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| Regular insulin (brand name) | Humulin R |
| Regular insulin (classification) | Rapid short acting insulin |
| Regular insulin (indication) | Emergency treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis or coma |
| Regular insulin (nursing consideration) | (Avoid OTC medications unless approved by physician) (Carry some form of fast-acting carbohydrate) |
| Insulin aspart(brand name) | Novolog |
| Insulin aspart (classification) | Rapid insulin analog |
| Insulin aspart (indication) | Treatment of diabetes mellitus |
| Insulin aspart(nursing considerations) | (Do not take any other medication unless approved by the physician) (Do not inject into areas with redness, swelling, itching, or dimpling) |
| NPH (brand name) | Humulin N |
| NPH(classification) | Long acting insulin |
| NPH(indication) | Used to control hyperglycemia in the diabetic patient |
| NPH(nursing consideration) | (Suspect hypoglycemia if fatigue, weakness, sweating, tremor, or nervousness occur) (Do not breast feed with out consulting physician) |
| Insulin glargine (classification) | Long acting insulin |
| Insulin glargine(nursing considerations) | (Do not inject into areas with redness, swelling, itching, or dimpling) (Withhold drug and notify physician if patient is hypokalemic) |
| Insulin glargine (indication) | Bedtime dosing of adults and children with type 1 diabetes, or adults with type 2 diabetes |
| Metformin(brand name) | Glucophage |
| Metformin(classification) | Oral biguanide |
| Metformin (indication) | Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients not controlled with diet alone |
| Metformin(nursing considerations) | (Monitor known or suspected alcoholics carefully for decreased liver function) (Do not breast feed while taking this drug without consulting physician) |
| Levothyroxine(brand name) | Synthroid |
| Levothyroxine(Classification) | Thyroid hormone |
| Levothyroxine(Indication) | Specific replacement therapy for diminished or absent thyroid function resulting from primary or secondary atrophy of gland, surgery |
| Levothyroxine(Nursing considerations) | (Thyroid replacement therapy is usually lifelong) (Avoid OTC medications unless approved by physician) |
| Prednisone(classification) | Glucocorticoid |
| Prednisone(Indication) | May be used as a single agent or conjunctively with antineoplastics in cancer therap |
| Prednisone(Nursing considerations) | (Tell dentist or new physician about prednisone therapy) (Avoid or minimize alcohol and caffeine may contribute to steroid-ulcer development in long-term therapy) |