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Chapter 42 : Gastrointestinal Drugs Flashcards

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Antiemetics

* What is it ?

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ANTIVOMITING AGENT

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Antiemetics

*what are you assessing ?

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Current health history
Vital signs
Urinalysis

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Antiemetics

*side effects/ adverse reactions

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Hypotension

Drowsiness

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Antiemetics

What are you teaching the patient?

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  • If pregnant: do not take antiemetics during 1st trimester, it can cause teratogenic effects
  • Do not drive because of drowsiness SE
  • Try non-pharmacological methods
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Antihistamines + Anticholinergics

*What is it / what does it do?

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Treats nausea & vomiting

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Antihistamines +Anticholinergics

*SE / adverse reactions ?

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Drowsiness
Dry mouth
Blurred vision
Tachycardia (with the Anticholinergics)

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Antihistamines + Anticholinergics

Interventions?

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Patients with glaucoma should not use !

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Dopamine antagonist

What is it / what do they do?

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Blocks D2 receptors from the CTZ zone

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Phenothiazines (Dopamine Antagonist)

SE/ Adverse reactions?

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Hypotension
CNS effects
EPS symptoms

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Butyrophenones

What are two SE/adverse reactions ?

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EPS symptoms

Hypotension

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Metocloparimide (dopamine antagonist)

SE/adverse reactions ?

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Sedation and diarrhea (with high doses)

EPS especially prevalent in children

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Metocloparimide (dopamine antagonist)

Do not give if patient has what ?

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GI obstruction
Hemorrhage
Perforation

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Serotonin receptor antagonist

What is it used for ?

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Treats Nausea and vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy

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Serotonin receptor antagonists

SE/ adverse reactions

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Headache
Diarrhea
Fatigue

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Nursing process for : antidiarrheals

What are you assessing ?

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Contributing health hx contributing to diarrhea cause
Vital signs
Narcotic drug hx

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Nursing process : antidiarrheals

Interventions?

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Record VS (BP , respiration’s specifically)
Check for Signs and symptoms of dehydration
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Nursing process for antidiarrheals

What are you teaching?

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Don’t take other narcotics/ sedatives with antidiarrheals. CNS depression may occur

Don’t eat fried foods or milk

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Laxatives

Don’t use if pt has what?

A

Intestinal obstruction
Appendicitis
Ulcerative colitis
Diverticulitis

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Laxatives

Osmotic (saline ) laxatives are bad for a pt with what ?

A

Poor renal function or CHF

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