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    This document summarizes information about the drug Tramadol, including its generic and brand names, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, side effects, dosage, nursing responsibilities, nursing diagnoses, and patient education points. Tramadol is an analgesic that works by binding to opioid receptors and inhibiting norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake. It is used to manage moderate to severe pain and has potential side effects involving the central nervous system, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and integumentary systems. Nurses assess for pain and side effects, monitor intake/output, educate patients, and evaluate therapeutic outcomes like decreased pain.

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    This document summarizes information about the drug Tramadol, including its generic and brand names, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, side effects, dosage, nursing responsibilities, nursing diagnoses, and patient education points. Tramadol is an analgesic that works by binding to opioid receptors and inhibiting norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake. It is used to manage moderate to severe pain and has potential side effects involving the central nervous system, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and integumentary systems. Nurses assess for pain and side effects, monitor intake/output, educate patients, and evaluate therapeutic outcomes like decreased pain.

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    This document summarizes information about the drug Tramadol, including its generic and brand names, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, side effects, dosage, nursing responsibilities, nursing diagnoses, and patient education points. Tramadol is an analgesic that works by binding to opioid receptors and inhibiting norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake. It is used to manage moderate to severe pain and has potential side effects involving the central nervous system, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and integumentary systems. Nurses assess for pain and side effects, monitor intake/output, educate patients, and evaluate therapeutic outcomes like decreased pain.

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    Drug Study

    Name of Drug Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Responsibility


    Action
    Generic Name: Action: Not Therapeutic Hypersensitivity, CNS: Dizziness, Assessment
    Tramadol completely outcome: acute intoxication CNS stimulation, Assess pain: location,
    (trahmah-dol) understood, binds to Relief of pain with any CNS somnolence, type, character, give
    opioid receptors and depressant headache, anxiety, before pain becomes
    Brand Name: inhibits reuptake of confusion, extreme
    Raliva ER, Raliva norepinephrine, Uses: Management of euphoria, seizures, Assess for increased
    Flashdose, Ultram, serotonin; does not moderate to severe Precautions: hallucinations, side effects in
    Ultram ER, Ultram cause histamine pain Pregnancy category flushing, sedation renal/hepatic disease
    ODT release or affect heart C, breastfeeding, Monitor intake and
    rate children, geriatric, CV: Vasodilation, output ratio: check for
    Functional class: seizure disorder, orthostatic decreasing output;
    Analgesic, renal/hepatic hypotension, may indicate urinary
    miscellaneous disease, respiratory tachycardia, retention
    depression, head hypertension, Assess need for
    Chemical class: trauma, increased abnormal ECG product
    intracranial Assess for
    Pregnancy category: pressure, acute EENT: Visual constipation and
    C abdominal disturbances bowel pattern;
    condition, product increased fluids, bulk
    Dosage and routes: abuse GI: Nausea, in diet
    Mild to moderate pain constipation, Monitor CNS
    Oral: PO 50 to 100 vomiting, dry changes: dizziness,
    mg PRN every 4 to mouth, diarrhea, drowsiness,
    6hours, max 400 abdominal pain, hallucinations,
    mg/day anorexia, euphoria, LOC, pupil
    flatulence, GI reaction
    bleeding
    Determine allergic
    . reactions: rash,
    GU: Urinary urticarial
    retention/frequency,
    menopausal
    Drug Study

    symptoms, dysuria, Nursing Diagnosis


    menstrual disorder Injury, risk for
    (adverse reaction)
    INTEG: Pruritus, Knowledge deficient
    rash, uticaria, (teaching)
    vesicles Acute pain
    Chronic pain
    SYST: Sensory perception,
    Anaphylaxis, disturbed: visual and
    Stevens-Johnson auditory
    syndrome, toxic
    epidermal Implementation
    necrolysis, Do not break, crush or
    serotonin syndrome chew ER products
    Give with antiemetic
    for nausea, vomiting
    Administer when pain
    is beginning to return;
    determine dosage
    interval by patient
    response
    Store in cool
    environment, protect
    from sunlight

    Patient/family education
    Teach patient to
    report any symptoms
    of CNS changes,
    allergic reactions
    Teach patient that
    drowsiness, dizziness,
    and confusion may
    Drug Study

    occur; to call for


    assistance
    Instruct patient to
    make position
    changes slowly;
    orthostatic
    hypotension may
    occur
    Tell patient to avoid
    OTC medication and
    alcohol unless
    approved by doctor

    Evaluation
    Positive therapeutic
    outcome
    Decreased pain

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