The document summarizes information about 3 antihypertensive medications: Losartan, Amlodipine, and Carvedilol. It includes the generic and brand names, classification, dosage, indication, mechanism of action, potential side effects, and nursing responsibilities for each medication. The nursing responsibilities for all drugs include checking the doctor's order, observing patient rights, monitoring vital signs and blood pressure, advising patients to report adverse reactions, and taking the medications with or as directed.
The document summarizes information about 3 antihypertensive medications: Losartan, Amlodipine, and Carvedilol. It includes the generic and brand names, classification, dosage, indication, mechanism of action, potential side effects, and nursing responsibilities for each medication. The nursing responsibilities for all drugs include checking the doctor's order, observing patient rights, monitoring vital signs and blood pressure, advising patients to report adverse reactions, and taking the medications with or as directed.
The document summarizes information about 3 antihypertensive medications: Losartan, Amlodipine, and Carvedilol. It includes the generic and brand names, classification, dosage, indication, mechanism of action, potential side effects, and nursing responsibilities for each medication. The nursing responsibilities for all drugs include checking the doctor's order, observing patient rights, monitoring vital signs and blood pressure, advising patients to report adverse reactions, and taking the medications with or as directed.
Date Name of Drug Drawing Classification Dosage/ Indication Mechanism of Side Effects Nursing
Time/Route Action Responsibilities
10/24/23 Antihypertensiv 100mg Treatment Inhibits Dizziness Check the Generic Name: e 1tab OD of vasoconstrictiv Headache doctor's order LOSARTAN PO hypertensio e and Nausea first POTASSIUM n, alone or aldosterone- Vomiting Observe 10 in combine secreting Pain in joints or Rights Brand Name: with other action of muscles Monitor blood Cozaar antihyperte angiotensin II pressure nsive by blocking closely. agents. angiotensin II Regularly receptor on assess the the surface of patient’s renal vascular function (BUN) smooth Monitor and muscle and advise the other tissue patient to report cells any adverse reaction immediately. Date Name of Drug Drawing Classification Dosage/ Indication Mechanism of Side Effects Nursing Time/Route Action Responsibilities 10/24/23 Antihypertensiv 10mg 1tab Manageme Inhibits dizziness, Check the Generic Name: e OD PO nt of mild to calcium ion drowsiness; doctor's order AMLODIPINE moderate influx across swelling of first hypertensio cardiac and your legs or Observe 10 Brand Name: n and smooth- ankles; Rights Norvasc angina. muscle cells, irregular Monitor vital dilates heartbeat; signs especially coronary pounding the blood arteries and heartbeats pressure. arterioles, and or fluttering Take decreases BP in your amlodipine with and chest; food myocardial muscle Educate to take oxygen stiffness; missed dose as demand. uncontrolled soon as muscle remembered movements; and next dose feeling tired; in 24 hours. stomach Monitor and pain, advise the nausea; or patient to report flushing any adverse (sudden reaction warmth, immediately. redness, or tingly feeling). Date Name of Drug Drawing Classification Dosage/ Indication Mechanism of Side Effects Nursing Time/Route Action Responsibilities 10/24/23 Antihypertensiv 6.25mg Used to It is classified Dizziness Check the Generic Name: e 1tab BID treat high as a doctor's order CARVEDILOL PO blood nonselective Fatigue first pressure beta-blocker Observe Hypotens 10 Brand Name: which causes Rights Carvida vasodilation. ion Monitor vital Beta blockers Weight signs especially work by the blood slowing down gain pressure. certain types Give with food of cell activity Nausea Monitor and which can and advise the help control blood vomiting patient to report any adverse pressure, reaction heart rate, and immediately. more. Date Name of Drug Drawing Classification Dosage/ Indication Mechanism of Side Effects Nursing Time/Route Action Responsibilities 10/24/23 Antacid 650mg Sodium Buffers feeling thirsty, Check the Generic Name: 1tab TID bicarbona Metabolic doctor's order SODIUM PO Acidosis and stomach cramps, first te is used BICARBONATE Lactic Acid and gas Observe 10 for the buildup in the Rights Brand Name: treatment body caused Monitor vital Bicargen of by Anaerobic signs especially metabolic Metabolism the blood acidosis Secondary to pressure. which Severe Give with food Hypoxia by Monitor and may reacting with advise the occur in Hydrogen Ions patient to report severe to form Water any adverse renal and Carbon reaction disease Dioxide. immediately.