DRUGS ACTION INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING PATIENT

CONSIDERATION TEACHING

GENERIC NAME: Inhibit the movement hypertension CNS: Dizziness, Skin lesions, edema, Ensure that the
lacidipine of calcium ions across nervousness orientation, reflexes, patient do not chew
a cell membrane, BP or divide tablets
which results in fewer CV: Peripheral
BRAND NAME: Lacipil dysrhythmias, a edema, hypotension Establish safety
slower rate of precautions
contraction of the Dermatologic:
DOSAGE: 6mg OD heart and relaxation Flushing, rash Establish position to
of smooth muscle of alleviate peripheral
blood vessels GI: Nausea, diarrhea edema
CLASSIFICATION: resulting in constipation
Calcium channel vasodilation and flatulence Teach to eat small
blocker reduced blood frequent meals
pressure.

DRUGS ACTION INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING PATIENT

CONSIDERATION TEACHING

GENERIC NAME: Increases peripheral Adjunct to diet to Diarrhea Physical: skin color, Do not discontinue
metformin utilization of glucose, lower blood glucose Nausea and vomiting orientation, reflexes, this medication
hydrochloride decreases hepatic with type 2 diabetes Weakness peripheral sensation, without consulting
BRAND NAME: glucose production mellitus Abdominal pain adventitious sounds, your health care
Metfomin HCL and alters intestinal Headache urinalysis, blood provider
DOSAGE: 880 mg TID absorption of glucose glucose. Monitor blood
glucose
CLASSIFICATION: Avoid using alcohol
Antidiabetic while taking this drug
 DRUGS ACTION INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING PATIENT
CONSIDERATION TEACHING

GENERIC NAME: Inhibition of platelet To reduce the risk of Acute aspirin toxicity: Bleeding ulcers, Give drugs with food
aspirin aggregation is recurrent transient respiratory alkalosis, vitamin K deficiency, or after meals
attributable to the ischemic attack and tachypnea, impaired hepatic
inhibition of platelet stroke. hemorrhage, function Give with full glass of
BRAND NAME: constrictor and confusion, pulmonary water.
Aspilet inducer of platelet edema, seizures, Physical: skin color,
aggregation . teteny, metabolic orientation, BP, CBC, Do not crush and
acidosis, fever, renal LFT urinalysis ensure that the
DOSAGE: 80mg OD and respiratory patient does not
failure. chew

CLASSIFICATION: Aspirin Intolerance:

Antiplatelet brochospasm, rhinitis

GI: Nausea,
dyspepsia, heartburn,
epigastric discomfort

Hematologic: Occult
blood loss

Dizziness, tinnitus,
difficulty hearing,
nausea
 DRUGS ACTION INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING PATIENT
CONSIDERATION TEACHING

GENERIC NAME: Selectively blocks the Hypertension Light headedness Skin lesions, turgor, Administer without
telmisartan binding of headache, dizziness orientation, reflexes, regards to meals
hydrochlorothiazide angiotensin II to affect: BP, R,
specific tissue Hypotension , Respiratory May experience side
receptors found in palpitation auscultation LFT effects
BRAND NAME: the vascular smooth
Pritor plus muscle and adrenal Rash dermatitis
gland; this action eczema
DOSAGE: blocks the
OD vasoconstriction Constipation
effect of the rennin- flatulence gastritis
CLASSIFICATION: angiotensin system as vomiting dry mouth
Antihypertensive well as the release of dental pain
aldosterone leading
to decrease BP
 DRUGS ACTION INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING PATIENT
CONSIDERATION TEACHING

GENERIC NAME: Hormone secreted by To reduce the risk of Anaphylaxis or Skin color lesions Store drug in the
insulin beta cells of the recurrent transient Angioedema eyeball turgor refrigerator
pancreas that by ischemic attack and orientation reflexes
receptor mediated stroke. peripheral sensation Use the same type
BRAND NAME: effects promotes the BP adventitious and brand of syringe
Novamix storage of the body sounds urinalysis
fuels facilitating the blood glucose Rotate injection sites
transport of regularly to prevent
DOSAGE: 100 u/ml metabolites and ions breakdown at
TID through cell injection sites.
membrane and
stimulating the
CLASSIFICATION: synthesis of glycogen
Antidiabetic from glucose of fats
from lipids and
proteins from amino
acids