Description
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Generic Name Dexamethasone
Trade Name Decadron
Indication Manage cerebral edema, assess for Cushing’s Disease
Action Suppress inflammation and normal immune response. Used in inflammatory states
to decrease inflammation.
Therapeutic Class Antiasthmatics, corticosteroids
Pharmacologic Class Corticosteroids
Nursing Considerations • Excreted by the liver – monitor liver profile
• Avoid in active untreated infections
• May cause CNS alterations
• May cause peptic ulcers
• May cause Cushingoid appearance (buffalo hump, moon face)
• Weight gain
• Osteoporosis
• Decrease wound healing
• May elevate blood sugars
• May increase cholesterol and lipid values
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Generic Name lactulose
Trade Name Kristalose
Indication Constipation, portal-systemic encephalopathy
Action draws water into the stool and softens stool, inhibits ammonia passing into the colon
Therapeutic...
Published 08/18/23
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Generic Name ketorolac
Trade Name Toradol
Indication pain
Action pain relief due to prostaglandin inhibition by blocking of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX)
Therapeutic Class nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory...
Published 08/16/23