Matching Pairs Medication Match Game !Online version Use this matching game to test your knowledge and increase your long term memory of these medications. by Lauren Sosulski 1 Enoxaparin (Lovenox) 2 Carbidopa/Levodopa (Sinemet) 3 Epoetin Alfa 4 Lorazepam (Ativan) 5 Furosemide (Lasix) 6 Lithium (Lithobid) 7 Latanoprost (Xelpros) 8 Lisinopril (Zestril) 9 Methocarbamol (Robaxin) 10 Nifedipine (Procardia XL) Anticoagulant; SubQ or IV; stop 12-24 hours before surgery ACE Inhibitor; avoid changing positions rapidly; avoid potassium supplements, potassium salt substitutes and potassium-sparing diuretics Calcium Channel Blocker; do not open capsules, chew or crush; monitor BP when taking with beta blocker; protect from light, store in dry area; do not drink grapefruit juice; stop grapefruit juice at least 3 days prior to starting therapy Antianemic; SubQ or IV; do not shake vial or dilute or administer with other solutions; therapeutic response 2-4 weeks Bipolar Agent; therapeutic effect 1-2 weeks; check serum levels twice weekly during treatment, 2-3 months on maintenance; draw blood prior to dose; target serum levels: treatment 0.5-1.5 mEq/L, maintenance 0.6-1.2 mEq/L; encourage 10-12 glasses water daily; encourage 6-10 g/day salt intake Antiglaucoma Medication; wash hands before and after instilling; do not touch tip of dropper to eye or body; remove contact lenses to give med, can reinsert in 15 minutes Benzodiazepine; management of anxiety/irritability, adjunct therapy for endoscopic procedures; PO/IM/IV; may be habit forming; do not stop abruptly after long-term use Loop Diuretic; PO or IV; take early in a.m. to prevent nocturia and sleeplessness Skeletal Muscle Relaxant; IM/NG tube/PO/IV; take with food or milk; urine may turn green, black or brown; avoid alcohol, CNS depressants, OTC cold or allergy meds Antiparkinson Medication; therapeutic effect may take several months; take without food (decreased effect with protein); may cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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