The practice of pharmacy takes a lot more work than you might think when you hand over your prescription. A lot of work goes into getting you the right drugs. How much do you know about it?
Vitamin K
Atropine
Digibind
Digitoxin
0.1 to 0.5 ng/mL
0.5 to 2.0 ng/mL
2.0 to 5.0 ng/mL
5.0 to 8.4 ng/mL
give the dose
Hold the dose
Hold the dose and notify the physician
Check the radial pulse
Low postassium levels increase the chance of dig toxicity
High potassium levels increase the change of dig toxicity
Low potassium levels cause an increase in heart rate
Digoxin promotes the excretion of potassium in the kidneys
Has an allergy to digoxin
Is not getting a therapeutic effect from digoxin
Needs to produce breast milk
Digoxin toxicity
Digoxin allergy
Therapeutic effects of digoxin
Adverse reactions to digoxin
Nothing these are normal effects of digoxin therapy
Digoxin toxicity
Digoxin is ineffective
Foods high in fiber bind to digitalis and make it more effective
Let me check with your PCP
Food high in fiber bind to digitalis and make it less effective
Have your wife bring you some and you can eat as much high fiber bran as you would like!
Digitalis is for hearts, amrinone lactate and milirone lactate are for milk production
Digitalis can be used long term, amrinone lactate and milirone lactate are short term
Digitalis is the same as amrinone lactate and milirone lactate
Digitalis is for short term,amrinone lactate and milirone lactate is for long term use
Administer more digoxin
Withhold the dose and notify the PCP
Nothing this is normal
Atrial fibrilation
Bradycardia
Complete heart block
Ventricular dysrhythmias
Pulmonary toxicity
Hypothyroidism
Urinary retention
Visual halos
Give the drug
Give an extra dose to bring down the pulse
Withhold the drug and call the PCP
Headache
fatigue
Dizziness
Transient hypotension
Backache
Muscular weakness
Headache
Anorexia
Nausea
Increase blood flow to the peripheral arteries
Vasodilate the heart muscle
Vasoconstrict the heart muscle
Decrease blood flow to the peripheral arteries
Blurred vision
Dizziness
Headache
Weakness
Transdermal patch
Intravenous bolus
Sublingual spray
Topical ointment
Leave the old patch on for 2 hours when applying a new patch
Apply a new patch every other day
Leave the patch of for 24 hours once a week
Remove the patch at night for 12 hours and then apply a new patch in the morning
Call 911
Drive to the ER NOW
Nothing, it takes a while to work
Wait 5 min and take 1 if still there wait 5 min and take 1 again...if still there call 911!
Leave the old patch on
Remove the old patch and clean the residue and then apply the new patch to a clean and hair free area
Apply the patch over hair because it doesn't change the effectiveness of the drug
Apply a new patch to the same spot
A hat
A dress
leggings
Gloves
Paprika
Hawthorn
Basil
Orthopedic hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypertension
Dizziness
Go ahead and stop it - your blood pressure is normal
Stop taking the drug for a month and see how you do
This drug should not be stopped suddendly and does not cure high blood pressure
You can stop the drug is you exercise and avoid salty foods