Cebu Normal University

College of Nursing
PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG STUDY IN
PSYCHIATRY AS A NURSING SPECIALTY

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DRUG DATA CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS S/E or ADVERSE NURSING

ACTION REACTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERIC NAME: THERAPEUTI Blocks dopamine -Management of -Contraindicated CNS: drowsiness, Assess for hallucinations,
Clozapine C: receptors in the severely ill with allergy to sedation, seizures, mental status, dementia,
Antipsychotic brain, depresses the schizophrenics clozapine, CNS dizziness, bipolar disorder (initially and
BRAND NAMES: RAS; who are depression, syncope, throughout therapy).
Clozaril, FazaClo, anticholinergic, unresponsive to comatose states, headaches Obtain complete health
Versacloz antihistaminic, and standard history of seizure CV: tachycardia, history, especially
alpha-adrenergic antipsychotic disorders, lactation, hypotension, psychological, neurologic
PATIENTS PHARMACOL blocking activity drugs therapy with other potentially-fatal and blood diseases: including
DOSE: O-GIC: may contribute to drugs that cause myocarditis blood studies: CBC, WBC
100mg tab OD Dopaminergic some of its bone marrow GI: nausea, with differential, electrolytes,
blocker therapeutic (and -Reduction of the depression. vomiting, BUN, creatinine, liver
MINIMUM DOSE: adverse) actions. risk of recurrent constipation enzymes.
12.5 mg orally Clozapine produces suicidal behavior PRECAUTION: GU: urinary Do not let client engage in
fewer extrapyramidal in patients with Use cautiously with abnormalities any hazardous activity until
MAXIMUM effects than other schizophrenia or CV disease, narrow- Hematologic: response to the drug is
DOSE: antipsychotics. schizoaffective angle glaucoma, agranulocytosis known. Drowsiness and
450 mg PREGNANCY disorder (for pregnancy. Others: fever, sedation are common adverse
CATEGORY: B orally weight gain, effects.
AVAILABILITY: ONSET: varies disintegrating rashes Let client rise slowly to
Tablets 25, PEAK: 1 6 hr tablet) DRUG-DRUG avoid orthostatic
100mg; orally DURATION: weeks INTERACTIONS: hypotension.
disintegrating METABOLISM: -increased Report immediately any of
tablets 12.5, 25, hepatic, 4 12 hr therapeutic effect the following: unexplained
50, 100 mg DISTRIBUTION: and toxic effects fatigue, especially with
crosses placenta, with cimetidine, activity; shortness of breath,
ROUTE: enters breast milk caffeine sudden weight gain or edema
PO EXCRETION: feces, -decreased of the lower extremities.
urine therapeutic effect Document and record.
with phenytoin,
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