MEDICATION MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE DRUG NURSING

ACTION REACTION RESPONSIBILITIES

Generic Acts as an inverse  temporarily  Hypersensitivity to - A Blood - Give prophylactic

Diphenhydrami agonist at the H1 relieves these antihistamines Disorder dose 30 min prior to
ne receptor, thereby symptoms due  overactive - A Significant travel is used as
reversing effects of to hay fever, thyroid gland Type Of prophylaxis for
histamine on capillaries, common cold Allergic motion travel.
 increased
reducing allergic reaction or other upper Reaction - Advise patient to
Brand Name: symptoms. It may also
pressure in the Called take similar disease
respiratory
Benadryl act as an intracellular allergies: eye Anaphylaxis with meals and at
sodium channel blocker,  runny nose  closed angle - A Type Of bedtime.
resulting in local  sneezing glaucoma Blood - Do not use for more
anesthetic properties.  itchy,  high blood Disorder then 2 weeks to
watery pressure Where The treat insomnia.
Dosage: eyes  stenosing peptic Red Blood - Instruct patient to
25 mg  itching of ulcer Cells Burst use sunscreen as it
the nose or Called may cause
 blockage of the Hemolytic photosensitivity.
throat urinary bladder.
 Prophylaxis for Anemia - Advise patient to
 enlarged prostate - Extra use sugarless
motion
Frequency: sickness Heartbeats candy or gum to
OD - Hallucinations diminish dry mouth
 Parkinsonism
- Low Blood effects.
 Nighttime sleep
Pressure - Instruct patient to
aid
- Seizures avoid alcohol and
Classification: other CNS
Antihistamine depressants.

DIPENHYDRAMINE DRUG STUDY