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|enoxaparin (Lovenox) |Anticoagulant |For prevention and |Normal Activated partial thromboplastin |Do not rub injection site. |No DVT or ischemic |Bleeding |

|Dosing is based on patient’s | |treatment of Deep Vein|time (aPTT) is 25-35 seconds. |Report any bleeding. |complications |Hemorrhage can be |

|weight or prophylaxis fixed |Clotting |Thrombosis (DVT). |Do not aspirate. |Avoid trauma or injury. | |controlled with protamine |

|dose, one to two times daily | |Prevention of ischemic|Do not expel air bubble before |Avoid aspirin, vitamin K, fish oil | | |

|Deep Sub-Q into abdominal |Suppresses coagulation by |complications in |administering. |supplements, garlic supplements, ginkgo | | |

|fatty tissue or above the |helping antithrombin inactivate|patients with unstable|Rotate injection sites. |biloba, nonsteroidal drugs, and certain | | |

|iliac crest. Insert entire |clotting factors, primarily |angina. |Hold skinfold during injection but |antibiotics (e.g. sulfamethoxazole and | | |

|length of the needle. |thrombin and factor Xa | |release before removing needle. |trimethoprim (Bactrim). | | |

|1-1.5 mg/kg up to twice a | | | |Limit alcohol intake. | | |

|day, Q12 hours | | | |Use electric razor, | | |

| | | | |Use soft-bristle toothbrush. | | |

|Furosemide (Lasix) |Loop Diuretic |CHF, Edema, |Collect baseline values for weight, blood|Take medication in am. If taking twice a |Decrease in edema. |Dehydration, Hypotension, |

|Oral The initial dosage for |Fluid and Electrolyte balance |Hypertension |pressure, pulse, respirations and |day then take second dose by 2:00 pm to |Lower B/P. |Hypokalemia. |

|adults is 20 to 80 mg/day as |As a diuretic, Lasix works by | |electrolytes (sodium, potassium, |minimize nocturia. Teach symptoms of |Clear lung sounds. |Increase fluids and/ or |

|a single dose. The maximum |increasing the amount of salt | |chloride). Monitor B/P, pulse, potassium |hypotension | |give potassium supplement |

|daily dosage is 600 mg. |and water the kidneys remove | |(3.5-5mEq |(dizziness and lightheadedness) and | |per physician orders. |

|Twice-daily dosing. For IV |from the blood. This extra salt| | |hypokalemia (irregular heartbeat, muscle | | |

|and IM administration |and water is then passed out | | |weakness, cramping, flaccid paralysis, leg | | |

|(10 mg/mL) |through the urine. By | | |discomfort, extreme thirst, confusion) | | |

| |increasing the amount of water | | | | | |

| |removed from the blood, Lasix | | | | | |

| |causes a decrease in blood | | | | | |

| |volume. Because of this effect,| | | | | |

| |the medication can lower blood | | | | | |

| |pressure and help with water | | | | | |

| |retention. | | | | | |

Reviewed 03/17

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