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

2022
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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication STUDENT NAME _____________________________________ Pentolamine (Regitine) MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________ Alpha adrenergic blocker CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________ PURPOSE OF MEDICATION Expected Pharmacological Action blocks the postsynaptic alpha1-adrenergic receptors, decreasing sympathetic tone in the vasculature and causing vasodilation, which leads to a lowering of blood pressure. Therapeutic Use used to prevent cell death and tissue sloughing after extravasation of intravenous norepinephrine or dopamine Complications - Hypotension/ orthostatic hypotension - angina - MI - CVA - tachycardia - arrhythmia Medication Administration - Inject phentolamine directly into the area of extravasation of epinephrine or dopamine Contraindications/Precautions Contraindications: allergy, presence of coronary artery disease or MI Precautioned in pregnancy and lactation Interactions - Ephedrine - epinephrine - Alcohol Nursing Interventions - Monitor heart rate and blood pressure - Monitor patient response to the drug - Monitor the effectiveness of support measures Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness - Do not take with alcohol - Change positions slowly - Improvement of symptoms - Treatment of dermal necrosis ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE A7