Pharmacology Cardio Part II Week 10 Student PDF

MODULES 10 NSG 124 PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 10  NITROGLYCERIN VASODILATOR ANTIANGINAL (DEC CHEST PAIN) = DECREASES CARDIAC OXYGEN DEMAND ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION​ SUBLINGUAL TABLETS (MOST COMMON)​ SUSTAINED-RELEASE ORAL CAPSULES​ TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS​ TRANSLINGUA...

MODULES 10 NSG 124 PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 10  NITROGLYCERIN VASODILATOR ANTIANGINAL (DEC CHEST PAIN) = DECREASES CARDIAC OXYGEN DEMAND ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION​ SUBLINGUAL TABLETS (MOST COMMON)​ SUSTAINED-RELEASE ORAL CAPSULES​ TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS​ TRANSLINGUAL SPRAY​ IV INFUSION​ PASTE, SPRAY, TABLET, IV SOLUTION HOW TO ADMIN: PATCH, CHEST (HEADACHE, MOVE TO LOWER BODY) SUBLINGUAL: PLACE 1 TAB UNDER TONGUE, Q5 MINS X3 UNTIL PAIN IS RELIEVED THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE: NO ANGINAL ATTACKS (PROPHYLACTIC) USE WITH CAUTION: CAN CAUSE HYPOTENSION, CHECK BP, CHECK MALE PT MEDS ADVERSE EFFECTS​: HEADACHE, ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION, REFLEX TACHYCARDIA EDUCATION: MAY BURN WHEN PLACED UNDER TONGUE, PLACE SUBLINGUAL TABS UNDER THE TONGUE UNTIL FULLY DISSOLVED (DO DIGOXIN (LANOXIN) TX: HEART FAILURE, A-FIB ALSO: ANGINA & HTN (IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BUT NOT 1ST LINE TX FOR THESE CONDITIONS THERAPEUTIC ACTION: INCREASE MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTILITY THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE: DECREASED HR, INCREASED CONTRACTILITY, & CARDIAC OUTPUT DIGOXIN TOXICITY: NARROW THERAPEUTIC RANGE THERAPEUTIC LEVEL:.5 – 2 NG/ML S/S OF DIGOXIN TOXICITY: N/V, BLURRY VISION, ARRYTHMIAS NURSING CONSIDERATIONS: APICAL PULSE CHECK FOR 1 MIN PRIOR T O ADMIN.