Nursing Pharmacology
Side effects of Acetaminophen
Red, peeling or blistering skin; rash; hives; itching; swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips,
eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs; hoarseness; and difficulty breathing or swallowing.
Can cause liver damage.
Acetaminophen Poisoning
Weak pulse, hypothermia and decreased urine output.
Carbamazepine
an anticonvulsant that works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain.
Carbamazepine is used to treat what?
seizures, nerve pain and even bipolar disorder.
Carbamazepine should not be taken if:
you have a history of bone marrow suppression, if taking nefazodone or if allergic to
antidepressants such as amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, or nortriptyline.
Clozapine is:
an antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia or to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in
people with schizophrenia or similar disorders.
Clozapine works by:
changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.
Symptoms of Clozapine:
severe dizziness, slow heartbeats, fainting, or seizures.
Disulfiram is:
a drug used to support the treatment of alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to
alcohol.
Disulfiram works by:
It inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, which causes an unpleasant reaction when alcohol
is consumed.
Symptoms of Disulfiram include:
flushing, sweating, nausea or severe vomiting, increased thirst, swelling, neck pain, blurred
vision, throbbing headache, chest pain or shortness of breath, pounding heartbeat,
weakness, confusion, or dizziness.
, Dopamine is
an adrenergic and dopaminergic cardiac stimulant that is usually prescribed for heart failure.
Side effects of Dopamine include
abnormal heart rhythm, fast heart rate, chest pain, palpitations, slow heart rate, high blood
pressure, narrowing of the blood vessels, difficulty in breathing, nausea, vomiting, elevated
BUN (blood urea nitrogen), headache, anxiety, piloerection (erection of the hair of the skin),
and gangrene of the extremities.
Sucralfate (Carafate) is used to
treat and prevent ulcers in the intestines. It is also used to treat inflammation of esophagus
from backflow of stomach acid.
Side effects of Sucralfate ( Carafate ) include
Constipation, dry mouth, stomach upset, gas, and nausea
Ferrous Gluconate is
a type of iron that is used to treat iron deficiency anemia.
Ferrous Gluconate should not be taken if the patient has:
iron overload syndrome, hemolytic anemia, porphyria, thalassemia, liver or kidney disease, if
patient is an alcoholic, or if receiving regular blood transfusions.
Gentamicin Toxicity complications:
nephrotoxicity, and ototoxicity.
If Patient is hypoglycemic or unconscious
Glucagon IM injection
Glucagon is:
A hormone produced by the pancreas, glucaon controls the level of glucose in the blood,
along with insulin.
Hypoglycemia symptoms include:
include sweating, drowsiness, dizziness, sleep disturbances, palpitation, anxiety, tremor,
blurred vision, hunger, slurred speech, restlessness, depressed mood, tingling (in the hands,
feet, lips, or tongue), irritability, lightheadedness, abnormal behavior, inability to
concentrate, unsteady movement, headache, and personality changes. Symptoms may be
different for each person and can happen suddenly.
An inotropic medication is
Side effects of Acetaminophen
Red, peeling or blistering skin; rash; hives; itching; swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips,
eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs; hoarseness; and difficulty breathing or swallowing.
Can cause liver damage.
Acetaminophen Poisoning
Weak pulse, hypothermia and decreased urine output.
Carbamazepine
an anticonvulsant that works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain.
Carbamazepine is used to treat what?
seizures, nerve pain and even bipolar disorder.
Carbamazepine should not be taken if:
you have a history of bone marrow suppression, if taking nefazodone or if allergic to
antidepressants such as amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, or nortriptyline.
Clozapine is:
an antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia or to reduce the risk of suicidal behavior in
people with schizophrenia or similar disorders.
Clozapine works by:
changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.
Symptoms of Clozapine:
severe dizziness, slow heartbeats, fainting, or seizures.
Disulfiram is:
a drug used to support the treatment of alcoholism by producing an acute sensitivity to
alcohol.
Disulfiram works by:
It inhibits acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, which causes an unpleasant reaction when alcohol
is consumed.
Symptoms of Disulfiram include:
flushing, sweating, nausea or severe vomiting, increased thirst, swelling, neck pain, blurred
vision, throbbing headache, chest pain or shortness of breath, pounding heartbeat,
weakness, confusion, or dizziness.
, Dopamine is
an adrenergic and dopaminergic cardiac stimulant that is usually prescribed for heart failure.
Side effects of Dopamine include
abnormal heart rhythm, fast heart rate, chest pain, palpitations, slow heart rate, high blood
pressure, narrowing of the blood vessels, difficulty in breathing, nausea, vomiting, elevated
BUN (blood urea nitrogen), headache, anxiety, piloerection (erection of the hair of the skin),
and gangrene of the extremities.
Sucralfate (Carafate) is used to
treat and prevent ulcers in the intestines. It is also used to treat inflammation of esophagus
from backflow of stomach acid.
Side effects of Sucralfate ( Carafate ) include
Constipation, dry mouth, stomach upset, gas, and nausea
Ferrous Gluconate is
a type of iron that is used to treat iron deficiency anemia.
Ferrous Gluconate should not be taken if the patient has:
iron overload syndrome, hemolytic anemia, porphyria, thalassemia, liver or kidney disease, if
patient is an alcoholic, or if receiving regular blood transfusions.
Gentamicin Toxicity complications:
nephrotoxicity, and ototoxicity.
If Patient is hypoglycemic or unconscious
Glucagon IM injection
Glucagon is:
A hormone produced by the pancreas, glucaon controls the level of glucose in the blood,
along with insulin.
Hypoglycemia symptoms include:
include sweating, drowsiness, dizziness, sleep disturbances, palpitation, anxiety, tremor,
blurred vision, hunger, slurred speech, restlessness, depressed mood, tingling (in the hands,
feet, lips, or tongue), irritability, lightheadedness, abnormal behavior, inability to
concentrate, unsteady movement, headache, and personality changes. Symptoms may be
different for each person and can happen suddenly.
An inotropic medication is
