acetaminophen (tylenol)
What calss is acetaminophen?
Nonopiod analgesic
What class is tramadol?
Centrally acting nonopiods
What class is naloxone?
Antagonist
Glucocorticoids
What class is morphine in?
Opiod agonist
What is the theraputic use for acetaminophen?
Mild to moderte pain relief and fever reduction
What is the theraputic use for tramadol?
Moderate to severe pain relief
What is the theraputic use of naloxone?
Reversal of the effects of opiods or neonatal respiritory depression
What is the therapeutic use for prednisone?
symptomatic relief of pain and inflammation, prevention of organ rejection, adjunctive cancer therapy
What is the theraputic use of morphine?
Moderate to severe and breakfthough pain relief
What are 2 precautions to take when dealing with acetaminophen?
Anemia and kidney disease
What are 2 pieces of client education you would give to someone taking tramadol?
1. May cause drowsiness, do not take and drive
2. increase fluid and fiber intake
3. report unirary retention
Name 3 nursing interventions when giving naloxone
1. monitor vital signs
2. Have oxygen and resuscitation equipment on standby
3. Be prepared for a second episode (overdose)
Name 3 nursing interventions when administering prednisone
1. monitor glucose levels
2. implement gastic protective measures
3. montior for cushings syndrome symptoms (moon face, buffalo hump)
Name 2 adverse drug reactions that happen with morphine
1. Sedation
2. Respiritory depression
What are 2 adverse drug reactions with acetaminophen?
Liver damage and hypertension
Name 3 nursing interventions when giving tramadol
1. Make sure to give with food
2. Monitor respirtory status
3. Strict I&O to monitor unirine retention
Name a contraindication for naloxone
Opiod dependance
Name 2 precautions with prednisone
1. Heart failure
2. Kidney dsyfunction
Name 2 contraindications when taking morphine
1. Pregnancy
2. Renal failure
Alcohol use disorder
Name 2 precautions with adminitering tramadol
1. liver/kidney disease
2. age
3. substance abuse history
Name 2 adverse drug reactions to naloxone
2. Tachycardia
Name 3 interactions with prednisone
1. NSAIDS- increase risk of GI bleed
2. Digoxin
3. Furosemide
1. CNS depressants such as barbituates and benzos
2. antihistamines
3. Anti-hypertensives