What is the common ending for the drugs in the classification
"pril"
100
Nursing intervention prior to giving this medication
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate.
100
What is "olol"
Common ends for drugs in this classification
100
What is blocks calcium channels in muscle cells of peripheral and cardiac arterioles
Pharmacologic action
100
Name a drug in the classification
What is spironolactone
200
The RAAS system
What is the system that is interrupted by the drug
200
Expected pharmacologic action
What is blocks angiotensin II receptors
200
Expected pharmacologic action
What is blocks cardiac beta 1 receptors to decrease heart rate and contractility
200
Name 2 common side effects
What is peripheral edema, gingival hyperplasia, hypotension, lightheadedness, facial flushing, reflex tachycardia, constipation.
200
Blocks aldosterone receptors
What is expected pharmacologic action
300
Hyperkalemia, non-productive dry cough
What is a side effect of the drug
300
2 critical patient instructions
What is report headaches and insomnia, episodes of fainting or dizziness
300
Enhanced with food, take a consistent time
What is metropolol
300
2 patient instructions
What is report rapid heart rates; be aware that facial flushing may occur; report swelling of legs and feet, dizziness, or syncope; take as ordered; regular dental check ups
300
2 patient instructions
What is do not take a potassium supplement unless prescribed by a physician; report palpitations, muscle twitching, weakness or paresthesias.
400
Monitor for angioedema, and potassium levels
What are nursing interventions
400
Decreases levels of ARB's
What is phenobarbitol
400
Moderate to severe heart failure, sinus bradycardia
What are contraindications.
400
GI obstruction, Acute MI, unstable angina
What are contraindications
400
list 2 nursing interventions
What is monitors for signs of elevated potassium levels; blood levels for BUN, Creatinine, potassium; make sure that the patient is not taking other potassium sparing drugs.
500
Heart failure, and autoimmune disorders
What precautions are watched for prior to giving the drug.
500
Severe hypotension with dehydration
What is an adverse effect
500
Digoxin has an additive effect, antacids may decrease absorption.
What are drug/drug interactions
500
food/drug interaction
What is grapefruit juice may increase blood levels