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

2022
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2
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HYDROXYZINE IBUPROFEN IBUTILIDE Name/Class: HYDROXYZINE (Vistaril)/Antihistamine Description: Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine with depressive, sedative, antiemetic, and bronchodilator properties. Indications: Acute anxiety, nausea/vomiting. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity. Precautions: Elderly. Dosage/Route: Anxiety: 50 to 100 mg deep IM. Ped: 1 mg/kg deep IM. Nausea/vomiting: 25 to 50 mg deep IM. Ped: 1 mg/kg deep IM. Name/Class: IBUPROFEN (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Excedrin IB)/Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug (NSAID) Description: Ibuprofen is the prototype NSAID with significant analgesic and antipyretic properties. It also inhibits platelet aggregation and increases bleeding time. Indications: Reduce fever and relieve minor to moderate pain. Contraindications: Sensitivity to aspirin or other NSAIDs, active peptic ulcer, and bleeding abnormalities. Precautions: Hypertension, GI ulceration, hepatic or renal impairment, cardiac decompensation. Dosage/Route: 200 to 400 mg PO/4 to 6 hours up to 1,200 mg/day. Ped: 5 to 10 mg/kg PO/4 to 6 hours up to 40 mg/kg/day. Name/Class: IBUTILIDE (Corvert)/Antidysrhythmic Description: Ibutilide is a short-acting antidysrhythmic that may convert atrial flutter and fibrillation or may assist with electrical cardioversion. Indications: Recent onset atrial flutter and fibrillation. Contraindications: Hypersensitivity, hypokalemia, or hypomagnesemia. Precautions: CHF, low ejection fraction, recent MI, prolonged QT intervals, hepatic impairment, cardiovascular disorder other than atrial dysrhythmias, or drugs that prolong the QT interval, lactation. Dosage/Route: 1 mg over 10 min IV. Patients < 60 kg, 0.01 mg/kg IV, may repeat in 10 min as needed.