ATI Pharm Exam Tips

when going off of benzos

irritability is normal

you must taper it

call dr with severe anxiety

insomnia

while taking prednisone...

BG will be monitored

avoid contact with infectious people

grapegruit juice can increase the effects of the medication

Ipatropium

long acting bronchodilator

safe for pregnancy

Benzonatate

cough suppressant

safe for pregnancy

Doxycycline

tetracycline antibiotic

contraindicated for pregnancy

Long term use of prednisone should be regularly screened with

bone density scans

ranitidine

for PUD

smoking makes it less effective

newborns should get first of five DTaP at

2 months old

Cyclobenzaprine

for muscle spasms

taper off of it

report urinary retention - anticholinergic effects

Amitriptyline adverse effect

urinary retention

Clozapine can cause

hyperlipidemia

Baclofen

for SCI

causes a decrease in seizure threshold, memory impairment

therapeutic: decrease in flexor and extensor spasitcity

Diltiazem

CCB

can cause SOB - report STAT

Verapamil:

change positions slowly

take with food

can cause palpitations

Do not d/c on your own

Insulin glargine

do not mix with other types of insulin

take at the same time each day

maintains steady blood levels

Xanthopsia

causes objects to appear yellow

HCTZ can cause

orthostatic hypotension

guaifenesin

increase fluid intake to 2L/day while taking this

expected finding of atropine eye drops

blurred vision

Dopamine effect on BP

increase the BP

Ketorolac can cause

bleeding/bruising

teaching of statins

report rhabdomyolosis (muscle pain)

avoid grapefruit juice

take in the AM

expect therapy to be lifelong

TB drugs

rifampin

isoniazid

Store unopened vials of insulin

in the fridge

acetazlamide

used for open angle glaucoma

adverse: tingling of fingers, diarrhea, weight loss, polyuria

Take furosemide with

milk to reduce gastric irritation

adverse of -triptans

chest pressure

drowsiness/sedation

Miosis

pupil constriction

Adverse of neostigmine

miosis

increase salivation

urinary urgency

brady cardia

Xerostomia

dry mouth

What can increase absorption of ferrous sulfate?

vit C - orange juice

adverse of amphotericin B

oliguria

hypokalemia

weight loss

bradycardia

Phenytoin causes

gingival hyperplasia

isotretinoin need what before a refill

pregnancy test

sulfamethoxazole

take on empty stomach

drink 8-10 glasses of water to avoid cystalization in the kidneys

store in light resistant container at room temp

Carbamazepine

causes inactivation of oral contraceptives

Acute salicylate poisoning s/s

hyperventilation

-amil

calcium channel blocker

-caine

local anesthetic

-dine

anti-ulcer agents (H2 histamine blockers)

-done

opioid analgesics

-ide

oral hypoglycemics

-lam

Benzos - anti-anxiety agents

-oxacin

broad spectrum antibiotics

-micin

antibiotics

-nuim

neuromuscular blockers

-olol

beta blockers

-pam

antianxiety

benzo

-pine

calcium channel blockers

-pril

ace inhibitor

-sone

steroids

-statin

anti-hyperlipidemics

-vir

antivirals

-zide

diuretics

-dipine

calcium channel blcoker

-afile

erectile dysfunction

-asone, -solone

corticosteroid

-cilin

penicillin

-prazole

proton pump inhibitor

=ase

thrombolytic

-azine

antiemetic

-phylline

bronchodilator

-arin

anticoagulant

-tidine

antiulver

-zine

antihistamine

-cycline

antibiotic

-mycin

aminoglycoside

-floxacin

antibiotic

-tyline

trycyclic antidepressant

-pram, -ine

SSRI

Digoxin level

0.5-2

lithium level

0.6-1.2

dilantin

10-20

Librium

for alcohol withdrawal

antabuse

given for alcohol deterrence

- do not take OTC cough meds

admin diuretics at what time?

in the morning

AVOID grapefruit with

buspar

veramapmil

tegretol

simvastatin

Rifampin effect on urine

turns it orange

Digoxin

side effects are increased when pt is hypokalemic

-negative chronotropic effect

hold if HR <60

Coumadin antidote

vit k

benzo antidote

romazicon (Flumazenil)

heparin antidote

protamine

acetaminophen antidote

mucomyst, acetylcystine

digoxin antidote

digiband

when taking ACE inhibitors, avoid what?

K+ foods, salt substitutes

when taking CCB, avoid

grapefruit juice

when taking MAO inhibitors, avoid

foods containing tyramine

when giving loop diuretics, watch for

K+ depletion

inotrope

force of contractions

dromotropic

heart conduction

chronotropic

HR