Common non-cardiac drugs

Framework (5 classes, deliberately non-cardiac):

• Analgesics — opioids and non-opioids, sedation/respiratory checks, the acetaminophen ceiling

• Antibiotics — allergy checks, culture timing, vancomycin infusion rate, C. diff, course completion

• GI medications — PPIs/H2 blockers, antiemetics (including the promethazine infiltration risk), the opioid-constipation link

• Diabetes medications — insulin types, the double-check requirement, metformin/contrast interaction, sulfonylurea hypoglycemia risk

• Psychiatric and respiratory medications — benzodiazepines, home-med continuity, bronchodilator side effects, corticosteroids

Practice Lab — Common Drug Classes Practice Lab (5 drills):

• Name the class — 8 generic drugs sorted into 6 classes

• What to check first — 6 scenarios on essential pre-administration checks

• Spot the concern — 7 findings matched to the likely medication cause

• Give, hold, or clarify? — 7 scenarios across all three tiers, including a vague order and a metformin/contrast timing question

• Teaching point match — 6 patient-teaching lines matched to their class