Pharmacology Essentials Flashcards
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- Insulin An injected hormone that lowers blood glucose; the dose is verified with a second nurse and the client watched for hypoglycemia.
- Heparin An anticoagulant given subcutaneously or by IV infusion to prevent clots; monitored by aPTT and reversed with protamine sulfate.
- Warfarin An oral anticoagulant that blocks vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.
- Digoxin A cardiac glycoside used for heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
- Acetaminophen A non-opioid pain and fever medication whose main danger is liver injury once the 4 g daily maximum is exceeded.
- Ibuprofen An NSAID used for pain, fever, and inflammation.
- Morphine An opioid analgesic used for moderate to severe pain.
- Naloxone An opioid antagonist that reverses respiratory depression from overdose.