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    Diphenhydramine and hydroxyzine are sedating antihistamines used to manage mild allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, motion sickness, and insomnia. They work by inhibiting cholinergic effects in the brain and body, causing drowsiness. Potential side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, and increased risk of seizures when combined with alcohol or other CNS depressants. These medications should be administered with food and patients should be monitored for urinary retention and drowsiness when ambulating. Effectiveness is evaluated by relief of allergic symptoms and motion sickness.

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    Diphenhydramine and hydroxyzine are sedating antihistamines used to manage mild allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, motion sickness, and insomnia. They work by inhibiting cholinergic effects in the brain and body, causing drowsiness. Potential side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, and increased risk of seizures when combined with alcohol or other CNS depressants. These medications should be administered with food and patients should be monitored for urinary retention and drowsiness when ambulating. Effectiveness is evaluated by relief of allergic symptoms and motion sickness.

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    Medication: Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

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    Diphenhydramine and hydroxyzine are sedating antihistamines used to manage mild allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, motion sickness, and insomnia. They work by inhibiting cholinergic effects in the brain and body, causing drowsiness. Potential side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, and increased risk of seizures when combined with alcohol or other CNS depressants. These medications should be administered with food and patients should be monitored for urinary retention and drowsiness when ambulating. Effectiveness is evaluated by relief of allergic symptoms and motion sickness.

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    ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

    Michael Everette
    STUDENT NAME______________________________________
    Diphenhydramine, Hydroxyzine
    MEDICATION___________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER__136
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    CATEGORY CLASS__Sedating Antihistamine


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    PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

    Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use


    Cholinergic effects Management of mild allergic reactions,
    Drowsiness anaphylaxis, motion sickness, insomnia

    Complications Medication Administration


    Drowsiness, dizziness, hallucinations, headaches, involuntary motor activity, seizures, tremor
    Anticholinergic effects, dry mouth, constipation
    Do not crush or chew
    Prolonged QT interval enteric-coated formulations
    Fixed drug eruptions, pruritus, rash, urticaria
    Injection site pain Do not take w. alcohol or other
    CNS depressants
    Take 30 min to 2 hr before
    activity for motion sickness

    Contraindications/Precautions
    Contraindications: newborns & children under 2y, breastfeeding
    women, narrow-angle glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy, acute asthma
    exacerbation Nursing Interventions
    Precautions: children, older adults, history of asthma, urinary retention,
    open-angle glaucoma, hypertension, impaired kidney or liver function Monitor client when ambulating
    Encourage sips of water
    Give drug w. food
    Monitor urinary retention
    Interactions Recommend high fiber foods

    CNS depressants/alcohol cause additive CNS depression

    Client Education
    Take drug at night to minimize daytime
    sedative effect
    Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness Avoid driving & activities that require
    mental alertness
    Improvement of allergic reaction, absence of rhinitis, Suck on hard candy
    urticaria Take w. food
    Increase fluid & fiber intake
    Relief of motion sickness, decreased nausea & vomiting Report difficulty urinating
    Take laxative as needed

    ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

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