Potassium sparing diuretics Nursing Implications and Drug Study
Potassium sparing diuretics Nursing Implications and Drug Study
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Potassium sparing diuretics caused diuresis without loss of potassium unlike other diuretics. They are...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)....
Beta blockers: List, Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Beta blockers are competitive inhibitors at beta adrenergic receptors and counter the effects of catecholamines such as epinephrine and nor-epinephrine. This action leads to...
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...
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....