Question

For Information Cards Part 4, create an information card for each of the following medications (8 total):

1. Heparin
2. Hyaluronidase
3. Balanced salt solution
4. Gentamicin
5. Tobramycin
6. Cocaine 4%
7. Glycine
8. Lactated ringer’s

Each Pharmacology Information Card should focus on a single medication used in the surgical environment and must contain the following information:

• Generic name/Brand name(s)
• Indications and usage
• Classification schedule
• Dosage forms
• Adverse reactions/side effects
• APA formatted credible source(s)

Answer 1

PHARMACOLOGY INFORMATION CARD

1) HeparinG

Generic name : Heparin

Brand name : Alparin

Indication and usage

1)For the treatment of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism

_{​​​​​2) For thrombosis prophylaxis, including arterial thromboembolism prophylaxis, during extra corporeal circulation in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries}

_{3) For intravascular catheter occlusion prophylaxis}

_{4) Atrial fibrillation with embolization}

_{5) After hemodialysis}

_{Classification schedule}

_{​​​​​​Heparin is an anticoagulant, commonly referred to as a blood thinner. It works by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood.}

_{Dosage forms}

Heparin lock solution

° 10 units/ml

°100 units/ml

Injectable solution

°1000 units/ml

°5000 units/ml

° 10,000 units/ml

Adverse reaction/side effects

° hemorrhage

°injection site ulcer

°immune hypersensitivity reaction

°osteoporosis

°heparin resistance

°local irritation, erythema

°gasping syndrome in infants due to benzyl alcohol preservative

Credible source

Heparin is derived from the mucosal tissue of animals that have been slaughtered for meat such as pigs and cattle.