Metoprolol Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Metoprolol is the selective β1 receptor blocker. Metoprolol is safer in patient which has bronchoconstriction with propranolol. It is also safer drug in patient...
PHENYLALKYLAMINE: Verapamil Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
PHENYLALKYLAMINE: VERAPAMIL
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Verapamil is the first clinically available Calcium channel blocker. It is it is an alkaloid vasodilator. Verapamil is less potent calcium channel...
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors – Drug Studies & Nursing Implications
MAOIs (Monoamine oxidase inhibitors)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
MAOIs were the first class of drugs that have antidepressant effects. They may be classified as hydrazide chemically. Now...
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....
Spironolactone: Aldactone Drug Study and Nursing Considerations
SPIRONOLACTONE
GENERIC NAME: Spironolactone
BRAND NAME: Aldactone
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Spironolactone is a synthetic steroid that act as a competitive antagonist to aldosterone. It is also called potassium sparing...
Moclobemide – Drug Study & Nursing Implications
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Moclobemide is a selective and reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors. It inhibits 80% MAO A and 20-30% MAO B and thus increase the levels...
BENZOTHIAZEPINE: Diltiazem Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
BENZOTHIAZEPINE: DILTIAZEM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Diltiazem is less potent calcium channel blockers than verapamil and dihydrpyridines. It belongs to the benzothiazepine group of calcium channel blockers. Diltiazem...
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...
Propranolol Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Propranolol is the prototype of beta blocking drugs. Propranolol is the standard drug against which newer developed beta blockers compared for systemic use. Propranolol...
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...