), Teldrin] Diphenhydramine [Benadryl] Hydroxyzine [Vistaril, Atarax ] Promethazine [Phenergan]Anticholinergic effects: constipation, urinary retention, blurred visionSecond-generation antihistamines, such as cetirizine [Zyrtec], fexofenadine [Allegra], or loratadine [Claritin]ANTIHYPERTENSIVES, ALPHA-ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENTSAlpha1 blockers…
Figure 7.1 Effects of teratogens at various stages of development of the fetus. (From Moore K, Persaud TVN, Torchia M. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 9th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2012, with…
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Figure 8.1 Comparison of plasma drug levels in adults and infants. A, Plasma drug levels after intravenous injection. Dosage was adjusted for body weight. Note that plasma levels remain above the minimum…
Because anesthetics eliminate pain, and because pain can be a warning sign of complications, patients recovering from anesthesia must be protected from inadvertent harm until the anesthetic wears off. Caution…
Figure 2.1 Common example of a written prescription. Types of Prescriptions Telephone A common and convenient way to create a new prescription or prescription refill is by telephone. A prescription can…
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1The addition of “agreed to by the patient” distinguishes the definition of medication adherence from medication compliance. The concept of medication compliance has fallen out of favor because it views…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xml:lang=”en” style=”font-size:1.250rem;”> Chapter 1 Prescriptive Authority Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum DNSc, FNP-BC, CNE Our purpose in writing this book is to prepare advanced practice providers to provide safe and…
], a drug used to prevent breast cancer recurrence. Here’s how. To work, tamoxifen must first be converted to its active form—endoxifen—by CYP2D6. Women with an inherited deficiency in the…
