Question

Complete the Medication flash cards for each medication listed below

Medication, indications for use in OB or pediatrics, Mechanism of action and classification, Side effects, Warning signs, dosage, frequency, complications.

Medication list

Morphine Sulfate

Motrin

Methergine

Hemabate

Rhogam

Narcan (Naloxone)

Vit K (acquamephytin)

Erythromycin ophthalmic solution for newborn.

Valtrax/Zovirax/acyclovair

Rocephin

Clindamycin

Monostat/Terazol

Azythromycin

Theophyllin (pediatric)

Digoxin (pediatric dose)

MMR vaccine

Rubella vaccine

Hep B vaccine

Emla topical

Dermaplast

Insulin

Aldomet

Answer 1

Morphine Sulfate:

Indication:

management of acute and chronic pain

MOA:

It acts by changing the way how brain and nervous system responds to pain

Side effects:

Constipation, nausea, vomiting, sweating, somnolence, dizziness, sedation, respiratory depression, syncope and hypotension

Dosage: <18 yrs not established, For adults initial dose of 10-20mg every 4 hours

Complications:

Adrenal insufficiency, Fatal respiratory depression, seizures, withdrawl syndrome.

Vit K (acquamephytin)

Indication : Used as an anticoagulant for coagulation disorder

Side effects: flushing sensation, dizziness,weak pulse, profuse sweating, hypotension, dyspnea and cyanosis

MOA: it helps to thicken the blood and helps in cessation of bleeding

Dosage: A single IM dose of 0.5 to 1 mg within one hour of birth

Complication: Hypersensitivity reaction