DRUGS CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATI ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING CONSIDERATION

ACTION ON
 Monitor BP for
Generic Name: Cardiovascular Amlodipine is a Treatment of Hypersensitivity CV: palpitations, therapeutic
Amlodipine agent: calcium calcium channel mild to moderate to amlodipine flushing tachycardia, effectiveness. BP
channel blocker blocker agent that’s hypertension and peripheral or facial reduction is greatest
Brand Name: selectively blocks angina edema, bradycardia, after peak levels of
Norvasc calcium ion reflux chest pain, syncope, amlodipine are
across cell postural hypotension achieved 6-9 hours
Frequency: OD membranes of cardiac following oral doses.
and vascular smooth CNS: light-headedness, Monitor for S&S of
Dosage: 1 tab 5mg muscle without fatigue, headache dose-related
changing serum peripheral or facial
Route: PO calcium GI: abdominal pain, edema that may not
concentrations. It nausea, anorexia, be accompanied by
predominantly acts on constipation, dyspepsia, weight gain; cause
the peripheral dysphagia, diarrhea, discontinuation of
circulation, decreasing flatulence, vomiting drugs
peripheral vascular  Monitor BP with
resistance, and UROGENITAL: sexual postural changes.
increases cardiac dysfunction, frequency Report postural
output nocturia hypotension.
Monitor more
RESPIRATORY: dyspnea frequently when
additional
SKIN: flushing, rash antihypertensive or
diuretics are added
OTHER: arthralgia,  Monitor heart rate;
cramps, myalgia dose related
palpitations may
occur