University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 180 | Pharmacology
Academic year:

2022
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496

Pages:

2
Author:

Maverick Martin

OXYTOCIN PANCURONIUM PHENOBARBITAL Name/Class: OXYTOCIN (Pitocin)/Hormone Description: Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hormone that causes the uterus to contract, thereby inducing labor, encouraging delivery of the placenta, and controlling postpartum hemorrhage. Indications: Severe postpartum hemorrhage. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity, prehospital administration before delivery of the infant or infants. Precautions: Before delivery may induce uterine rupture and fetal dysrhythmias, hypertension, intracranial bleeding, or asphyxia. Uterine tone, ECG, and vital signs should be monitored during administration. Dosage/Route: 3 to 10 units IM after delivery of the placenta. 10 to 20 units in 1,000 mL of D5W or NS IV titrated to effect. Name/Class: PANCURONIUM (Pavulon)/Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocker Description: Pancuronium is a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker that causes paralysis without bronchospasm or hypotension, it does not cause the fasciculations associated with polarizing agents. Indications: To facilitate endotracheal intubation. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to pancuronium or bromides, or tachycardia. Precautions: Debilitated patients, myasthenia gravis, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal disease, or fluid or electrolyte imbalance. Dosage/Route: 0.04 to 0.1 mg/kg IV. Ped: same as adult. Name/Class: PHENOBARBITAL (Luminal)/Anticonvulsant Description: Phenobarbital is a long-acting barbiturate anticonvulsant with sedative and hypnotic effects that limits the spread of seizure activity. Indications: Seizures, status epilepticus, and acute anxiety. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to barbiturates. Precautions: Hepatic, renal, cardiac, or respiratory impairment, allergies, elderly, debilitated patients, fever, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, severe anemia, hypoadrenal function, and during labor, delivery, and lactation. Dosage/Route: 100 to 300 mg slow IV/IM. Ped: 6 to 10 mg/kg slow IV/IM.