take me on an empty stomach and oh yeah! I am used to treat those yucky bacteria.
You may administer me with food or milk to minimize GI irritation. My side effects include: confusion, sedation, hypotension, constipation, nausea, and vomiting. (HINT: I am part of the opioid family!)
I am an antiulcer med that neutralizes gastric acid. My side effects might include constipation and diarrhea. The patient should chew my tablets up and follow with a 1/2 glass of water. Patients should know that you cannot take me within two hours of other meds!
I help with the relief of anxiety, sedation, amnesia, skeletal muscle relaxation and decrease seizure activity. You should check for side effects of dizziness, drowsiness, lethargy, and respiratory depression. (NOTE: This means you should check the patient's VS before!)
I am heparin's little brother. I, too, help to prevent thrombus formation. My big side effects are bleeding and anemia. You should administer me into subq tissue.
My biggest concern as a med is to help prevent tuberculosis in patients who are exposed. I can cause peripheral neuropathy and drug induced hepatitis. It is extremely important that patients do not use alcohol with they take me! In the end, with my help the patient will produce a negative sputum culture.
I like to lower cholesterol for your body. In turn, I also decrease atherosclerosis. A patient might experience: abdominal cramps, constipation, diarrhea, flatus, heartburn, rashes, and rhabdomyolysis. You should always avoid grapefruit when taking me.
I like to help lower cholesterol and therefore slow the progress of atherosclerosis. My side effects are: abdominal cramps, constipation, diarrhea, flatus, heartburn, rashes, and rhabdomylosis. You need to take me in the evening and be sure to avoid grapefruit.
Verticales
My biggest side effect is musculoskeletal pain. I help to treat osteoporosis and Paget's diease.
My main function is to lower the BP in patients with HTN. The nurse might want to keep an eye on the patients BP and Pulse as well as daily weight. The nurse should tell the patient to avoid sudden position changes and salt substitutes.
I treat localized bacterial infections on the skin. I have one big side effect and that's pseudomembradnous colitis. You should apply a small amount to the affected area and you may cover it with a bandage.
I am a diuretic that you administer in the morning and with food. My side effects include: hyperkalemia, DRESS, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis.
Zzzz! Oh hey! I help you to sleep and also with sedation. Patients taking me might experience: daytime drowsiness, dizziness, and anaphylaxis. You should take me with a full glass of water.
When a patient takes me, the nurse would assess anginal pain: location, duration, intensity, precipitating factors and also monitor BP and Pulse. You may administer me SL up to 3 times with 5 minute increments.
I help a lot with urinary urgency. My therapeutic effects are: increase bladder capacity, delay void desire, and decrease urge incontinence. I do come with some possible side effects though: dizziness, drowsiness constipation, dry mouth, nausea, urinary retention, anaphylaxis and angioedema.
I am a medicine that has quite a few uses. These are: to decrease histamine symptoms, relief of acute dysonic reations, prevent motion sickeness and suppress cough. My side effects are: drowsiness, anorexia, and dry mouth. You should administer me with food!
My Therapeutic Effect is to decrease GI motility with subsequent decrease in diarrhea. My side effects are dizziness and constipation.
I am a blood thinner so patients should be very careful with cuts and wounds. Bleeding, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and anemia may occur while using me. Patients should be taught to use electric razors, soft toothbrushes, and avoid IM injections.
My therapeutic effects are to increase cardiac output and slow the heart rate. Side effects may include fatigue, arrhythmia, bradycardia, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting for some people. The nurse needs to administer me with food. Remember though you have to take an apical pulse 1 full minute before administering.
I help to maintain and adequate blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. I am a biguanide. My side effects are mostly gastrointestional: abdominal bloating, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, but also lactic acidosis. I should be taken with meals. Patients need to remember to take me at the same time every day!
I am an antifungal that helps treat oropharyngeal and intestinal candidiasis. I have kind of a unique administration because you should put 1/2 of dose in each side of mouth, swish it around for a couple minutes, gargle and then swallow.