Thorazine Drug Card for ATI Remediation PDF

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Medication

Cruz STUDENT NAME Christine _____________________________________ MEDICATION Chlorpromazine __________________________________________________________________________

REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

CATEGORY CLASS antipsychotic ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Alters the effects of dopamine in the CNS. Has significant anticholinergic/alpha-adrenergic blocking activity.

Therapeutic Use Second-line treatment for schizophrenia and psychoses after failure with atypical antipsychotics.

Complications Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, sedation, extrapyramidal reactions, tardive dyskinesia.

Medication Administration tablet 10mg 25mg 50mg 100mg 200mg injectable solution 25mg/mL

Contraindications/Precautions hypersensitivity; hypersensitivity to sulfites (injectibles) or benzyl alcohol. Use cautiously in geriatric/debilitated patients (decrease initial dose); diabettis; respiratory disease

Interactions

Nursing Interventions assess mental status (orientation, mood, behavior) prior to and periodically during therapy. assess weight and BMI initially and throughout therapy. assess fasting BS and cholesterol

concurrent use with pimozide, the risk of potentially serious cardiovascular reactions. May alter serum phenytoin levels. Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness decrease in excitable, manic behavior. Relief of nausea/vomiting relief of hiccups preoperative sedation management of porphyria relief of vascular headache

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Take med as directed Don't skip doses or double up on missed doses. abrupt withdrawl may lead to gastritis, nausea.

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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