NCLEX Medications Archive
NCLEX Medications
Part one of the respiratory series can be found here – http://www.nclexreviewonline.com/nclex-topics-the-respiratory-system/ — Respiratory Meds Medication Inhalation Devices https://www.nationaljewish.org/treatment-programs/medications/devices Bronchodilators http://www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/asthma_inhalers_bronchodilators#1 https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/bronchodilators.html Anticholinergics http://www.healthline.com/health/anticholinergics https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/anticholinergics-antispasmodics.html …
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Post two on recent drugs – you can find the first post here. I hope you take at least a few hours off your studies as we have a …
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I hope you are enjoying your week. We tutor nurses, many times helping those who have failed the NCLEX to pass it. One of the things we do as …
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Betamethasone (Celestone) and Dexamethasone – corticosteroids that increase the production of surfactant to speed up the fetal lung maturity. Indications, Interventions dosage etc. – http://davisplus.fadavis.com/3976/meddeck/pdf/dexamethasone.pdf Prostaglandins – makes the …
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This week we’re going to review some Maternity and Newborn Meds – I know we’ve skipped around a bit with EKG’s last week but now we’re back on track. …
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Meds Affecting Reproduction –(General Key Points) Testosterone produced by testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex. Primary androgen in both genders. Female: Primary estrogen and progestional are estradiol and progesterone. Both …
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NCLEX Meds Endocrine System Part 2 Oral Hypoglycemics NCLEX Meds Endocrine System Insulin here. Agent Adverse Effect Sulfonylureas Meglitinides (fast, short-lived) 1st generation Repaglinide (Prandin) Tolbutamide (Orinase) (30m ac …
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Fluid/Lytes/Minerals/Renal (General Key Points) This is part one – we’ll be reviewing Diuretics. Next week we’ll post about minerals and renal. Enjoy your weekend. Some highlights. Diuretics increase fluid …
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You can find part one here – http://www.nclexreviewonline.com/nclex-medication-review-drugs-that-affect-the-blood-part-1/ Hematopoietic Growth Factors Expected Action: Act on bone marrow to increased RBC production Examples: Epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit) — Others: …
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We continue our NCLEX Drug review series with a new section Drugs that Affect the Blood – Part 1 Anticoagulants (Parenteral) Expected Action: Intrinsic factors and thrombin conversion are …
