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Drug:Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Side Effects: |
Increased ocular pressure, ectopic beats, nausea
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Drug:Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
Nursing Considerations: |
Monitor blood pressure, peripheral pulses, urinary output
Use infusion pump |
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Drug: Buspirone (BuSpar)
Side Effects: |
Light headedness, confusion, hypotension, palpitations
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Drug: Buspirone (BuSpar)
Nursing Considerations: |
Little sedation
Used for episode or acute incident Not ongoing anxiety Used for clients with previous addiction Does not potentiate CNS depressants |
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Drug: Quinidine (Quinaglute)
Side Effects: |
Anemia, hypotension, headache, heart block, tinnitus, fever, GI
symptoms |
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Drug: Quinidine (Quinaglute)
Nursing Considerations: |
Used for atrial or ventricular arrhythmias
May increase toxicity for digitalis Monitor liver function tests and I and O Check apical pulse and BP Monitor EKG and BP |
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Drug: Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Side Effects: |
CNS disturbances, hyperexcitability, insomnia, vertigo, ataxia,
slurred speech, convulsions |
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Drug: Amantadine (Symmetrel)
Nursing Considerations: |
Enhances effect of L-Dopa, Contraindicated in epilepsy,
arteriosclerosis, antiviral |
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Drug: Radioactive Iodine (131I)
Side Effects: |
Feeling of fullness in neck, metallic taste, leukemia
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Drug: Radioactive Iodine (131I)
Nursing Considerations: |
Destroys thyroid tissue
Contraindicated for women of childbearing age Fast overnight before administration Urine, saliva, vomit radioactive 3 days Use full radiation precautions Encourage fluids |
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Drug: Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Side Effects: |
Hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hepatic and renal damage, tinnitus,
rash |
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Drug: Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Nursing Considerations: |
Used with other diuretics
Give with meals Avoid salt substitutes containing potassium Monitor I and O |
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Drug: Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)
Side Effects: |
Photophobia
Seizures Tachycardia |
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Drug: Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)
Nursing Considerations: |
Nursing Considerations: Contraindicated in narrow-angle glaucoma
Burns when instilled |
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Drug: Propoxyphene (Darvon)
Side Effects: |
Side Effects: Restlessness
Tremors Mild euphoria |
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Drug: Propoxyphene (Darvon)
Nursing Considerations: |
Observe for dependence in prolonged users
Use cautiously with CNS depressants, alcohol, and tranquilizers because of potentiating effect |
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Drug: Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Side Effects: |
Drug: Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Side Effects: Headache Palpitations Edema Tachycardia Lupus erythematosus-like syndrome |
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Drug: Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Nursing Considerations: |
Give with meals
Observe mental status Check for weight gain, edema |
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Drug: Methenamine (Mandelamine)
Side Effects: |
Drug: Methenamine (Mandelamine)
Side Effects: Nausea Vomiting Elevated liver enzymes |
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Drug: Methenamine (Mandelamine)
Nursing Considerations: |
Nursing Considerations: Anti-infective
Give cranberry juice to supplement acidification Check I and O Limit intake of alkaline foods (vegetables, milk, almonds, coconut) |