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Drug study for Calamine GENERIC NAME: CALAMINE LOTION - TOPICAL (CAL-uh-mine) Calamine Lotion is used for soothing and protecting the skin following minor skin irritations (itching, pain, and discomfort) including poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Calamine Lotion is a skin protectant. It works by soothing and protecting the skin. Before using Calamine Lotion: Some medical conditions may interact with Calamine Lotion. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Calamine Lotion. However, no specific interactions with Calamine Lotion are known at this time. This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Calamine Lotion may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine. Important safety information: Calamine Lotion is for external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes and mucous membranes. Contact your heath care provider if the condition worsens, if symptoms last for more than 7 days, or if symptoms clear up and then recur within a few days. Ask a doctor before using Calamine Lotion on CHILDREN younger than 6 months of age. PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant while using Calamine Lotion, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Calamine Lotion during pregnancy. It is unknown if Calamine Lotion is excreted in breast milk after topical use. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Calamine Lotion, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby. Calamine-is a mixture of zinc oxide (ZnO) with about 0.5% ferric oxide (Fe2O3). It is the main ingredient in calamine lotion and is used as an antipruritic (anti-itching agent, attributed to the presence of phenol in the formulation) to treat mild pruritic conditions such as sunburn, eczema, rashes, poison ivy, chickenpox, and insect bites and stings.It is also used as a mild antiseptic to prevent infections that can be caused by scratching the affected area, and an astringent to dry weeping or oozing blisters and acne abscesses. 2. Drug study for Tylenol

Tylenol-Tylenol (acetaminophen) is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Tylenol is used to treat many conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, colds, and fevers. Before taking Tylenol You should not use Tylenol if you are allergic to acetaminophen. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take Tylenol if you have: liver disease; or a history of alcoholism; Tell your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day or if you have ever had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis). You may not be able to take medication that contains acetaminophen. It is not known whether Tylenol will harm an unborn baby. Before using Tylenol, tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Acetaminophen can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use Tylenol without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Important information about Tylenol An overdose of Tylenol can damage your liver. Adults should not take more than 1 gram (1000 mg) of acetaminophen per dose or 4 grams (4000 mg) per day. Taking more can damage your liver. Ask a doctor before taking Tylenol if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages per day, and never take more than 2 grams (2000 mg) of acetaminophen per day. Tell your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day or if you have ever had alcoholic liver disease (cirrhosis). You may not be able to take medication that contains acetaminophen. Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take Tylenol if you have liver disease or a history of alcoholism. Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cold, allergy, pain, or sleep medication. Acetaminophen (sometimes abbreviated as "APAP") is contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much acetaminophen. Check the label to see if a medicine contains acetaminophen or APAP. Avoid drinking alcohol. It may increase your risk of liver damage. 3. Drug study for Amphojel Aluminum is a naturally occurring mineral. Aluminum hydroxide is an antacid. Aluminum hydroxide is used to treat symptoms of increased stomach acid, such as heartburn, upset stomach, sour stomach, or acid indigestion. Aluminum hydroxide is also used to reduce phosphate levels in people with certain kidney conditions. before taking Amphojel (aluminum hydroxide)? Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medication if you have: kidney disease, a history of kidney stones; severe constipation; if you are dehydrated; or if you drink alcohol frequently.

It is not known whether aluminum hydroxide is harmful to an unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Aluminum hydroxide may pass into breast milk and could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. II. Nursing care intervention for hot-sitz bath 1st you explain the purpose of the procedure(hot-sitz bath) Purpose of Sitz Bath: 1.To aid healing a wound in the area by cleaning on discharges and slough 2.To induce voiding in urinary retention 3.To relieve pain, congestion and inflammation in cases of: a.Hemorrhoids b.Tenesmus c.After proctoscopic or cycloscopic examination d.Sciateca e.Uterine and renal colic 4.To induce menstruation. 2nd ask the client if she has her menstruation or if she is pregnant. Because it is contraindicated to mentruating and pregnant women. 3rd prepare the equipments needed for the procedure Take all necessary equipment to bathroom or treatment room. Run water into tub and check temperature105F Place rubber ring at bottom of tub p.r.n. or line bottom with towel. 4th do the procedure (hot-sitz bath) Help patient undress and drape with bath blanket. Pin at the back. Help patient set in the tub bringing the blanket covering him around the shoulder and over the edge of the tub. Place ice cap on the head. Place folded towel at the edge of the tub where the patients back rests and place another towel under the knees where they rest on the interior edge of the tub. Gradually raise the temperature of the water to 115-F by pouring hot water at the sides of the tub. Let patient soak for 20-30 minutes. After the Treatment, dry patient thoroughly, and put on fresh gown. Let patient sit on a chair for a while before taking him back to bed. Then, lastly chart the time duration, drug added to water, and the effect on the client/patient III. Outline form for pathophysiology of varicose veins The venous anatomy of the leg is described with special reference to the superficial venous system. The histologic and histochemical differences between varicose and normal veins are presented. The pathophysiology of varicose veins is related to congential or acquired abnormalities of the deep venous system, venous valves, and/or fascial or vein wall weakness. Increased deep venous pressure may be both proximal and distal in etiology, arising from arteriovenous anastomoses, incompetent communicating veins, or venous obstruction. Primary valvular incompetence arises from venous obstruction (thrombosis), thrombophlebitis, or valvular agenesis. Secondary valvular incompetence occurs from deep venous obstruction or increased venous distensibility (usually secondary to circulating estrogens). Finally, fascial weakness of the vein wall or supporting fascia provided a genetic basis for the pathophysiology of varicose veins. Understanding the

anatomy and pathophysiology of varicose veins should lead to a more rational and efficacious treatment.

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