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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. For each chapter that teaches about medications, fill in the following table regarding the chosen meds. CLASS: Barbiturate anticonvulsant GENERIC NAME: Primidone TRADE NAMES: Mysoline MOA: The exact moa of primidone action is still unknown, but it’s said to act on GABA receptors, Increasing synaptic inhibition (barbiturate). It works by controlling the abnormal electrical activity in the brain that would occur during a seizure. INDICATIONS: Tremor and for Seizure disorders CONTRAINDICATIONS/PRECAUTIONS: Porphyria, avoid abrupt withdrawal, caution in females with reproductive potential, hepatic impairment, renal impairment, depression. INTERACTIONS with other Drugs/Substances: PATIENT RESPONSE / REACTIONS: COMMON SIDE EFFECTS: ADVERSE REACTIONS: S/S TOXICITY: TOXICITY/OVERDOSE TX: DESIRED OUTCOME: - Dizziness Serious reaction- CARDIAC DAMAGE - CNS depressant drug, its - Drowsiness Thrombocytopenia, - Depression - Paralysis used to control seizures in - Excitation megaloblastic anemia, - Nervousness - SOB the treatment of epilepsy, - Tiredness dyspnea, lupus - Seizures - Headache - Low BP this allows the patient to do erythematosus - Loss of appetite - Slow heart rate more of their daily activities. - Nausea - Reduces harm when you Common Reactions- Vomiting lose consciousness, Ataxia, vertigo, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, fatigue, irritability, emotional lability, impotence, diplopia, nystagmus, drowsiness, rash, ostoepenia NURSING ACTIONS:

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ASSESS: - Lab test - Complete blood chemistry - Primidone blood levels -

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TEACH: - Avoid alcohol when taking medication - Avoid driving and other potentially hazardous activities when first taking medications - Risk of daytime drowsiness - May lose loss of appetite

EVALUATE: - Check vitals - Plasma levels - Unusual drowsiness in breast fed newborns -...