Cheat Sheet - Drugs Classes (Page 8 of 9) in pdf

Cheat Sheet - Drugs Classes Page 8

○ Dont rub injection site

○ 90 angle

○ lateral side of abdomen

● Pancreatic Enzymes

○ Cystic fibrosis

○ before/with every meal or snack

○ Capsule can be sprinkled on applesauce, yogurt or acidic foods

○ Do not crush or chew

○ Monitor amount

● Cyclosporine

○ Immunosuppressant for RA

○ Don’t drink grapefruit juice

○ At increased risk for infection

○ Adverse effects - gingival hyperplasia, hirsutis, uncontrolled hypertension, kidney

toxicity

● Anticoagulants

○ -xaban (apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban)

○ Contra - hemophilia, acupuncture

○ Increased risk of bleeding

● Epoetin alfa (procrit, epogen)

○ Treat chronic anemia

○ Stimulates RBC in the bone marrow - Hgb ** levels

○ Held if Hgb levels exceed 11

○ Increases BP and contraindicated with uncontrolled hypertension

● Clonidine patch

○ Dry hairless area on upper arm or chest

○ Wash hands before and after

○ Rotate sites

○ Discharge with sticky sides folded together

○ Never wear more than 1 at a time

○ Never stop abruptly

● Methotrexate

○ DMARD

○ Adverse

■ bone marrow suppression

● Anemia - fatigue, dyspnea on exertion pallor

● Leukopenia - increased rsik of infection

● Thrombocytopenia - petechiae, purpura or bleeding

● hepatotoxicity, gi (n/v/d)

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