Assume you are a pharmacy assistant in a nursing home, screening patients for contraindications and drug...
Assume you are a pharmacy assistant in a nursing home, screening patients for contraindications and drug interactions. What is the potential drug problem--and its solution--for each of the following cases?
a. Patient A has hypertension. He has been prescribed hydrocortisone injections for severe bursitis.
b. Patient B is diabetic. She has been prescribed prednisolone for osteoarthritis.
Homework Answers
A.
Hydrocortisone further increases the blood pressure. So take with precautions monitor BP frequently
B.
It increases the blood glucose level. Monitor blood glucose frequently.
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