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Precautions
Precautions of Drug Admin.
Drug | Precautions |
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Digoxin | 1. Apical pulse 1 min./ <60 hold med, call MD, 60-100 give med, >100 give med call MD |
Heparin | Know PTT/ if high, hold & call MD/ observe for bleeding/ if bleeding present, hold med. call MD |
Coumadin | Know PTT & INR/ if high, hold med. call MD/ observe for bleeding/ if bleeding present, hold med. call MD |
Insulin | Know BS level/ <70 hold insulin, notify MD/ 70-150 give insulin/ >150 give insulin call MD for further coverage |
Demerol | Know BP and resp. rate/ If either low, hold med. call MD (any pain meds.) |
Penicillin | Know allergies |
Dalmane | Know LOC and resp. rate/ LOC or resp. rate low, hold med call MD |
Potassium | Know K level in blood/ (3.5-5.0)/ if high, hold med call MD/ if low, give med call MD |
Antihypertensives | Know BP/ if low, hold med. call MD/ extremely high, call MD |
Nitroglycerin | Know BP and heart rate/ if BP low, hold med call MD/ heart rate elevated, hold med call MD |