Anticholinergics Flashcards
1
Q
Atorvent
A
Ipratropium Bromide
2
Q
Enablex
A
Dari-fen-acin
3
Q
Ipratropium Bromide
A
Common side effects:
- Mydriasis= dilated pupil
- Acute eye pain
- Hypotension= low blood pressure
- Tachycardia=high heart rate
- Constipation
- Bronchospasm
- Paradoxical Bronchospasm
- Urinary retention
- Worsening of narrow-angle glaucoma
- Palpitations
4
Q
Atropine
A
Common side effects:
- Dry mouth
- Blurred vision
- Photophobia
- Tachycardia= high heart rate
5
Q
Dar-fen-acin
A
Common side effects:
- Blurred vision
- Decreased sweating leads to over heating
6
Q
what is darfenacin used for? and what is it also known as?
A
used to treat an overactive bladder
enablex
7
Q
what are the nursing implications of anticholinergics?
A
teach:
- medications cause mucus membranes to become dry, take with a FULL GLASS OF WATER!
- use caution when driving, operating heavy machinery, or performing other hazardous activities.
- AVOID ETOH=ETHANOL
8
Q
In which conditions should atropine be avoided?
A
glaucoma
hepatitis
gastrointestinal obstruction
decreased liver or kidney function
