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Medications

DRUG MOA: INDICATION: SIDE EFFECTS DRUG INTERACTIONS: NURSING

CLASSIFICATION:  Direct Control of hypertension & ADVERSE  Increased systemic INTERACTIONS/
Calcium channel vasodilators Also used as anti-anginal EFFECTS: plasma concentration HEALTH
blocker  Drug that agent  Generalized with TEACHINGS:
block vasodilatory immunosuppressants  Monitor BP
DOSAGE: calcium effects; (e.g. ciclosporin, and HR,
5 mg channels of orthostatic tacrolimus) especially
arterial hypotension,  Increased serum before
ROUTE: PO smooth headache, concentration of administration
muscles CONTRAINDICATIONS: flushing, simvastatin  WOF
GENERIC: that leads to Contraindicated among heat  Increased exposure headache and
Amlodipine vasodilation patients with heart failure sensation, with CYP3A4 pedal edema
peripheral enzyme inhibitors  Advise patient
BRAND: Norvasc edema (e.g. protease to change
 Reflex inhibitors, azole position
tachycardia antifungals, slowly
 GI: nausea, erythromycin,  Teach patient
vomiting diltiazem) to practice non
 Decreased plasma pharmacologic
concentration with control of
CYP3A4 inducers hypertension
(e.g. rifampicin)
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