University:
Widener University
Course:
NURS 405 | Pathopharmacology III
Academic year:

2024
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1
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Desmitis8w

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication Alprazolam MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________ CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________ PURPOSE OF MEDICATION Expected Pharmacological Action unknown. may potentiate effects of GABA, depresses CNS Therapeutic Use relief of anxiety Complications insomnica, dizziness, headache, palpitations, chest pain, blurred vision, dirrahea, constipation, dry mouth, sexual dysfunction, URI, influenza, injury, dematitis Medication Administration PO Contraindications/Precautions PT hypersensitve to drug, use cautiously in PT with hepatic, renal, or pulmonary disease or hisotry of substance abuse, use cautiously in elderly PT Interactions drug-drug:CNS depressants, carbamazepine, methadone, anticonvulsants drug-herb: kava, valerian root, st. johns wort drug-food:grapefruit juice drug-lifestyle: alcohol use Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness decreased sense of anxiety Nursing Interventions monitor PT for symptoms of respiratory depression, give smallest effective dose, monitor hepatic and renal function, monitor addiction-prone patients Client Education report adverse reactions, take as directed, discard cotton from the bottls, dont use if pregnant, sont stop abruptly, avoid alcohol, swallow extended-release tablets whole

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