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Medication Naloxone - Active Learning Template

Care Management 2 (Keiser University)

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: Medication

Gavin Isaac
STUDENT NAME _____________________________________
Naloxone
MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________
Opioid Antagonist
CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use

-Antagonizes Mu, kappa, and sigma -To treat known or suspected opioid
receptors in the CNS, thus reversing overdose
analgesia, hypotension, respiratory
depression and sedation caused by opioids.

Complications Medication Administration

CNS>Excitement, headache, irritability, nervousness I.V. or IM> 0.4 to 2mg repeated
CV>Cardiac arrest, hypertension, hypotension, VFib every 2 to 3minutes, as
GI>Constipation, nausea, vomiting needed. If no response after
Resp>Dyspnea, pulmonary edema 10mg, patient may not have
opioid-induced respiratory
depression.

Contraindications/Precautions
Hypersensitivity to Naloxone or its components.
Do not mix naloxone with any other solution unless you
verify that the drugs are compatible; drug is incompatible Nursing Interventions
with alkaline, bisulfate, and metabisulfite solutions. -Keep resuscitation equipment
redily availableduring naloxone
administration.
-Administer parenteral Narcan
brand by I.V. route whenever
Interactions
possible.
Butophanol, nalbuphine, pentazocine: Reversal of these -One dose per Nasal spray
drugs’ analgesic effects and adverse effects, possibly
withdrawal symptomsin opioid dependant patients.

Client Education
-Inform patient or family that
naloxone will reverse opioid-
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness induced adverse reactions.
Naloxone is judged as being effective when it reverses -Urge opioid-dependant patient
the analgesic effects, respiratory depression, and hypo/ to seek drug rehabilitation.
hypertension caused by acute opioid overdose. -Instruct family how to
administer naloxone (Nasal)

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