Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice, 1st. Ed., Demler & Rhoads, 2018 | Nurse Practitioner (NP) School Study Aid
Cromolyn (Mast Cell Stabilizers)
- Mast Cell Stabilizer
- Asthma Prophylaxis
- Bronchial Inflammation
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Cough
- Bronchospasm
- Fixed Schedule Administration
Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics
- -floxacin
- Inhibits Topoisomerase II & IV
- Bactericidal
- Gram-negative Rods
- Pneumonia
- Gastrointestinal Infections
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Genital Infections
- Levofloxacin
- Ciprofloxacin
- Has Pseudomonas Coverage
- Avoid Polyvalent Cations
Tetracycline Drug Names and Indications
- Demeclocycline
- Minocycline
- Doxycycline
- Fecally Eliminated
- Can be Used in Renal Failure
- Antidiuretic Hormone Antagonist
- Chlamydia
- Rickettsia
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Tetracycline Toxicities
- Inhibition of Bone Growth in Children
- Teratogen
- Discoloration of Teeth
- Photosensitivity
- GI Distress
Aminoglycosides
- Gentamicin
- Neomycin for Bowel Surgery Prep
- Amikacin
- Tobramycin
- Streptomycin
- Bactericidal
- Inhibit Formation of Initiation Complex
- Cause Misreading of mRNA
- Require O2 for Uptake
- Resistance by Transferase Enzymes
- Acetylation
- Phosphorylation
- Adenylation
- Gram-Negative Rod Infections
- Synergistic with B-Lactam Antibiotics
- Nephrotoxicity Especially When Used with Cephalosporins
- Ototoxicity Especially When Used with Loop Diuretics
- Teratogen
Stages of Asthma Treatments
- Short-acting Inhaled Beta-Agonist
- Low-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
- Montelukast (Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist)
- Low to Medium-dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
- Zileuton
- High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
- Systemic Corticosteroids
- Omalizumab (Allergies)
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Overview
- Immunosuppressant
- Inhibits Calcineurin, Decreasing IL-2
- Prevent Transplant Rejection
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Monitor Plasma Levels
- Avoid Grapefruit Juice
- Increased Risk of Lymphoma
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune) Side Effects
- Nephrotoxicity
- Hepatotoxicity
- Infection
- Hypertension
- Hirsutism
- Tremor
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Gingival Hyperplasia
Cocaine Intoxication Assessment
- Euphoria
- Delusions
- Mydriasis
- Hallucinations
- Agitation
- Hypertension
- Arrhythmias
- Hyperthermia
- Seizures
- Nasal Septum Perforation
Atropine
- Blocks DUMBBeLSS
- Bradycardia
- Skin Flushing
- Increased Temperature
- Dry Mouth
- Cycloplegia
- Disorientation
- Mydriasis
Epinephrine
- Alpha Agonist
- Beta Agonist
- Hypotension
- Anaphylaxis
- Allergy
- Glaucoma
Phenylephrine
- Alpha-1 Agonist
- Mydriatic
- Rhinitis
- Hypotension
- Decreased Chronotropy and Inotropy
Acetazolamide
- Glaucoma
- Altitude Sickness
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- CHF
- Metabolic Alkalosis
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
- Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) Diuresis
- Metabolic Acidosis
- Paresthesias
Direct Cholinomimetics
- Muscarinic Agonists
- Bethanechol
- Bladder and Bowels
- Methacholine
- Bronchoconstriction
- Pilocarpine
- Contracts Ciliary Muscle and Pupillary Sphincter
- Carbachol
- Releases Intraocular Pressure
Pilocarpine (Pilocar)
- Direct Cholinergic Agonist
- Contracts Iris Sphincter
- Contracts Ciliary Muscle
- Xerostomia
- Glaucoma
- Detached Retina
- Decreased Visual Acuity
- Eye Irritation
- Cholinergic Effects
- Avoid with Asthma or Bradycardia