Drug Cards

Front 1

Drug:Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Side Effects:

Back 1

Increased ocular pressure, ectopic beats, nausea

Front 2

Drug:Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 2

Monitor blood pressure, peripheral pulses, urinary output
Use infusion pump

Front 3

Drug: Buspirone (BuSpar)
Side Effects:

Back 3

Light headedness, confusion, hypotension, palpitations

Front 4

Drug: Buspirone (BuSpar)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 4

Little sedation
Used for episode or acute incident
Not ongoing anxiety
Used for clients with previous addiction
Does not potentiate CNS depressants

Front 5

Drug: Quinidine (Quinaglute)
Side Effects:

Back 5

Anemia, hypotension, headache, heart block, tinnitus, fever, GI
symptoms

Front 6

Drug: Quinidine (Quinaglute)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 6

Used for atrial or ventricular arrhythmias
May increase toxicity for digitalis
Monitor liver function tests and I and O
Check apical pulse and BP
Monitor EKG and BP

Front 7

Drug: Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Side Effects:

Back 7

CNS disturbances, hyperexcitability, insomnia, vertigo, ataxia,
slurred speech, convulsions

Front 8

Drug: Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 8

Enhances effect of L-Dopa, Contraindicated in epilepsy,
arteriosclerosis, antiviral

Front 9

Drug: Radioactive Iodine (131I)
Side Effects:

Back 9

Feeling of fullness in neck, metallic taste, leukemia

Front 10

Drug: Radioactive Iodine (131I)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 10

Destroys thyroid tissue
Contraindicated for women of childbearing age
Fast overnight before administration
Urine, saliva, vomit radioactive 3 days
Use full radiation precautions
Encourage fluids

Front 11

Drug: Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Side Effects:

Back 11

Hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hepatic and renal damage, tinnitus,
rash

Front 12

Drug: Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 12

Used with other diuretics
Give with meals
Avoid salt substitutes containing potassium
Monitor I and O

Front 13

Drug: Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)
Side Effects:

Back 13

Photophobia
Seizures
Tachycardia

Front 14

Drug: Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 14

Nursing Considerations: Contraindicated in narrow-angle glaucoma
Burns when instilled

Front 15

Drug: Propoxyphene (Darvon)
Side Effects:

Back 15

Side Effects: Restlessness
Tremors
Mild euphoria

Front 16

Drug: Propoxyphene (Darvon)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 16

Observe for dependence in prolonged users
Use cautiously with CNS depressants, alcohol, and tranquilizers because
of potentiating effect

Front 17

Drug: Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Side Effects:

Back 17

Drug: Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Side Effects: Headache
Palpitations
Edema
Tachycardia
Lupus erythematosus-like syndrome

Front 18

Drug: Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 18

Give with meals
Observe mental status
Check for weight gain, edema

Front 19

Drug: Methenamine (Mandelamine)
Side Effects:

Back 19

Drug: Methenamine (Mandelamine)
Side Effects: Nausea
Vomiting
Elevated liver enzymes

Front 20

Drug: Methenamine (Mandelamine)
Nursing Considerations:

Back 20

Nursing Considerations: Anti-infective
Give cranberry juice to supplement acidification
Check I and O
Limit intake of alkaline foods (vegetables, milk, almonds, coconut)