URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

San Vicente West, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan 2428

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

DRUG STUDY
Name of Student: CARIAGA, JOLINA T. Year Level and Group: BSN III

Affiliating Agency/Area: ___________________________________________ Month/Year of Exposure: JANUARY 2012

DRUG CLASSIFICATION INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

Generic Name: RISPERDAL® is indicated for the

o nausea  CNS: Consideration for medications
o vomiting
Risperidone belongs to a class treatment of irritability
o diarrhea
Insomnia,
 Risperidone of drugs called atypical associated with autistic  Verify any medication order and make sure it's
o constipatio anxiety, complete.
antipsychotics. It works by disorder, including symptoms
Brand Name: n agitation,  Check the patient's medical record for an allergy or
helping to restore the balance of aggression towards others,
o heartburn contraindication to the prescribed medication.
Risperdal of certain natural substances in deliberate self-injuriousness, headache,
o dry mouth  Prepare medications for one patient at a time.
the brain. temper tantrums, and quickly somnolence
Dosage: o increased  Educate patients about their medications.
changing moods.
saliva , aggression,  Follow the eight rights of medication administration.
2 mg o increased dizziness,
appetite
Route: tardive
o weight gain
PO o stomach dyskinesias
MECHANISM OF CONTRAINDICATIONS pain
Frequency: ACTION o anxiety
Who should not take o agitation
 CV:
2mg per day
The primary action of RISPERIDONE? o restlessnes Orthostatic
risperidone is to decrease  breast cancer.
s hypotension
dopaminergic and o dreaming
 diabetes.
more than
serotonergic pathway  a high prolactin level.
usual
activity in the brain,  excessive fat in the
o difficulty
blood.
therefore decreasing falling
 dehydration.
symptoms of asleep or
 overweight.
staying
schizophrenia and mood  very low levels of
asleep
disorders. Risperidone granulocytes, a type
o breast
has a high binding affinity of white blood cell.
enlargeme
 low levels of white
for serotonergic 5-HT2A nt or
receptors when blood cells. discharge
o late or
compared to
missed
dopaminergic D2 menstrual
receptors in the brain. periods
o decreased
sexual
ability
o vision
problems
o muscle or
joint pain
o dry or
discolored
skin
o difficulty
urinating
o dizziness,
feeling
unsteady,
or having
trouble
keeping
your
balance
 
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