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Nurs 337 Drug Card Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Levothyroxine Synthroid Brand Name

100mcg Tab

Therapeutic Class

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Endocrine- hormone Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Cefaclor Ceclor Brand Name

500mg Capsule

Therapeutic Class Immunological. antibiotic Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patients with a cephalosporin allergy should NEVER use cefaclor.

Side Effects

Route Onset Peak Duration

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Nurs 337 Drug Card Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Furosemide lasix

40mg tab

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions Patients with anuria should not take furosemide

Brand Name

Therapeutic Class Cardiovascular, renal urinary. Diuretic, antihypertensive Actions

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ Brand Name

25mg capsule

Therapeutic Class Cardiovascular, renal urinary. Diuretic, antihypertensive. Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor) Systolic BP- less than 110 should not take

Side Effects

Route Onset Peak

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions Patients with anuria should not take hydrochlorothiazide. Patients with sulfa allergies should not take hydrochlorothiazide. Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Nurs 337 Drug Card Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Potassium K-Dur Brand Name

10 mEq Capsule

Therapeutic Class Cardivascular. Vitamins and minerals Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor) Hold if potassium is greater than 5.0 mEq/L

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Pravastatin Pravachol Brand Name

10mg tab

Therapeutic Class Hematological/cellular regulation. Lipid lowering agent Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patients allergic to statins should avoid taking pravastatin.

Side Effects

Route Onset Peak Duration

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Nurs 337 Drug Card Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Clopidogrel Plavix Brand Name

300mg tab

Therapeutic Class Hematological/cellular regulation. Antiplatelet Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Cyclobenzaprine Flexeril Brand Name

5mg oral sol

Therapeutic Class Musculoskeletal. Skeletal muscle relaxant Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card Metoprolol Lopressor Brand Name

25mg ER tab

Systolic BP: less than 110 should not take metoprolol

Therapeutic Class Cardiovascular. Beta blocker, antihypertensive Actions

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

10 mg oral sol. Brand Name Cetirizine zyrtec Therapeutic Class

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Respiratory. Antihistamine Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Digoxin lanoxin

0.25mg tab

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor) -Hold if Digoxin level

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card Brand Name

Therapeutic Class Cardiovascular. Antiarrhythmic Actions

Side Effects

is greater than 2.0 ng/ml -Patients with a heart rate of less than 60 bpm should not take digoxin. Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Isosorbide Imdur Brand Name

20mg tab

Therapeutic Class

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions Patient diagnosed with closed angle glaucoma or anemia should not take isosorbide. Patients with nitrate allergies should not take isosorbide.

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Cardiovascular. Nitrate Actions

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Acyclovir

800mg tab

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card Zovirax Brand Name

Therapeutic Class

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Immunological. Antiviral Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Atenolol tenormin Brand Name

25mg tab

Therapeutic Class Cardiovascular. Beta blocker, antihypertensive Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions Can cause Bradycardia

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Glipizide Glucotrol Brand Name

10mg ER tab

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor) Patients with low blood glucose should not take glipizide.

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card

Therapeutic Class

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Endocrine. Antidiabetic Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

citalopram Celexa Brand Name

40mg tab

Therapeutic Class Neurologic. Ant-anxiety, antidepressant Actions

Side Effects

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Montelukast Singulair Brand Name

8mg chew tab

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card Therapeutic Class Respiratory. Antiagonist, bronchodilator. Actions

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Simvastation Zocor Brand Name

20mg ER tab

Therapeutic Class Hematological/cellular regulation. Lipid lowering agent Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions Patients allergic to statins should avoid taking simvastatin.

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Lisinopril Zestril Brand Name

20mg tab

Therapeutic Class

Side

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor) Patients with systolic BP less than 110 should not take Lisinopril

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions Patients diagnosed with angioedema should not take Lisinopril.

Interactions with

Contraindications

Nurs 337 Drug Card Effects Cardiovascular. ACE inhibitor, antihypertensive. Actions

food and drugs

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Fluoxetine Prozac Brand Name

10mg tab

Therapeutic Class

Side Effects

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Neurologic. antidepressant Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Clonidine Catapres Brand Name

0.1mg tab

Therapeutic Class Cardiovascular.

Side Effects

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor) Clonidine should not be given to a patient with a systolic BP less than 110.

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Nurs 337 Drug Card Antihypertensive. Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Magnesium Slow-mag Brand Name

64mg tab

Therapeutic Class Gastrointestinal. Vitamins and minerals Actions

Side Effects

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Dosage/Indications

Omeptazole Prilosac Brand Name

40mg coated capsule.

Therapeutic Class Gastrointestinal. Antiulcer agent Actions

Side Effects

Route

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

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Nurs 337 Drug Card Onset Peak Duration

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Dosage/Indications

Fexofenadine Allegra Brand Name

180mg tab

Therapeutic Class

Side Effects

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Respiratory. Antihistamine Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Gabaoebtin Neurontin Brand Name

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

125mg oral sol

Therapeutic Class Neurological. Antiepileptic, analgesic Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Side Effects

Route Onset Peak

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Nurs 337 Drug Card Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Aspirin

81mg tab

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patients allergic to NSAIDS or aspirin should not take aspirin.

Brand Name Aspirin Therapeutic Class

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Musculoskeletal. Analgesic Actions

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Duloxetine Cymbalta Brand Name

60mg capsule

Therapeutic Class Neurological. Anti-anxiety, antidepressant. Actions

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions Patients with closed angle glaucoma should never use duloxetine.

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card monitor) Pantoprazole protonix Brand Name

40mg coated tab

Therapeutic Class Gastrointestinal. Antiulcer agent Actions

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Carvedilol Coreg Brand Name

3.125mg tab

Therapeutic Class Cardiovascular. Alpha blocker, beta blocker, antihypertensive Actions

Side Effects

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor) Patients with bradycardia should not take carvedilol.

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card Famotidine pepcid Brand Name

10mg tab

Therapeutic Class Gastrointestinal. Antiulcer agent Actions

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

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Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Amphetamine Adderall Brand Name

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

10mg tab

Therapeutic Class

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Neurological. Stimulant Actions

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Paroxetine Paxil

20mg tab

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Nurs 337 Drug Card Brand Name

Therapeutic Class Neurological. Antianxiety, antidepressant Actions

Side Effects

Patient Teaching

Interactions with food and drugs

Contraindications

Route Onset Peak Duration

Generic Name

Dosage/Indications

Tamsulosin Flomax Brand Name

0.4mg capsule

Therapeutic Class Renal-urinary, cardiovascular. Antihypertensive Actions

Side Effects

Route Onset Peak Duration

Drug/Lab Tests (Labs to monitor)

Patient Teaching

Nursing Considerations/Precautions

Interactions with food and drugs

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