Tramadol Medication card templete PDF

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Pharmacology ATI medication card. Tramadol (Ultram)...

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

Medication

Carnathan STUDENT NAME Tanya _____________________________________ (Ultram) MEDICATION tramadol __________________________________________________________________________

REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

CATEGORY CLASS Analgesic ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action similar to opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.

Therapeutic Use used to help relieve moderate to moderately severe pain.

Complications sleepiness,difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, headache,nervousness uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body, muscle tightness, changes in mood,heartburn or indigestion,dry mouthnausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weakness, or dizziness,inability to get or keep an erection,irregular menstruation,changes in heartbeat, loss of consciousness

Medication Administration tablet, immediate-release 50-100mg capsule, extended release: 100mg -300mg 50 mg/ml solution for injection or infusion may be administered intramuscularly, by slow intravenous injection

Contraindications/Precautions decreased function of the adrenal gland.symptoms from alcohol withdrawal.suicidal behavior.suicidal thoughts.alcoholism.alcohol intoxication.drug abuse. depression. should NOT use tramadol if have severe asthma or breathing (respiratory depression) or lung problems, a bowel blockage or narrowing, or an allergy to tramadol.

Interactions monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), a type of drug for depression, in the last 14 days.Do not codeine-containing painkillers

Nursing Interventions assess the maintenance of pain control and the relative incidence of adverse reactions, as well as to monitor for the development of addiction, abuse, or misuse Intravenous injections must be given slowly over 2-3 minutes. assess bowel function routinely

Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness releaves pain many side effects

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Do not let anyone else take your medication do not to exceed 400 mg/day. Stop taking all other opioid medications when you start taking tramadol. Tramadol can be taken with or without food, but take it the same way each time. Swallow the capsule or tablet whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal overdose. Do not crush, chew, break, open, or dissolve.

THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURE

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