Nitroglycerin – Drug Study & Nursing Implications
NITROGLYCERIN: VENOUS VASODILATOR (ORGANIC NITRATES)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Nitroglycerin is also known as glyceryl nitrates (GTN). It is a nitrodilators. Nitroglycerin is the prototype of nitrodilators. Sublingual...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Antidepressants – List, Drug Study & Nursing Considerations
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Major depression and anxiety is the most common psychiatric disorder. At any given moment 3-5% of the population is depressed. The symptoms of...
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...
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...
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...
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)....