PHINMA-UNIVERSITY OF ILOILO

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Department

DRUG STUDY
THERAPEUTIC NURSING
MEDICATION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS
ACTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES/PRECAUTIONS
GENERIC NAME: Binds to opioid To provide surgical Hypersensitivity to CNS: Agitation, ⚫ Assess IV site closely for signs of
Fentanyl receptor sites in the premedication. To fentanyl orits amnesia, anxiety, extravasation.
CNS, altering induce and maintain components, intermittent asthenia, ataxia, ⚫ Assess for signs of adverse reactions.
perception of and anesthesia. Adjunct pain, opioid confusion, delusions, ⚫ Continuous cardiorespiratory and blood
BRAND NAME: emotional response to to general anesthesia nontolerance, significant depression, dizziness, pressure monitoring.
Sublimaze pain by inhibiting respiration, depression, drowsiness, euphoria, ⚫ Monitor oxygen saturations.
ascending pain treatment of mild to fever, hallucinations,
pathways.Fentanyl moderate pain headache, lack of
may alter responsive to nonopioid coordination, light-
neurotransmitter drugs, upper airway headedness,
release from obstruction. nervousness,
CLASSIFICATION:
afferent nerves paranoia, sedation,
responsive to painful sleep disturbance,
stimuli, and it causes slurred speech,
respiratory depression syncope, tremor,
ROUTE: by acting directly on weakness, yawning
Intravenous (IV) respiratory centers in CV: chest pain,
the brain stem edema, orthostatic
hypotension,
tachycardia
DOSAGE/FREQUEN EENT: Blurred vision,
CY: dental caries, dry
0.05 to 0.1 over 1 to mouth, gum-line
2 minutes erosion, rhinitis,
sneezing, tooth loss
GI: Anorexia,
constipation, elevated
serum amylase levels,
ileus, indigestion,
nausea, spasm of the
sphincter of Oddi,
vomiting
GU: Anorgasmia,
 decreased libido,
ejaculatory difficulty,
impotence, infertility
lack of menstruation,
urinary hesitancy,
urine retention RESP:
Dyspnea SKIN:
Diaphoresis, localized
skin redness and
swelling (with trans-
dermal form), pruritus,
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Tapucay, Yesha Ella M.

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