Cardizem medication template PDF

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ati medication template. side effects, therapeutic uses, nursing considerations...

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

Medication

Cody STUDENT NAME Stephanie _____________________________________ MEDICATION Cardizem __________________________________________________________________________

474 REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

Channel Blocker CATEGORY CLASS Calcium ______________________________________________________________________ PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action used to prevent chest pain, and help decrease how often you may get angina attack

Therapeutic Use antihypertensive

Complications headache, dizziness, asthenia, somnolemnce, edema, bradycardia, constipation

Medication Administration PO IV

Contraindications/Precautions contraindicted in patients hypersensitive to drug in those with sick sinus syndrome or second or third degree AV block in the absence of an artificial pacemaker, hypotension, acute MI, and pulmonary congestion

Interactions Drug may increase effeects of anesthetics. monitor the patients. May inhibit diltiazem metabolim. monitor patient for toxicity.

Nursing Interventions monitor BP and HR when starting therapy and during dosage adjustments, if systolic BP is below 90 mmHg of HR is below 60 bears/ minute, withhold dose and notify prescriber

Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness absense of chest pain.

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

instruct patient to take drug as prescibed even when feeling better, advise patient to avoid hazardous activities during start of therapy, inform patient to not crush or chew extended release tablets.

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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