This 79 year old male was admitted to OCMC on 8/9/05 with a 1 cm left renal stone that had caused left hip and flank pain with nausea and vomiting. His cardiologist, Dr. Cannizzo, was consulted and Coumadin was held for the operation. It was originally planned to reverse INR with FFP, but the patient felt throat tightness after 5 minutes of FFP transfusion and FFP was stopped. He then underwent laser lithotripsy and stent placement on 8/0/50 and tolerated the procedure well. Post-op, he had frequent PVC but cardiac enzyme was negative. On POD2, he tolerated regular diet and was ready to be discharged home with Bactrim and low dose Coumadin. He was also noticed to have an enlarged prostate and needs to follow up with Dr. Domebo for further management. The discharge medications included CAPSAICIN 0.025 % TP BID (apply to legs), LASIX (FUROSEMIDE) 40 MG PO QD, MICRONASE (GLYBURIDE) 2.5 MG PO QD, L-THYROXINE (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM) 50 MCG PO QD, POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INTERACTION: DIGOXIN & LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM (Reason for override: home), PYRIDIUM (PHENAZOPYRIDINE HCL) 100 MG PO TID (PRN Other:bladder/stent pain), PROBENECID 1,500 MG PO BID, COZAAR (LOSARTAN) 75 MG PO QD (HOLD IF: sbp <100), FLOMAX (TAMSULOSIN) 0.4 MG PO QD, NEXIUM (ESOMEPRAZOLE) 40 MG PO QD, BACTRIM DS (TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE DOU...) 1 TAB PO Q24H, and Number of Doses Required (approximate): 5. He was advised to follow up with his PCP for INR check and Coumadin dose adjustment, take Coumadin at 3 mg for tonight and tomorrow night, resume his regular Coumadin dose schedule, call his Coumadin clinic on Monday for follow up regarding to blood check and Coumadin dosage adjustment, no lifting more than 10 lbs., no driving while on narcotics, and call Urology office 865-655-3733 for appointment and questions.
has the patient used l-thyroxine ( levothyroxine sodium ) in the past
L-THYROXINE (LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM) 50 MCG PO QD,