HESI PHARMACOLOGY Newest 55 Questions
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• Methadone -✓✓pain management, heroine patients that need to be transitioned
into sobriety
• Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) -✓✓Muscle relaxant/antispasmodic, Physical
dependence - do not d/c abruptly
• Methocarbamol (Robaxin), Baclofen (Lioresal) -✓✓Muscle Relaxant
• Benzodiazepines withdrawal symptoms -✓✓tremors, sweating, agitation,
nervousness
• Methylphenidate (Ritalin), amphetamine/dexaphetamine (Adderall) -✓✓used to
help symptoms of ADD/ADHA, side effects include racing heartrate, thirst, and
reduced hunger
• Sumatriptan (Imitrex) and Fioricet -✓✓used to treat migraines
• Valporic Acid -✓✓Anticonvulsant - don't give to children, the side and adverse
effects include sedation, dizziness, ataxia, and confusion. When the client is taking
this medication as a single daily dose, administering it at bedtime negates the risk
of injury from sedation and enhances client safety. Otherwise, it may be given after
meals to avoid gastrointestinal upset.
• Phenobarbital (Luminal) -✓✓Anticonvulsant/Hypnotic; tonic-clonic and partial
seizures; the longest acting of common barbiturates; combined with other drugs;
adverse reactions: drowsiness, nystagmus, ataxia, paradoxical excitement;
therapeutic levels: 15-60mcg/ml; avoid rapid infusion, monitor BP
• Keppra (levetiracetam) -✓✓Anticonvulsant, kid friendly
• Phenytoin (Dilantin) -✓✓Anticonvulsant. SEs: Nysagmus, diplopia, EOM
palsies, ataxia, gingival hyperplasia.
, • Gabapentin (Neurontin) -✓✓An anticonvulsant used to treat neuropathic pain,
with super high doses good for anxiety, the patient will be drowsy, given with
other anticonvulsant drugs
• Pregabalin (Lyrica) -✓✓used to treat neuropathic pain
• Loratidine (Claritin), Cetrizine (Zyrtec) -✓✓antihistamines, tx for allergies
• Benzonatate (Tessalon Perles), Codeine, dextromethorphan -✓✓antitussives
helps to reduce cough
• Guaifenesin (Mucinex) -✓✓Category: Expectorant, Use: Productive and
nonproductive cough, Precautions: Increase fluids if possible
• Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) -✓✓decongestant (alpha-1 adrenergic agonist)
• Oxymetazoline (Afrin) -✓✓nasal decongestant; may cause rebound congestion if
used for more than 3-5 days
• Warfarin (Coumadin) -✓✓Anticoagulant that thins the blood, need to check
INR/PT blood values, antidote is vitamin k, if showing signs of bleeding check
your INR, limit leafy green vegetables
• Metronidazole (Flagyl) -✓✓Antiprotozoal. Use: trichomoniasis and giardiasis.
Clostridium difficile, amebic dysentery, PID, vaginosis. Precautions: take with
food, do not consume alcohol during therapy or 48 hr after completion of regimen.
Violent vomiting from patient means they drank while taking.
• Finasteride (Proscar) and Tamsulosin (Flomax) -✓✓Prostate Anti-inflammatory,
treats BPH
• calcium carbonate (Tums) and famotidine (Pepcid) -✓✓antacid, treatment is
effective if heartburn is relieved, if taken with heart medications or Synthroid it
will reduce the effectiveness of the drugs, decreases absorption of the medication
• Amiodarone (Cordarone) -✓✓Antidysrhythmic agent. Prolongs repolarization,
relaxes smooth muscles, decreases vascular resistance. For ventricular fibrillation
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• Methadone -✓✓pain management, heroine patients that need to be transitioned
into sobriety
• Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) -✓✓Muscle relaxant/antispasmodic, Physical
dependence - do not d/c abruptly
• Methocarbamol (Robaxin), Baclofen (Lioresal) -✓✓Muscle Relaxant
• Benzodiazepines withdrawal symptoms -✓✓tremors, sweating, agitation,
nervousness
• Methylphenidate (Ritalin), amphetamine/dexaphetamine (Adderall) -✓✓used to
help symptoms of ADD/ADHA, side effects include racing heartrate, thirst, and
reduced hunger
• Sumatriptan (Imitrex) and Fioricet -✓✓used to treat migraines
• Valporic Acid -✓✓Anticonvulsant - don't give to children, the side and adverse
effects include sedation, dizziness, ataxia, and confusion. When the client is taking
this medication as a single daily dose, administering it at bedtime negates the risk
of injury from sedation and enhances client safety. Otherwise, it may be given after
meals to avoid gastrointestinal upset.
• Phenobarbital (Luminal) -✓✓Anticonvulsant/Hypnotic; tonic-clonic and partial
seizures; the longest acting of common barbiturates; combined with other drugs;
adverse reactions: drowsiness, nystagmus, ataxia, paradoxical excitement;
therapeutic levels: 15-60mcg/ml; avoid rapid infusion, monitor BP
• Keppra (levetiracetam) -✓✓Anticonvulsant, kid friendly
• Phenytoin (Dilantin) -✓✓Anticonvulsant. SEs: Nysagmus, diplopia, EOM
palsies, ataxia, gingival hyperplasia.
, • Gabapentin (Neurontin) -✓✓An anticonvulsant used to treat neuropathic pain,
with super high doses good for anxiety, the patient will be drowsy, given with
other anticonvulsant drugs
• Pregabalin (Lyrica) -✓✓used to treat neuropathic pain
• Loratidine (Claritin), Cetrizine (Zyrtec) -✓✓antihistamines, tx for allergies
• Benzonatate (Tessalon Perles), Codeine, dextromethorphan -✓✓antitussives
helps to reduce cough
• Guaifenesin (Mucinex) -✓✓Category: Expectorant, Use: Productive and
nonproductive cough, Precautions: Increase fluids if possible
• Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) -✓✓decongestant (alpha-1 adrenergic agonist)
• Oxymetazoline (Afrin) -✓✓nasal decongestant; may cause rebound congestion if
used for more than 3-5 days
• Warfarin (Coumadin) -✓✓Anticoagulant that thins the blood, need to check
INR/PT blood values, antidote is vitamin k, if showing signs of bleeding check
your INR, limit leafy green vegetables
• Metronidazole (Flagyl) -✓✓Antiprotozoal. Use: trichomoniasis and giardiasis.
Clostridium difficile, amebic dysentery, PID, vaginosis. Precautions: take with
food, do not consume alcohol during therapy or 48 hr after completion of regimen.
Violent vomiting from patient means they drank while taking.
• Finasteride (Proscar) and Tamsulosin (Flomax) -✓✓Prostate Anti-inflammatory,
treats BPH
• calcium carbonate (Tums) and famotidine (Pepcid) -✓✓antacid, treatment is
effective if heartburn is relieved, if taken with heart medications or Synthroid it
will reduce the effectiveness of the drugs, decreases absorption of the medication
• Amiodarone (Cordarone) -✓✓Antidysrhythmic agent. Prolongs repolarization,
relaxes smooth muscles, decreases vascular resistance. For ventricular fibrillation
