DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE NURSING

OF DRUG OF ACTION REACTION RESPONSIBILITIES

Chlordiazepoxide Librium -Patient should not use -Chlordiazepoxide Advise patient to avoid
Generic Name: Drug Class: is used to treat (chlordiazepoxide) chlordiazepoxide if allergic to may cause side alcohol and other CNS
Chlordiazepoxide Benzodiazepines anxiety and acute is indicated for it. effects such as: depressants because of the
alcohol withdrawal. the management of increased risk of sedation
It is also used to anxiety disorders or -If the patient is pregnant -It can slow or stop and adverse effects.
Brand Name: relieve fear and the short-term relief avoid using Chlordiazepoxide, your breathing, Instruct patient to report
Librium, anxiety before of symptoms of it harms an unborn baby. If the especially if you other bothersome side
Libritabs, Poxi, surgery. This anxiety, patient uses chlordiazepoxide have recently used effects such as severe or
Mitran medication belongs withdrawal" while pregnant, the baby could an opioid prolonged headache,
to a class of drugs symptoms of acute become dependent on the medication, alcohol, blurred vision, skin rash,
called alcoholism, and drug. This can cause life- or other drugs that or GI problems (nausea,
Dosage Forms: benzodiazepines preoperative threatening withdrawal can slow your vomiting, diarrhea,
Oral capsule (10 which act on the apprehension and symptoms in the baby after it breathing. constipation).
mg; 25 mg; 5 mg) brain and nerves anxiety. is born. Babies born  drowsiness.
(central nervous dependent on habit-forming  dizziness.
system) to produce medicine may need medical  tiredness.
a calming effect. treatment for several weeks.  weakness.
 dry mouth.
-It is not advisable to  diarrhea.
breastfeed while using this  upset
medicine. stomach.
 changes in
-Chlordiazepoxide is not appetite.
approved for use by anyone
younger than 6 years old.

Who should not take

chlordiazepoxide?
 porphyria.
 psychotic disorder.
 suicidal thoughts.
 alcohol intoxication.
 drug abuse.
 depression.
 worsening of a
debilitating chronic
lung disease called
COPD.
 decreased lung
function.