Skills Lab Meds 6-10

Generic Name: Oxycodone

Trade Name: Percocet

Pt Name: Pain pill

Decreased pain

• ADVERSE IN CAPS
• Common in italics

• *RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
• * NAUSEA
• * BLURRED VISION
• * Constipation
• *Orthostatic hypotension

• * May cause drowsiness or dizziness
• *Advise pt to make position changes slowly to minimize orthostatic hypotension
• *Encourage pt to turn, cough, and breathe deeply every 2 hr to prevent atelectasis (collapsed or airless condition of the lung)

Generic Name: Furosemide

Trade Name: Lasix

Pt. Name: Water pill, diuretic, pill to make you urinate

* Diuresis and subsequent mobilization of excess fluid (edema, pleural effusions)

* Decreased blood pressure

• * APLASTIC ANEMIA, AGRANULOCYTOSIS
• *Hypotension
• *Dehydration
• *Hypochloremia
• *Hypomagnesemia
• *Hyponatremia
• *Hypovolemia
• *Metabolic alkalosis

* Caution pt to make position changes slowly to minimize orthostatic hypotension

*Instruct pt to contact healthcare professional if muscle weakness, cramps, dizziness, numbess, or tingling of extremities occur.

Generic Name: Atorvastatin

Trade Name: Lipitor

Pt Name: Cholesterol pill

* Lowering of total and LDL cholesterol and tryglicerides, slightly increased HDL cholesterol.

* Reduction of lipids / cholesterol reduces the risk of MI and stroke sequelae

• * RHABDOMYOLYSIS ( accumulation of byproducts of skeletal muscle that can produce fatal renal failure)
• *HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS
• *Rashes
• *Abdominal cramps
• *Constipation
• *Diarrhea
• *Flatus
• *Heartburn

*Instruct pt to contact healthcare professional if unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness occurs, especially if accompanied by fever and malaise.

* Instruct female pts to notify health professional promptly if pregnancy is planned or suspected, or if breastfeeding.

*Advise pt this medication should be used in conjunction with diet restrictions.

Generic Name: Potassium Chloride

Trade Name: Micro-K

Pt Name: Potassium supplement

* Replacement and prevention of deficiency of potassium

• *ARRYTHMIAS
• *ECG CHANGES
• *Abdominal pain
• *Diarrhea
• *Flatus
• *Nausea
• *Vomiting

* Instruct pt to report dark, tarry, or bloody stools, weakness, unusual fatigue, or tingling of lower extremeties

*Do not chew or crush enteric coated tablets

Generic Name: Levothyroxine

Trade Name: Synthroid

Pt Name: Thyroid pill / Hormones

• *Replacement of hypothyrodism to resotre normal hormonal balance
• *Supression of thyroid cancer

• *ANGINA PECTORIS
• *ARRYTHMIAS
• *TACHYCARDIA
• *DIARRHEA
• *Sweating

* Advise pt to notifiy healthcare professional if excessive sweating, nervouness, heat intolerance, chest pain, increased pulse rate

*Advise pt therapy is lifelong