Digoxin increases the strength and vigor of heart contractions. It inhibits an enzyme that controls movement of calcium, sodium and potassium into heart muscle. LANOXIN is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate heart failure.
Digoxin increases the strength and vigor of heart contractions. It inhibits an enzyme that controls movement of calcium, sodium and potassium into heart muscle. LANOXIN is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate heart failure.
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Digoxin increases the strength and vigor of heart contractions. It inhibits an enzyme that controls movement of calcium, sodium and potassium into heart muscle. LANOXIN is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate heart failure.
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DRUG MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDI ADVERS NURSING
NAME ACTION CATION E RESPONSIBILITI
EFFECT ES GENERIC Digoxin increases the LANOXIN is Digitalis Diarrhea; • Monitor NAME: strength and vigor of indicated for the glycosides are nausea. apical Digoxin heart contractions, and treatment of mild contraindicate pulse is useful in the to moderate heart d in patients before BRAND treatment of heart failure. LANOXIN with administe NAME: failure. It is extracted increases left ventricular ring. Lanoxin from the leaves of a ventricular fibrillation or in • Monitor plant called digitalis ejection fraction patients with a blood lanata. Digoxin and improves known pressure increases the force of heart failure hypersensitivit periodicall contraction of the symptoms as y to digoxin. A y in muscle of the heart by evidenced by hypersensitivit patients inhibiting the activity of exercise capacity y reaction to receiving an enzyme (ATPase) and heart failure- other digitalis IV that controls related preparations dogoxin. movement of calcium, hospitalizations usually • Monitor sodium and potassium and emergency constitutes a intake into heart muscle. care, while having contraindicatio and Calcium controls the no effect on n to digoxin. output force of contraction. mortality. Where ratios and Inhibiting ATPase possible, daily increases calcium in LANOXIN should weights. heart muscle and be used with a • Observe therefore increases the diuretic and an patient for force of heart angiotensin- signs and contractions. Digoxin converting symptoms also slows electrical enzyme inhibitor, conduction between but an optimal of toxicity. the atria and the order for starting • Oral ventricles of the heart these three drugs preparatio and is useful in treating cannot be ns can be abnormally rapid atrial specified. administe rhythms such as atrial red fibrillation, atrial flutter, without and atrial tachycardia. regard to (Abnormally rapid atrial meals. rhythms can be caused by heart attacks, excessive thyroid hormones, alcoholism, infections, and many other conditions.) During rapid atrial rhythms, electrical signals from the atria cause rapid contractions of the ventricles. DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICA ADVERSE NURSING TION EFFECT RESPONSIBILITIES GENERIC Losartan is an oral medication that Hypertension HYZAAR is Diarrhea; • Observe for NAME: belongs to a class of drugs called contraindicated dizziness; systemic angiotensin receptor blockers COZAAR is hypertension Losartan indicated for the in patients who tiredness. (ARBs). Other ARBs include are and BRAND NAME: irbesartan (Avapro), valsartan treatment of tachycardia Cozaar hypertension. It hypersensitive (Diovan), and candesartan to any especially in (Atacand). Angiotensin, formed in may be used alone patients with or in combination component of the blood by the action of this product. • CHF, angiotensin converting enzyme with other Because of the hyponatremi (ACE), is a powerful chemical that antihypertensive hydrochlorothiaz a, high dose attaches to angiotensin receptors agents, including ide component, diuretics ore found in many tissues but primarily diuretics. this product is severe on smooth muscle cells of blood Hypertensive contraindicated volume vessels. Angiotensin's attachment Patients with Left in patients with depletion. to the receptors causes the blood Ventricular anuria or • Monitor BP vessels to narrow (vasoconstrict) Hypertrophy hypersensitivity in supine which leads to an increase in blood COZAAR is to other position, pressure (hypertension). Losartan indicated to reduce sulfonamide- electrolytes, (more specifically, the chemical the risk of stroke in derived drugs. urinalysis formed when the liver converts the patients with and CBC. inactive losartan into an active hypertension and chemical) blocks the angiotensin left ventricular receptor. hypertrophy, but there is evidence that this benefit does not apply to Black patients. DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING ACTION N RESPONSIBILITIES Vastarel Prophylactic Lactation. nausea & vomiting use cautiously in GENERIC NAME: (TRIMETAZIDINE) patients with heart Trimetazidine treatment of is a psychedelic episodes of angina failure or against in place of pectoris; adjuvant hypertension and in the treatment of symptomatic elderly patients BRAND NAME: ischaemic boldness treatment of vertigo Vastarel malady (angina & tinnitus. Vastarel pectoris, sequelae MR Adjunct of infarction). treatment of visual Trimetazidine is an disorders of a anti-ischemic (anti- circulatory origin. anginal) metabolic agent, that improves myocardial glucose utilization with the aid impediment of Fatty acid metabolism. ASSESSMENT NURSING PLANNING INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION DIAGNOSIS S: > “hindi sya Impaired physical Short Term • establish • To establish After 4 hours of makagalaw dahil na mobility related to After 4 hours of rapport trust with the nursing stroke sya” as neuromuscular nursing intrventions • Note client interventions the verbalized by the impairment the client will emotional • Feelings of client has significant other. secondary to demonstrate response to frustrations demonstrate O: stroke. techniques that will problems of may impair technique that will • Absence of enable resumption immobilizatio attainment of enable resumption ROM in right of activities n goals of activity. side of the • Instruct • For safety in body significant position • (+) others in use changes and weakness of side rails. transferring lethargic Support affected To reduce risk of body part using pressure ulcers pillows. ASSESSMENT NURSING PLANNING INTERVENTIONS RATIONALE EVALUATION DIAGNOSIS S: Ineffective airway -the client Independent: • Provide a The client >“lage akong clearance related to verbalized that • Monitor basis for verbalized that DOB nahihirapang accumulation DOB was lessen. rhythm, rate, adequacy for was lessen, huminga at may secreation in the -imroved and depth and ventilation. improved and plema ako” as airway as maintain a patent effort of • To identify if maintained patent verbalized by the manifested by airway. respiration there are any airway. patient. crackles heard • Auscultate pressence of O: upon auscultation. breathe abnormal >restlessness R.r=28bpm sounds breath >dyspneic noting for sounds. >pale skin color any • >Enhancing >difficulty in adventitious to both lung breathing sounds. segments. -crackles heard • >Elevate To promote upon auscultation HOB every oxygenation while >R.r= 28bpm 2hrs. controlled cough. • >Encourage deep breathing exercise. Dependent: • Administer prescribed medication. Collaborative Consult respiratory