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Pharm Phlash

@pharmphlash

Pharmacology in small doses | Brought to you by @thepaschool

 Raleigh, NC
Joined May 2016
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The @CDCgov recommends that all patients with gonorrhea be treated for chlamydia as well. The patient's partner should also be treated.
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Gonorrhea tx = ceftriaxone Chlamydia tx = azithromycin or doxycycline
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What is the best medical management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? #pharm #meded #paschool #pastudent #medicine #cardiology #pharmacology
21%ACE inhibitor
53%Beta blocker
16%Calcium channel blocker
10%Diuretic
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Angioedema is an incredibly rare, but serious side effect - ACE inhibitors are usually at the top of the list as far as most common meds
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Which of the following medications is approved for the prevention of NSAID-induced gastric & duodenal ulcers? #paschool #meded #medicine
14%Ranitidine
2%Dicyclomine
17%Sucralfate
68%Omeprazole
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Buspirone for anxiety can take weeks to months to begin to work - be sure to prepare your patients for this #nursing
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Fact: 21 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness during any one-year period. bit.ly/2pwcXas
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Sulfonylureas for diabetes stimulate insulin secretion in the pancreas - they can cause weight gain #nursingschool #pharmacology
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Carvedilol is one of the few beta-blockers that blocks beta-1, beta-2, and alpha-1 #nursing #nclex
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A few potential side effects of opioids include sedation, constipation, nausea/vomiting, and respiratory depression #nursing #nclex
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Tamsulosin is an alpha blocker used in the treatment of BPH - it can provide acute relief vs. the 5 alpha reductase inhibitors #nursing
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Coumadin interferes w/ Vit. K synthesis which is needed for clotting factors 2, 7, 9 & 10. These are part of the extrinsic clotting pathway.
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Bactrim and metronidazole can cause significant elevations in INR for patient's on warfarin #nursing #monitoring #nclex
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Paroxetine is an SSRI - remind patients that it can take a few weeks for antidepressants to begin working #foamed #nursing
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Decreasing order of potency: Fentanyl Oxycodone Morphine Codeine
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Clonidine is a medication that can be used for multiple indications; ADHD, opioid withdrawal, hypertension #nursingschool
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Sexual dysfunction is a side effect of many medications - SSRI's and SNRI's are two of the more common ones #nursing
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The Scope@TheScopeRadio19 Mar 2017
A physician assistant can often see you more quickly and can do what a doctor can do. healthcare.utah.edu/the-scop…
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Lisinopril is an ACE Inhibitor that is one of the most common causes of drug induced cough #nclex
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Advair is a combo inhaled long acting beta agonist and inhaled corticosteroid - be sure to have patients rinse mouth following use #nclex
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