Diphenoxylate HCL (Lomotil)

Anti-diarrheal -decrease intestinal motility -admin w/ food if GI upset

Neomycin (Mycrifidin)
Anti-infective, bowel antiseptic -inhibits bacterial protein synthesis

Hydrocortisone
corticosteroid -suppresses immune response, inflammation & adrenal function -admin w/ meals -moon face - buffalo hump - water & Na+ retention - HTN - increased glucose -PUD

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) Mesalamine (Asacol)

Prostaglandin -inhibitors -inhibition intestinal prostaglandins

-Admin after meals or w/ food -paralytic ileus -constipation -toxic megacolon -allergy -ototoxicity -nephrotoxicity -ataxia -tinnitus -agranulocytosis -Bronchospasm -vertigo -Aplastic anemia -Serum sickness -headache --anorexia -N&V -diarrhea

Frequency stools E-lytes Skin turgor BS allergy

hearing test renal fxn test: sp. Gr, BUN, creatinine liver fxn: AST,ALT, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase e-lytes: Na, Ca, Mg, K I/O s/s super-infection neuro fxn, assess ability swallow serum blood levels neo

s/s adrenal insufficiencyex. hypotension, weight loss, weakness, anorexia, confusion I/O Peripheral edema, crackles, dyspnea Glucose E-lytes CBC, WBC Guaiac stool

Assess allergy I/O Uanalysis BUN & creatinine CBC