Drug classification Indications Side effects Adverse Nursing Disorders

reactions responsibilities
Generic name: The TCAs are CNS: CNS: Before: depression,
Tricyclic used primarily Headache, Confusion,  Check the
Antidepressant in the clinical fatigue delirium, doctor bipolar
treatment of dream orders. disorder
Class: mood CV: disturbances,  Assess for
chronic pain
Antidepressants disorders such hypotension drowsiness allergy to the
as major sedation, drug. insomnia
depressive EENT: dry seizures.  Take client’s
disorder mouth CV: ECG vital signs.
(MDD), changes,
dysthymia, GI: loss of orthostatic During:
and appetite palpitations  Verify
treatment- EENT: Blurred patient’s
resistant vision, taste identity.
variants. perversion  Administer
GI: the right
Constipation, drug, right
diarrhea, dose at the
heartburn, right time.
ileus, increased  State the
appetite, importance
nausea, and the
vomiting. purpose of
GU: Decreased the drug.
libido,
ejaculation After:
disorders  Report any
SKIN: signs and
Diaphoresis, symptoms of
jaundice allergy.
 Instruct the
patient to
discontinue
the drug if
any adverse
effect occurs.
 Record and
document
Drug Indications Side effects Adverse reactions Nursing Disorders
classification responsibilities
Generic name: Used for Fatigu CNS: Before: Depression
Serotonin treating chills, aggression,  Check the Anxiety
norepinephrine depression. abnormal agitation, anger, doctor Chronic pain
reuptake SNRIs are also dreams anxiety, asthenia, orders.
inhibitor used to treat Headache chills, dizziness,  Assess for
other Loss of extrapyramidal allergy to
Class: conditions, appetite disorder, fatigue, the drug.
antidepressants such as Dry mouth fever,  Take
anxiety hallucinations, client’s
disorders and insomnia vital signs.
long-term CV: Hypertension,
(chronic) hypertensive crisis, During:
pain, orthostatic  Verify
especially hypotension, patient’s
nerve pain. palpitations, identity.
EENT: Blurred  Administer
vision, dry mouth the right
pharyngitis, taste drug, right
alteration, tinnitus dose at the
ENDO: right time.
Galactorrhea, hot  State the
flashes, importance
hyperglycemia, and the
hyperprolactinemia purpose of
GI: Abdominal the drug.
pain, anorexia,
cholestatic After:
jaundice, nausea,  Report any
upper abdominal signs and
pain, vomiting symptoms
GU: Abnormal of allergy.
orgasm; decreased  Instruct the
libido; erectile or patient to
ejaculatory discontinue
dysfunction; the drug if
urinary frequency, any
adverse
effect
occurs.
 Record and
document
Drug name Mechanism of Indications/contraindications Adverse effects Nursing
action responsibilities
Generic name: Reversibly binds to Indications: CNS: Before:
tranylcypromine MAO, reducing its To treat major depressive Anxiety, chills,  Check the
sulfate activity and episodes without dizziness, doctor
resulting in melancholia. drowsiness, orders.
Brand name: increased levels of fever,  Assess for
Parnate neurotransmitters, Contraindications: headache, allergy to
including Cardiovascular disease insomnia. the drug.
Pharmaceutical dopamine, heart failure  Take
class: epinephrine, and hepatic disease CV: client’s
Nonhydrazine norepinephrine. history of headache Bradycardia, vital signs.
derivative This regulation of hypersensitivity to chest pain,
CNS tranylcypromine or its edema, During:
Therapeutic class: neurotransmitters components. hypertensive  Verify
Antidepressant helps ease tachycardia patient’s
depression. identity.
Dosage: EENT:  Administer
2.5, 5 mg Blurred vision, the right
dry mouth, drug, right
Route: tinnitus dose at the
Oral right time.
GI:  State the
Abdominal pain, importance
anorexia and the
purpose of
the drug.

After:
 Report any
signs and
symptoms
of allergy.
 Instruct the
patient to
discontinue
the drug if
any
adverse
 effect
occurs.
 Record and
document.