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General Class and Family Enumerate and Underscore Specific Indication Illustrate
General Class and Family Enumerate and Underscore Specific Indication Illustrate
Indications
Generic Name
Dosage, Timing and Classification Enumerate and Mechanism of Action
(Brand Name) Side Effects Nursing Considerations
Route General Class and Family underscore specific Illustrate
& Date Ordered
indication
Digoxin 0.75-1.5 mg Digitalis Glycosides Heart Failure Digoxin has a positive Cardiac disorders: Arrhythmias,
PO (Cardiac Drugs) inotropic activity that PR prolongation, sinus 1. Assess for allergy
OD increases the force of bradycardia. to digitalis
myocardial contraction. Eye disorders: Blurred or preparations
It also reduces the yellow vision 2. Assess vital signs
heart’s conductivity Gastrointestinal 3. Hold drug and
through the AV node. disorders: Diarrhea, nausea, inform physician if
Finally it affects the vomiting apical pulse is <60
autonomic nervous Nervous system
4. Do not administer
system by having a disorders: Cerebral
with meals
direct action on the impairment, dizziness
vascular smooth muscle Skin and subcutaneous tissue 5. Instruct patient to
and increases vagal disorders: Rashes, urticaria. report if side
activity. Potentially Fatal: Digoxin effects occur
toxicity. 6. Inform patients not
to stop intake
abruptly
Lisinopril 20-40 mg ACE Inhibitors Hypertension Lisinopril is an ACE Cardiac disorders: Tachycardia, 1. Keep epinephrine
OD inhibitor which palpitations readily available in
PO prevents conversion of Ear disorders: Tinnitus case of
angiotensin I to Gastrointestinal angioedema of the
angiotensin II, causing disorders: Nausea, diarrhoea, face or neck region
an increased plasma vomiting, abdominal pain, dry or if breathing
renin activity and mouth, constipation problem occurs
decreased aldosterone General disorders: Fatigue, 2. Mark on patient’s
secretion. asthenia chart that lisinopril
Immune system is being taken
disorders: Intestinal 3. Monitor for
angioedema excessive
Investigations: Elevated serum hypotension
creatinine, BUN increased 4. Administer drug
Metabolism with meals.
disorders: Electrolyte 5. Instruct patient not
imbalance to stop taking
Musculoskeletal without consulting
disorders: Arthralgia, myalgia your health care
Nervous system provider.
disorders: Headache, vertigo, 6. Instruct patients to
paresthesia, taste disturbance, report if diarrhea,
dizziness sweating, vomiting,
Psychiatric dehydration,
disorders: Hallucinations, mood dizziness, mouth
alterations, sleep disturbance, sores, sore throat,
drowsiness fever, chills
Renal and urinary
disorders: Renal dysfunction,
oliguria, anuria
Reproductive system
disorders: Impotence,
gynaecomastia
Respiratory disorders: Rhinitis,
sinusitis, dyspnoea.
Skin disorders: Pruritus, rash,
psoriasis.
Vascular disorders: Raynaud’s
phenomenon, flushing
Potentially
Fatal: Anaphylactoid reactions,
arrhythmia, severe hypotension