Pharmacology Bootcamp: Rapid NCLEX Recall and Drill Mastery - Nurse Dojo
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Antidote Pairs
  • OpioidNaloxone
  • BenzoFlumazenil
  • HeparinProtamine
  • WarfarinVitamin K (plus FFP if bleeding)
  • AcetaminophenAcetylcysteine
  • DigoxinDigoxin immune fab
  • MagnesiumCalcium gluconate
When you need it: Which antidote do you get for a heparin overdose?
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Interactions that kill
Never Mix
  • NTG + PDE5Nitrates with sildenafil or tadalafil: profound hypotension
  • MAOI + serotoninMAOIs with SSRIs or meperidine: serotonin syndrome
  • Warfarin + NSAIDBleeding
  • K-sparing + KSpironolactone plus potassium or ACE inhibitor: hyperkalemia
When you need it: A client on sildenafil has chest pain. Can you give nitroglycerin?
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More suffixes
Suffix Drill
  • -pam / -lamBenzodiazepine
  • -parinAnticoagulant
  • -mycin / -micinOften aminoglycosides (gentamicin, tobramycin); erythromycin and azithromycin are macrolides
  • -tidineH2 blocker
  • -floxacinFluoroquinolone
  • -azoleAntifungal
When you need it: Lorazepam ends in -pam. What class?
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