06231 Pharmacology Essay

06231 Topic: Chapter 30 - Pituitary Chapter 31 - Thyroid / Antithyroid Chapter 32 - Antidiabetic Chapter 33 - Adrenal

Number of Pages: 3 (Double Spaced)

Number of sources: 1

Writing Style: APA

Type of document: Essay

Academic Level:Undergraduate

Category: Pharmacology

Language Style: English (U.S.)

Order Instructions: Attached

Chapter 30 - Pituitary

Chapter 31 - Thyroid / Antithyroid

Chapter 32 - Antidiabetic

Chapter 33 - Adrenal

The following format must be used for the completion of each drug card:

 Generic Name; Trade Name:

 Classification of the drug:

 Dosages and Routes of Administration:

 Action and therapeutic effect of the drug:

 Contraindications:

 Nursing implications

EXAMPLE: This is an example only, student drug cards must include more detail under contraindication and nursing implications.

Diazepam; Valium

Classification: Central Nervous System Agent; Benzodiazepine; Anticonvulsant; Anxiolytic Dosages and Routes:

Tablets: 2mg, 5mg & 10 mg

Oral Solution: 1mg/ml, 5mg/ml, 5mg/ml

Injectable: 5mg/ml

Rectal gel: 2.5 mg, 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg

Actions:

Antianxiety and anticonvulsant activity, effects both the limbic and subcortical levels of the CNS. It shortens REM and stages 4 sleep time but lengthens total time for sleep. Drug of choice for Status Epilepticus. Use for short term relief of anxiety. Use to treat withdrawal symptoms of alcohol or drugs. Given for relief of skeletal muscle spasm associated with CP, paraplegia, stiff-man syndrome and tetanus.

Contraindications:

List only significant one, not every one in the drug book. Shock, coma, acute alcohol withdrawal, depressed vital signs, OB patients and infants < 1 month. Acute narrow-angle glaucoma, 14 days within MOA inhibitor.

Nursing Implications:

Ensure sustained release is not chewed, avoid abrupt withdrawal, if giving IM , give in large muscle, and rotate sites. If giving IV, take 1 in for each 5 mg, supervise ambulation, monitor bowel elimination and I&O, psychic and physical dependence may develop, instruct patient not to drive.