NURS 210 gastrointestinal pharmacology Top-
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Lorazepam - Benzodiazepine for Substance abuse withdrawal
Diazepam - Benzodiazepine for Acute seizures (status epilepticus) IV
Alprazolam (Xanax) - Benzodiazepine for anxiety
Midazolam (Versed) - Benzodiazepine for Conscious Sedation for minor procedures
Benzodiazepines side effects - Decreased HR
Decreased BP
Decreased RR
Dizziness
Headache
Fatigue Constipation Dry Mouth
Benzodiazepines adverse effects - Hypotension, Tachycardia, Respiratory depression,
Dependency, Seizures, Steven Johnson Syndrome,
Benzodiazepine patient teaching - No Grapefruit Juice/ Caffeine Avoid Green Tea/ Kava
Kava
NO ALCOHOL-No OTC sleep aids
-avoid alcohol, OTC drugs, herbal medications
-avoid driving, hazardous activities
-rebound seizures if discontinued abruptly
Benzodiazepines antidote - Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Zolpidem is a - non-benzodiazepine aka CNS depressant
Zolpidem (Ambien) treats - insomnia
Zolpidem works within - 6 — 8 hrs / max 10 days
Zolpidem side effects - Lethargic
, Hangover
Visual impairment
Zolpidem adverse effects - Dependency
Renal failure
Edema
Zolpidem is not for - Pregnant woman
Patients with depression
Patients with the respiratory depression
Patient with renal or liver impairment
Lidocaine is - A nerve block classified as a local anesthetic
Lidocaine treats - Local anesthetics by blocking pain in a specific site used to achieve a
rapid onset of action
Lidocaine side effects - Dizziness
Euphoria
Metallic taste
Lidocaine adverse effect - Allergic reaction but rarely ever seen
Lidocaine requires monitoring - Cardiac and liver enzymes
Epidural - spinal anesthetic
Epidural treats - Nerve block pain in a regional area that is injected in the sub arachnoid
space
Epidural side effects - Decrease BP, HR, RR
Epidural adverse reaction - Hypotension
Respiratory depression
Unresponsiveness
Headache
Epidural patient teaching - Monitor urine output
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Lorazepam - Benzodiazepine for Substance abuse withdrawal
Diazepam - Benzodiazepine for Acute seizures (status epilepticus) IV
Alprazolam (Xanax) - Benzodiazepine for anxiety
Midazolam (Versed) - Benzodiazepine for Conscious Sedation for minor procedures
Benzodiazepines side effects - Decreased HR
Decreased BP
Decreased RR
Dizziness
Headache
Fatigue Constipation Dry Mouth
Benzodiazepines adverse effects - Hypotension, Tachycardia, Respiratory depression,
Dependency, Seizures, Steven Johnson Syndrome,
Benzodiazepine patient teaching - No Grapefruit Juice/ Caffeine Avoid Green Tea/ Kava
Kava
NO ALCOHOL-No OTC sleep aids
-avoid alcohol, OTC drugs, herbal medications
-avoid driving, hazardous activities
-rebound seizures if discontinued abruptly
Benzodiazepines antidote - Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Zolpidem is a - non-benzodiazepine aka CNS depressant
Zolpidem (Ambien) treats - insomnia
Zolpidem works within - 6 — 8 hrs / max 10 days
Zolpidem side effects - Lethargic
, Hangover
Visual impairment
Zolpidem adverse effects - Dependency
Renal failure
Edema
Zolpidem is not for - Pregnant woman
Patients with depression
Patients with the respiratory depression
Patient with renal or liver impairment
Lidocaine is - A nerve block classified as a local anesthetic
Lidocaine treats - Local anesthetics by blocking pain in a specific site used to achieve a
rapid onset of action
Lidocaine side effects - Dizziness
Euphoria
Metallic taste
Lidocaine adverse effect - Allergic reaction but rarely ever seen
Lidocaine requires monitoring - Cardiac and liver enzymes
Epidural - spinal anesthetic
Epidural treats - Nerve block pain in a regional area that is injected in the sub arachnoid
space
Epidural side effects - Decrease BP, HR, RR
Epidural adverse reaction - Hypotension
Respiratory depression
Unresponsiveness
Headache
Epidural patient teaching - Monitor urine output
