Pharmacology

Commonly Used Drugs and Nursing Implications

Module 01 Content

This is a partnered assignment started and discussed in class. Using Davis's Drug Guide, add any additional resources to finalize one card for each of the two researched drugs. Put your names on the two cards and include the following:

Name of the Drug

Classification of Drug

Mechanism of Action

Recommended Dose

Routes of Administration

Potential Side Effects

Possible Adverse Effects

Special Nursing Care Considerations and Implications for this Drug

STUDENT NAME _____________________________________

MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________

CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________

Medication

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action

Complications

Contraindications/Precautions

Interactions

Medication Administration

Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness

Therapeutic Use

Nursing Interventions

Client Education

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

Medications

Chapter 15

Adrenaline (Epinephrine)

Albuterol

Clonidine

Methyldopa

Metoprolol, atenolol

Chapter 16

Bethanechol

Metoclopramide hydrochloride

Pilocarpine

Neostigmine

Atropine

Scopolamine

Alprazolam

Morphine Sulfate

Phenytoin

Chapter 17

Dextroamphetamine

Methylphenidate

Theophylline

Chapter 18

Phenobarbital

Activated Charcoal

Lorazepam

Diazepam

Alprazolam

Flumazenil

Lidocaine hydrochloride

Chapter 19

Phenytoin

Phenobarbital

Diazepam(repeat)

Valproic Acid

Chapter 20

Carbidopa-levodopa

Rivastigmine

Chapter 21

Neostigmine

Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)

Chapter 22

Olanzapine

Chlorpromazine

Fluphenazine

Haloperidol

Clozapine

Risperidone

Lorazepam

Buspirone

Chapter 23

TCAs

SSRIs

Sertraline

SNRIs

Atypical antidepressants

MAOIs

Lithium

Chapter 24

Aspirin

Ketorolac

Ibuprofen

Prednisone

Methotrexate

Colchicine

Allopurinol

Chapter 25

Aspirin(repeat)

Ibuprofen

Acetaminophen

Acetylcysteine

Morphine Sulfate

Nalaxone

Pregabalin

Oxycodone

Hydromorphone

Opiates

Classifications

Adrenergic Agonists

Sympathomimetic

Adrenergic antagonists

Sympatholytic

“Beta Blockers”

Cholinergic agonists/Cholinergics

Cholinergic antagonists/Anticholinergic

Acetylcholinesterase/Cholinesterase inhibitors (rivastigmine, neostigmine, pyridostigmine, ambenonium, tacrine, donepezil)

Amphetamines

Analeptics

Anorexiants

Barbiturates (example: phenobarbital)

Benzodiazepines (examples: clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, flurazepam, alprazolam, temazepam, triazolam, estazolam, quazepam)

Nonbenzodiazepines (example: zolpidem)

MAO-B inhibitors

COMT inhibitors

Dopaminergic

Atypical Antipsychotics /Atypical Neuroleptics

Typical/traditional Antipsychotics/ Typical Neuroleptics

TCAs

SSRIs

SNRIs

Atypical antidepressants

MAOIs

C2 level controlled substance

Atypical vs Traditional Antipsychotics (also known as atypical vs typical “neuroleptics”)

Cholinergic vs Anticholinergic

Analgesics

NSAIDs

Antidotes

Acetaminophen=acetylcysteine

Benzodiazepines=Flumazenil

Opiates=Nalaxone

Phenobarbital=activated charcoal