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    This document provides information about the drug epinephrine, including its generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, adverse effects, and nursing considerations. Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic agent that relaxes smooth muscles and renders it useful for treating allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. It can cause side effects like tachycardia, hypertension, headache, anxiety, and epinephrine toxicity. Nurses should monitor blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse, and blood glucose when administering epinephrine and instruct patients to report certain side effects.

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    This document provides information about the drug epinephrine, including its generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, adverse effects, and nursing considerations. Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic agent that relaxes smooth muscles and renders it useful for treating allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. It can cause side effects like tachycardia, hypertension, headache, anxiety, and epinephrine toxicity. Nurses should monitor blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse, and blood glucose when administering epinephrine and instruct patients to report certain side effects.

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    This document provides information about the drug epinephrine, including its generic and brand names, classification, mechanism of action, indications, adverse effects, and nursing considerations. Epinephrine is a sympathomimetic agent that relaxes smooth muscles and renders it useful for treating allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. It can cause side effects like tachycardia, hypertension, headache, anxiety, and epinephrine toxicity. Nurses should monitor blood pressure, respiratory rate, pulse, and blood glucose when administering epinephrine and instruct patients to report certain side effects.

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    SABID, RACHELLE ANN M.

    BSN 4-B GROUP 7

    COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD


    COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
    NURSING PROGRAM
    B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City
    Contact Number: (034) 434-7887 Local 162
    Email address: csab.chap@gmail.com

    DRUG STUDY

    GENERIC BRAND CLASSIFICATIO MECHANISM OF INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING CONSIDERATIONS


    NAME NAME N ACTION
    epinephrine EpiPen Sympathomimetic Relaxes smooth Indicated in the Tachycardia -Prepare Phentolamine for possible
    agents muscles of the emergency Hypertension epi toxicity
    IM: 0.3-0.5 bronchi and iris, treatment of Headache -Monitor BP, RR, PR
    mg rendering it useful in type 1 allergic Anxiety -Monitor BP when epi is
    treating reactions, Apprehension administered IV every 1st 5 mins,
    manifestations of including Palpitations then q3-5 mins until stabilized
    allergic reaction. anaphylaxis. Diaphoresis -Instruct client to report for
    Nausea, vomiting bronchial irritation, nervousness,
    Weakness sleeplessness
    Tremors -Monitor blood glucose for loss of
    Epinephrine toxicity glycemic control if diabetic

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