396. Valproic acid increases the levels of phenobarbital by 40%, when given together.
397. Types of medication errors; omission of dose, extra-dose, non-compliance, under dosage, incorrect dose, incorrect strength or concentration, incorrect drug, or dosage form, incorrect technique, incorrect route, incorrect duration, error in monitoring, deteriorated drug, drug-drug or disease or food interaction, error in transcribing, incorrect labelling, error in prescribing, failure to adjust dose as needed, lack of preventive therapy.
398. Look-alike medications;
- Celebrex = cerebyx = celexa
- Ceftin = cefzil
- Hycomine = hycodan
- Inderal = isordil = toradol = adderall = imdur = imuran
- Lamisil = lomotil = lamictal
- Percodan = percocet
- Tobrex = tobradex
- Trusopt = cosopt
- Xanax = zantac
- Xenical = xeloda = senokot
- Ampicillin = amoxicillin = aminophylline
- Azithromycin = erythromycin
- Chlorpromazine = chlorpropamide = clomipramine = prochlorperazine = promethazine = clomiphene
- Dimenhydrinate = diphenhydramine
- Enalapril = ramipril
- Dicetel = diclectin
- Hydralazine = hydroxyzine
- Tanacet (feverfew) = tramacet
- SID = once daily
- CC = with meals
- BT = bedtime
- OJ = orange juice
- Per os = orally
- Qn = nightly
- SS = sliding scale
- HS = half strength = at bedtime
- TIW = three times a week
- Tbsp = tablespoonful
- Tsp = teaspoonful
- AZT = zidovudine
- HCT = hydroxycortisone
- HCTZ = hydrochlorothiazide
- MS = morphine sulfate
- MTX = methotrexate
- Nitro drip = nitroprusside
- Norflox = norfloxacin
- IV Vanc = intravenous vancomycin
400. Serum fentanyl conc. (skin patch) increases by 1/3, when the body temperature reaches 40˚c, due to increased skin permeability. Fentanyl is extensively metabolized by P450 3A4 enzymes. Fentanyl overdose symptoms include; shallow breathing, tiredness, extreme sleepiness, inability to think, talk, or walk normally, feeling faint, dizzy, or confused.
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