Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors – Drug Study & Nursing Implications
SSRIs (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
SSRIs are the drugs used as antidepressants. SSRIs are usually the first choice of treatment for depression because of...
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...
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Nursing Implications & Drug Study
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS (CAI)
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors Nursing Considerations, Implications & Drug Study
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are prototype of modern diuretics and discovered when fond...
Thiazide Diuretics Nursing Implications & Drug Study
Thiazide Diuretics Nursing Implications & Drug Study
THIAZIDE DIURETICS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Thiazide diuretics appeared as a result to synthesize more potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Like CAI and...
Loop diuretics Nursing implications & Drug Study
Loop diuretics Nursing Considerations, Implications & Drug Study
LOOP DIURETICS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Loop diuretics are the most efficacious diuretics agents available because diuretic effects of loop diuretics...
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors – Drug Study & Nursing Implications
SNRIs (Serotonin Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
SNRIs are antidepressants which work by inhibiting both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake transporter. SNRIs are the most prescribed antidepressants...
Osmotic diuretics: Nursing Care & Drug Study
Osmotic diuretics: Nursing Care & Drug Study
OSMOTIC DIURETICS
General Description:
Osmotic diuretics are the type of diuretics that induce osmotic diuresis in the kidney and thus decrease...
Hydralazine – Drug Study & Nursing Implications
HYDRALAZINE: ARTERIAL VASODILATOR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Hydralazine is a hydrazine derivatives and is a direct acting vasodilator. It dilates arterioles but not veins. Hydralazine is effectively...
Sodium Nitroprusside – Drug Study & Nursing Considerations
SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE: MIX VASODILATOR
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Sodium Nitroprusside is a complex of iron, cyanide groups, and a nitroso moiety. It is also known as glyceryl nitrate (GTN)....
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...