MILESTONE 3 PHARM HESI BLUEPRINT
STUDYGUIDE EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 –
2026
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Terms in this set (80)
Dilantin
anticonvulsant
"phenyTOXIC" : can't talk, can't walk: push IV slow
TX: chronic seizures
Therapeutic Range: 10-20 (>20- hold RX)
phenytoin
report ataxia, hand tremor, slurred speech
suicidal ideation, new rash (Steven Johnson)
gingival hyperplasia expected! urine discoloration is
common.
*alternative BC
phenytoin levels 10-20
Artane
TX parkinson sx, EPS
"tri hex"
trihexyphenidyl
orthostatic hypotension
ankle edema : elevate legs
can't see can't pee can't spit can't shit
, Cogentin
TX sx of Parkinson's
benztropine orthostatic hypotension
ankle edema : elevate legs
can't see can't pee can't spit can't shit
Sinemet
Tx sx of parkinsons
-Increase dopamine to minimize tremors and rigidity.
-Do not use levodopa (Sinemet) within 2 weeks of
MAOI use.
Levodopa/Carbidopa
-High protein decreases absorption
admin after meals
dark colored urine/sweat is normal
AE: orthostatic hypo.
avoid B6
Symmetrel
TX sx of parkinsons
amantidine
AE ankle edema, constipation
* elevate legs
TX anxiety seizures insomnia alc withdrawal
"in a BENZ"
§ Dangerous, sedative
§ Acts fast, highly addictive, not long-term use
§ Side Effect: low and slow (CNS (fall risk) cardio resp)
diazepam / lorazepam /
§ Take at bedtime, do not skip doses or abruptly stop
alprazolam / flurazepam
§ Avoid valerian root, muscle relaxants
§ Report history of reaction to midazolam
§ Do not drink alcohol
§ Antidote for Benzos: Flumazenil
diazepam associated w cleft lip
, Luminal
TX anxiety insomnia sedative
§ Dangerous, sedative
§ Lasts longer in the body 3-5 days, so higher risk of
toxicity
phenobarbital
§***Patient on phenobarbital with low blood pressure
and increased sedation: always assess the patient first
§ low and slow (CNS (fall risk) cardio resp)
§ Withdrawal symptoms
no alcohol
Elavil
TX depression
"Amy trips" : fall risk -Slow position changes
o Side Effects:
§dry: see, pee, spit, shit
amitriptyline § Sweating
§ Seizures
§ Sedation
o Drink more fluids, eye drops o Orthostatic
hypotension o Urinary retention
take w food
Tofranil
TX depression, chronic pain
"inhibits pee"
Side Effects:
§ dry, see, pee, spit, poop
imipramine § Sweating
§ Seizures
§ Sedation
o Drink more fluids, eye drops o Orthostatic
hypotension o Urinary retention
take w food
STUDYGUIDE EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 –
2026
Save
Terms in this set (80)
Dilantin
anticonvulsant
"phenyTOXIC" : can't talk, can't walk: push IV slow
TX: chronic seizures
Therapeutic Range: 10-20 (>20- hold RX)
phenytoin
report ataxia, hand tremor, slurred speech
suicidal ideation, new rash (Steven Johnson)
gingival hyperplasia expected! urine discoloration is
common.
*alternative BC
phenytoin levels 10-20
Artane
TX parkinson sx, EPS
"tri hex"
trihexyphenidyl
orthostatic hypotension
ankle edema : elevate legs
can't see can't pee can't spit can't shit
, Cogentin
TX sx of Parkinson's
benztropine orthostatic hypotension
ankle edema : elevate legs
can't see can't pee can't spit can't shit
Sinemet
Tx sx of parkinsons
-Increase dopamine to minimize tremors and rigidity.
-Do not use levodopa (Sinemet) within 2 weeks of
MAOI use.
Levodopa/Carbidopa
-High protein decreases absorption
admin after meals
dark colored urine/sweat is normal
AE: orthostatic hypo.
avoid B6
Symmetrel
TX sx of parkinsons
amantidine
AE ankle edema, constipation
* elevate legs
TX anxiety seizures insomnia alc withdrawal
"in a BENZ"
§ Dangerous, sedative
§ Acts fast, highly addictive, not long-term use
§ Side Effect: low and slow (CNS (fall risk) cardio resp)
diazepam / lorazepam /
§ Take at bedtime, do not skip doses or abruptly stop
alprazolam / flurazepam
§ Avoid valerian root, muscle relaxants
§ Report history of reaction to midazolam
§ Do not drink alcohol
§ Antidote for Benzos: Flumazenil
diazepam associated w cleft lip
, Luminal
TX anxiety insomnia sedative
§ Dangerous, sedative
§ Lasts longer in the body 3-5 days, so higher risk of
toxicity
phenobarbital
§***Patient on phenobarbital with low blood pressure
and increased sedation: always assess the patient first
§ low and slow (CNS (fall risk) cardio resp)
§ Withdrawal symptoms
no alcohol
Elavil
TX depression
"Amy trips" : fall risk -Slow position changes
o Side Effects:
§dry: see, pee, spit, shit
amitriptyline § Sweating
§ Seizures
§ Sedation
o Drink more fluids, eye drops o Orthostatic
hypotension o Urinary retention
take w food
Tofranil
TX depression, chronic pain
"inhibits pee"
Side Effects:
§ dry, see, pee, spit, poop
imipramine § Sweating
§ Seizures
§ Sedation
o Drink more fluids, eye drops o Orthostatic
hypotension o Urinary retention
take w food
