Valsartan
This medication is used to treat : diabetic nephropathy, heart failure, hypertension, and myocardial infarction.
Diovan, Entresto, Exforge, and Byvalson
What are the brand names of valsartan?
medications to avoid while taking valsartan
-cyclosporine, lithium, rifampin, ritonavir
-ace inhibitor
-diuretic
-heparin
-pain meds; aspirin, ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen
acute myocardial infarction, adjunct heart failure, hypertension
What diseases is lisinopril used to treat?
aliskren use, angiodema
What are some contraindications for lisinopril?
discontinue when pregnancy is detected
Black box warning for lisinopril & valsartan?
arteriosclerosis, hypertension, angia
What is amlodipine used to treat?
u, IU, any QD's, trailing zeros, MS
What abbreviations are on the official Do Not Use list?
PO
orally
IM
intramuscularly
SQ
subcutaneous
IV
intravenous
OD
in the right eye
OS
in the left eye
OU
in both eyes
bid
2x a day
qd
once a day
tid
3x a day
qid
4x a day
qhs
before bed
q4h
every 4 hours
q6h
every 6 hours
qod
every other day
prn
as needed
T
1
TT
2
TTT
3
TTTT
4
gtt
drop
ac
before meals
pc
after meals