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Nalbuphine (Nubain)
Nalbuphine (Nubain)
Why is your patient getting this medication For IV meds, compatibility with IV drips and/or
Pain r/t knee surgery solutions
Y-Site Incompatibility: ♦cefepime ♦methotrexate ♦nafcillin
♦piperacillin/tazobactam ♦ sargramostim ♦sodium bicarbonate
Mechanism of action and indications Nursing Implications (what to focus on)
(Why med ordered) Contraindications/warnings/interactions
Binds to opiate receptors in the CNS, alters the Hypersensitivity, hypothyroidism,
perception of and responses to painful stimuli
while producing generalized CNS depression Common side effects
Dizziness, headache, sedation, dry mouth, nausea,
vomiting, clammy feeling, sweating
Interactions with other patient drugs, OTC or Lab value alterations caused by medicine
herbal medicines (ask patient specifically) May cause increased serum amylase and lipase concentrations