Rx: Meridia

(ANTIOBESITY)
SIBUTRAMINE HCL
(ANTISIBU- ANTI SEBO :)
10 mg OD with or without food
Sideeffects:
...M igraine
E ar pain
R ash
I ncrease appetite
D yspepsia
I increase thirst
A norexia

Adverse effects: (Report to the doctor)
Seizure, ecchymosis and liver damage
Monitor LFT: ALT or SGPT (Hepatotoxic)

OLANZIPINE

OLANZAPINE - is a medication that is used to treat schizophrenia and acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder. Side effects seen with olanzapine include akathisia (an inability to sit still), constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, insomnia, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension ♥ ♥ ♥

SOMA

SOMA (CARISOPRODOL)
for muscle pain and spasm :)

S keletaL muscle relaxant
O ral intake with a full glass of water
M edications that causes CNS down must be avoided
A void drinking alcohol

CRETINISM

CRETINISM-CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM
C - onstipation
R - est and sleeps a lot
E - dematous face
T - ongue and belly enlargement
I - nfertility
N - o or stunted growth
I - ncreasing jaundice
S - hort stature
M - ental retardation (DOC:SYNTHROID)

FOSCARNET

FOSCARNET (foscaVIR IV ) - Foscarnet is used to treat the symptoms of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the eyes in patients with AIDS. Foscarnet will not cure this eye infection, but it may help to control worsening of the symptoms. It is also used to treat herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections of the skin and mucous membranes ♥ ♥ ♥

NITROPRUSSIDE

NITROPRUSSIDE (HFQ)

1. Indicated for patients with hypertensive crisis
2. Also for patients with CHF
3. Dilution: 50 mg of NITROPRESS must be further diluted in 250-1000 mL of sterile 5% dextrose injection.
4 . The diluted solution should be protected from light, using the supplied opaque sleeve, aluminum foil, or other opaque material ♥ ♥ ♥

Toxin and Antidote

acetaminophen - mucomyst
benzodiazepine - flumazenil
digoxin - digibind
heparin - protamine so4
opiods - nalaxone
warfarin - vit. k
insulin - glucagon

NCLEX Pharma

1. Muscarinic Agonists

A. Bethanecol (URECHOLINE) – increase GI motility

B. Carbachol (ISOPTO, MIOSTAT, CARBACHOL) – various types of glaucoma

C. Methacholine (PROVOCHOLINE) – test hyperactivity of airways

D. Pilocarpine – used for glaucoma

2. Anticholinesterases

A. Pysostigmine (ANTILIRIUM) – treat glaucoma, crosses BBB, reverse anticholinergic toxicity.

B. Neostigmine (PROSTIGMIN) – synthetic form of Pysostigmine

(Anticholinesterases) – used for Myasthenia gravis, glaucoma, and to increase tone in bladder

Symptoms of Anticholinesterase toxicity:

1. Miosis
2. Rhinitis
3. Bradycardia
4. GI spasms
5. brochoconstriction
6. involuntary voiding of urine

DRUG CODES

caine= local anesthetics

ceph/cef - cephalosporin
cillin= antibiotics

cycline – tetracycline (s/e: stains teeth and stunted growth for children)
dine= anti-ulcer agents
done= opiod analgesics
ide= oral hypoglycemics
iam= antianxiety agents

mab – monoclonal anti-bodies
micin= antibiotics
nium= neuromuscular blocking agents
olol= beta blockers
ole= anti-fungal
oxacin= antibiotics
pam= antianxiety agents

pine: calcium channel blockers

pril= ace inhibitors
sone= steroids
statin= antihyperlipidemics

stigmine -cholinergic

vir= antivirals
zide= diuretics

phylline - bronchodilator

cal- calcium

done- opiods

ase- enzyme

line - bronchodilator

vir- antiviral

zide - diuretics

dine - anti-ulcer

ide- oral hyoglycemics

iam-anxiolytics

I would like to give some general rules regarding psychiatry drugs:
1) Cannot be taken with alcohol, stimulants,depressants.
2) Cannot be given to pregnant, lactatingand patients with glaucoma.
3) Cannot be abruptly stooped but mus be tapered slowly
4) All are given after meals except anti anxiety agents( because food interferes with their absorption)
5) All psychiatry drugs have anti cholinergic side effects:
Dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention