12.17 Vancomycin (Vancocin)

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Outline

Generic Name

vancomycin

Trade Name

Vancocin

Indication

life threatening infections, sepsis

Action

bactericidal

Therapeutic Class

anti-infectives

Pharmacologic Class

none

Nursing Considerations

• can cause ototoxicity, nausea, vomiting, nephrotoxicity, anaphylaxis, red-man syndrome
• assess for infection
• obtain culture prior to initiating therapy
• monitor blood pressure
• dose dependent draw serum trough levels frequently
• administer over at least 60 minutes to avoid skin irritation

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Pharmacology for the NCLEX®

Course Description
Module Pharmacology for the NCLEX®

01.01 12 Points to Answering Pharmacology Questions
  • Questions: 20

01.02 54 Common Medication Prefixes and Suffixes
  • Questions: 20

01.03 Therapeutic Drug Levels (Digoxin, Lithium, Theophylline, Phenytoin)
  • Questions: 13

01.04 Essential NCLEX Meds by Class
  • Questions: 21

01.05 6 Rights of Medication Administration
  • Questions: 10

01.08 The SOCK Method – Overview

01.09 The SOCK Method – S

01.10 The SOCK Method – O

01.11 The SOCK Method – C

01.12 The SOCK Method – K

02.01 Basics of Calculations
  • Questions: 10

02.02 Dimensional Analysis (dosage calculations/med math)
  • Questions: 1

02.03 Oral Medications
  • Questions: 7

02.04 Injectable Medications
  • Questions: 4

02.05 IV Infusions (Solutions)
  • Questions: 3

02.06 Complex Calculations (dosage calculations/med math)
  • Questions: 4

11.01 Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System

11.06 ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) Inhibitors
  • Questions: 5

11.10 Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
  • Questions: 1

13.01 Atypical Antipsychotics
  • Questions: 2

14.01 Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
  • Questions: 8

14.03 Sympathomimetics (Alpha (Clonodine) & Beta (Albuterol) Agonists)

14.07 Parasympathomimetics (Cholinergics)

04.02 Benzodiazepines
  • Questions: 10

11.12 Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Questions: 3

11.17 Cardiac Glycosides
  • Questions: 9

26.01 Corticosteroids
  • Questions: 7
  • Cheat Sheets: 1

16.01 Diuretics (Loop, Potassium Sparing, Thiazide, Furosemide/Lasix)
  • Questions: 1

18.01 Epoetin Alfa
  • Cheat Sheets: 2

10.01 Histamine 1 Receptor Blockers
  • Questions: 1
  • Cheat Sheets: 1

10.04 Histamine 2 Receptor Blockers
  • Questions: 2

19.01 HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
  • Questions: 2

27.02 Hydralazine (Apresoline)

09.04 Insulin
  • Questions: 13

20.01 Magnesium Sulfate
  • Questions: 1
  • Cheat Sheets: 1

08.03 MAOIs
  • Questions: 3

27.03 Nitro Compounds
  • Questions: 5
  • Cheat Sheets: 2

22.03 NSAIDs
  • Questions: 5

14.09 Parasympatholytics (Anticholinergics)
  • Questions: 4

12.23 Anti-Infective – Penicillins and Cephalosporins
  • Questions: 8

12.04 Metronidazole (Flagyl)
  • Questions: 1

12.14 Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)

12.17 Vancomycin (Vancocin)
  • Questions: 1

Proton Pump Inhibitors
  • Questions: 2

08.05 SSRIs
  • Questions: 5

08.10 TCAs
  • Questions: 4

28.01 Vasopressin
  • Questions: 2