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    Atropine With Demerol

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    1) The document is a drug information sheet for Atropine and Demerol. It provides the generic and brand names, dosage, administration route, indications, mechanisms of action, adverse reactions, and nursing responsibilities. 2) Atropine is an anticholinergic drug given with Demerol preoperatively to inhibit secretions and treat bradycardia. It works by competing with acetylcholine at muscarinic receptor sites. 3) Nurses must monitor patients for atropine's anticholinergic effects like tachycardia, dry mouth, and constipation as well as Demerol's sedative effects. Special precautions are needed in pregnancy, children, and those

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    1) The document is a drug information sheet for Atropine and Demerol. It provides the generic and brand names, dosage, administration route, indications, mechanisms of action, adverse reactions, and nursing responsibilities. 2) Atropine is an anticholinergic drug given with Demerol preoperatively to inhibit secretions and treat bradycardia. It works by competing with acetylcholine at muscarinic receptor sites. 3) Nurses must monitor patients for atropine's anticholinergic effects like tachycardia, dry mouth, and constipation as well as Demerol's sedative effects. Special precautions are needed in pregnancy, children, and those

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    1) The document is a drug information sheet for Atropine and Demerol. It provides the generic and brand names, dosage, administration route, indications, mechanisms of action, adverse reactions, and nursing responsibilities. 2) Atropine is an anticholinergic drug given with Demerol preoperatively to inhibit secretions and treat bradycardia. It works by competing with acetylcholine at muscarinic receptor sites. 3) Nurses must monitor patients for atropine's anticholinergic effects like tachycardia, dry mouth, and constipation as well as Demerol's sedative effects. Special precautions are needed in pregnancy, children, and those

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    Name of Patient: Attending Physician: _____________________________ Age:

    Ward/Bed Number: Impression / Diagnosis: ___________________________

    Dosage, Route,
    Name of Drug Frequency and Mechanism of Action Indication Adverse Reactions Special Precautions Nursing Responsibilities
    Timing
    Generic: Dosage: Competes with Preop to inhibit salivation/ Overdose may produce Pregnancy/Lactation: Crosses Determine if pt is sensitive to atropine,
    secretions; treatment of tachycardia, palpitations, placenta; homatropine, scopolamine. Treatment
    Atropine with Atropine 0.4 mg acetylcholine for common symptomatic sinus hot/dry/flushed skin, absence distributed in breast milk. with AtroPen autoinjector may be instituted
    Demerol with Demerol binding sites on muscarinic bradycardia; AV block; of bowel sounds, increased Pregnancy without waiting for lab results.
    ventricular respiratory Category C. Monitor changes in B/P, pulse, temperature.
    50 mg receptors located on
    asystole; antidote for rate, nausea, vomiting, confusion, Observe for tachycardia if pt has
    exocrine glands, cardiac Children/Elderly: Increased
    organophosphate drowsiness, cardiac abnormalities. Assess skin turgor,
    pesticide poisoning. Adjuvant slurred speech, dizziness, CNS susceptibility to atropine mucous membranes to evaluate hydration
    and smooth muscle
    Brand: to decrease stimulation. Overdose may also effects. status (encourage adequate fluid
    ganglia, intramural
    Atropine with Route: IM side effects during reversal of produce intake unless NPO for surgery), bowel
    neurons. neuromuscular psychosis as evidenced by sounds for peristalsis. Be alert for fever
    Demerol blockage. agitation, restlessness, (increased risk of hyperthermia). Monitor
    rambling speech, visual I&O, palpate bladder for urinary retention.
    This decreases GI hallucinations, Monitor daily pattern of bowel
    Frequency: motility, secretory activity, paranoid behavior, delusions, activity, stool consistency.
    Once on call to followed by depression.
    GU muscle tone (ureter, Ophthalmic
    OR bladder); produces form may rarely produce
    ophthalmic cycloplegia, increased IOP.
    Classification mydriasis; abolishes Contraindications Side Effects
    Functional: various types of reflex Bladder neck obstruction Dry mouth, nose, throat (may be
    due to prostatic hypertrophy, severe); decreased diaphoresis;
    Antiarrhythmic, Timing: vagal cardiac slowing cardiospasm, constipation;
    antispasmodic, or asystole. intestinal atony, myasthenia irritation at subcutaneous or IM
    gravis injection
    antidote, in those not treated with site.
    cycloplegic, neostigmine,
    narrow-angle glaucoma,
    antisecretory, obstructive disease
    anticholinergic. of GI tract, paralytic ileus,
    severe
    ulcerative colitis, tachycardia
    Chemical: secondary

    Student’s Name: __________________________________________


    Clinical Instructor: _________________________________________
    Acetylcholine to cardiac insufficiency or
    thyrotoxicosis,
    antagonist toxic megacolon, unstable
    cardiovascular
    status in acute hemorrhage,
    hepatic
    disease, bronchial asthma.

    REFERENCES:

    Hodgson, B. B., & Kizior, R. J. (2014). Saunders nursing drug handbook 2014. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

    Student’s Name: __________________________________________


    Clinical Instructor: _________________________________________

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