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Mary’s College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: Attending Physician: Dr.
Chief Complaint: Submitted to:
Diagnosis:
Date Generi Brand Classification Indication Mechanis Dosage & Time Adverse Nursing Student’s CI’
c Name m of Action Frequenc Given Reaction Consideration Sign Sign
Name y
Dopamin Intropin Inotropic Dopamine is Dopamine is Adult Cardiovascular:
Monitor
e Agents indicated for a precursor and Pediatri
hemodynamics
the to c Dosage Ventricular arrh
closely: BP, HR,
correction norepinephri Forms and ythmia
EKG, CVP, and
of hemodyna ne in Strengths
PAOP if
mic noradrenergi Atrial
available
imbalances c nerves and Infusion fibrillation (at
present in is also a solution, in very high Obtain
the shock neurotransmi D5W doses) parameters for
syndrome du tter in certain hemodynamic
e to areas of the 80  Ectopic beats values
myocardial central mg/100mL
infarction, nervous Titrate to obtain
160 Fast heart rate
trauma, system. appropriate BP
mg/100mL
endotoxic Dopamine (more potent
320 Chest
septicemia, produces pos vasoconstrictors
mg/100mL pain (angina)
open-heart itive may be
surgery, chronotropic required)
Injectable Palpitation
renal failure, and inotropic solution Irritation may
and chronic effects Cardiac occur at IV site
cardiac on the 40 conduction
decompensa myocardium,
Beta blockers
tion as in resulting in mg/100mL abnormalities
may counteract
congestive increased 80
therapeutic
failure. heart rate mg/100mL Widened QRS
effects
and cardiac 160 complex
contractility. mg/100mL
Slow heart rate
High
dose: 20 to Low blood
50 pressure (hypot
mcg/kg/min ension)
ute IV to
increase High blood
blood pressure (hyper
pressure tension)
and
stimulate Vasoconstrictio
vasoconstric n
tion; may
increase Respiratory:
infusion by
1 to 4 Shortness of
mcg/kg/min breath
ute at 10 to
30 minute Gastrointestinal
intervals :
until desired
response Nausea
(for
example, Vomiting
adequate
blood Metabolic/nutri
pressure) is tional:
achieved.
 Azotemia

Central nervous
system:

Headache

Anxiety

Endocrine:

“ Goosebumps”
piloerection)

Ocular:

Increased intra
ocular pressure

Dilated pupils