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Dihyropyridine: Amlodipine Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Dihyropyridine: Amlodipine GENERAL DESCRIPTION Amlodipine is a good choice of drug for elderly patients. Amlodipine has no effects on heart rate like other calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine is more potent than verapamil and…
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Calcium Channel Blockers: List, Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Calcium Channel Blockers are used to block voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel are called Calcium channel blockers. The main action of this drug is vasodilation. These drugs are used to treat many cardio…
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Losartan: Drug study and nursing interventions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Losartan belongs to angiotensin receptor blockers. It is very potent drug and given orally. Losartan is well tolerated in patients with heart failure than other ARBs GENERIC NAME: Losartan BRAND NAME:…
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Angiotensin receptor blockers: List, Drug Study and Nursing interventions
Angiotensin receptor blockers or Angiotensin receptor antagonists are also known as ‘ARBs’, ‘AT1 receptor blockers’ or ‘sartans’. ARBs have similar hypotensive effects that of ACE inhibitors. These drugs mainly use in patient with…
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Captopril: Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
CAPTOPRIL GENERIC NAME: Captopril BRAND NAME: Capoten, Acepril, Capozide GENERAL DESCRIPTION Captopril is the first and potent ACE inhibitors. It is also called vasoactive peptide. It is the only ACE inhibitor that has…
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ACE Inhibitors: List, Description and Nursing interventions
ACE Inhibitors or Angiotensin converting enzymes inhibitors are also called vasoactive peptides because of their direct effect on blood vessels. ACE inhibitors are widely used medicine and first line of treatment in hypertension…
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How to answer SATA questions in NCLEX
SATA questions or Select All That Apply questions are among the most challenging questions to students in nursing tests and to nurses taking the NCLEX or other nursing board exams. These tips will…
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20 Important Tips For NCLEX and Nursing Exams Questions
These are 20 Important Tips to help you chose the correct answer when dealing with NCLEX or other nursing exams questions : 1- Never choose an answer that leaves the patient: Always provide safety. 2- Don’t…