Answers Latest Update 2025
Aspirin - Correct Answer-- Anti-platelet, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory & analgesic
- Overuse causes - tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- NO children - Reye syndrome
- Can be enteric coated
- Used to prevent strokes, MI
Heparin Antidote - - Correct Answer-Protamine sulphate
Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) - Correct Answer-acetaminophen antidote
carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) - Correct Answer-- Signs of Parkinson's disease: Shuffled gait,
bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity
- Serious adverse effect: thoughts of suicide
Duo-Nebulizer - Correct Answer-- Aerosol treatment
- side effects: tremors, shaking, headache, stuffy nose
Flagyl - Correct Answer-Antibiotic
- side effects: dark urine, no alcohol, take with food
• Epogen / Procrit (epoetin alpha) - Correct Answer-- Increases RBCs ( 4-6 normal), ESRD
, Neupogen (filgrastim) - Correct Answer-Increases WBCs (5-10), Chemo
Furomeside (Lasix) - Correct Answer-Diuretic = can lower potassium level, Take in am
(normal 3.5-5.0)
Lovenox (enoxaparin) - Correct Answer-LMWH
SUBQ
Abdomen
Warfarin (Coumadin) - Correct Answer-Anticoagulant
Monitor INR (2-3)
IF INR elevated = hold med, call dr.
watch for bleeding
recheck INR in the am
Give Vitamin K
Have pt. use soft toothbrush
Clopidogrel (Plavix) - Correct Answer-Antiplatelet
keep stents open
give daily
prevents recurrence of CVA or MI (med is effective)
Side Effects: upper resp infection, chest pain, headache
Viagra (sildenafil) - Correct Answer-No Nitrates, vasodilators
Methotrexate - Correct Answer-Used for chemo, RA and Ectopic pregnancy