Drug Classification & Dose Side effects & Adverse Nursing responsibilities Disease

mode of action effect

Brand name: Classification: Dosage: Side effect:  Know the 10 rights of giving medication.
Elin Magnesium Anticonvulsant 4g  heart disturbances  Assess deep tendon reflexes ever 1-4 hours during
sulfate  breathing difficulties continuous infusion. Use patellar reflex.
 poor reflexes  Monitor intake and output during continuous
 confusion infusion.
Generic: Route:
 weakness  Keep calcium gluconate, the antidote for toxicity,
Magnesium Mode of Action: Intra venous
sulfate To trigger cerebral readily available at bedside.
vasodilation, thus reducing  Assess for 24 hour urine test collection
ischemia generated by Adverse effect:  Assess BP and FHR continuosly with bolus IV
cerebral vasospasm during Timing:  Absence of deep tendon administration.
an eclamptic event. reflexes
 Respiratory depression
Frequency:  Cardiac arrest
 Cardiac arrhythmias