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Drug Name Mecahnism of Action Indication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities Generic Name

Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorders. It works in the limbic, thalamic, and hypothalamic regions of the CNS to produce sedative, anxiolytic, muscle relaxing, and anticonvulsant effects. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, and depression. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for excessive CNS depression if taken with other depressants, watching for increased adverse effects if taken with TCAs, and advising patients not to drive or operate heavy machinery until effects are known. Patients should also be cautioned about dependency and withdrawal symptoms if stopped suddenly.

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Drug Name Mecahnism of Action Indication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities Generic Name

Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorders. It works in the limbic, thalamic, and hypothalamic regions of the CNS to produce sedative, anxiolytic, muscle relaxing, and anticonvulsant effects. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, and depression. Nursing responsibilities include monitoring for excessive CNS depression if taken with other depressants, watching for increased adverse effects if taken with TCAs, and advising patients not to drive or operate heavy machinery until effects are known. Patients should also be cautioned about dependency and withdrawal symptoms if stopped suddenly.

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DRUG NAME MECAHNISM OF INDICATION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES


ACTION
GENERIC NAME: Thought to act at  Anxiety disorders CNS: dizziness,  Watch for excessive CNS
alprazolam limbic, thalamic, and  Panic disorders drowsiness, depression, depression if patient is
hypothalamic levels fatigue, light- concurrently taking
BRAND NAME: of CNS to produce headedness, antidepressants, other
Niravam sedative, anxiolytic, disorientation, anger, benzodiazepines, antihistamines,
skeletal muscle hostility, euphoria, or opioids.
CLASSIFICATION: relaxant, and hypomanic episodes,  f patient is taking TCAs
Benzodiazepine anticonvulsant restlessness, confusion, concurrently, watch for increase
Anxiolytic effects. crying, delirium, in adverse TCA effects.
headache  Monitor CBC and liver and kidney
DOSAGE: EENT: blurred or double function test results. Monitor
5oo mg/ ½ tab vision, nystagmus, nasal vital signs and weight.
congestion  Report signs of drug abuse,
ROUTES: GI: gastric disorders, including frequent requests for
Oral dysphagia, anorexia, early refills.
increased salivation, dry  Tell patient that drug may make
mouth him more depressed, angry, or
: GU: menstrual hostile. Urge him to contact
irregularities, urinary prescriber immediately if he
retention, urinary thinks he’s dangerous to himself
incontinence, libido or others.
changes, gynecomastia  Caution patient not to stop taking
drug suddenly. Withdrawal
CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE EFFECTS symptoms, including seizures,
N may occur unless drug is tapered
 Hypersensitivity CV: bradycardia, carefully.
to tachycardia,  Advise patient to avoid driving
benzodiazepines hypertension, and other hazardous activities
 Narrow-angle hypotension, palpitations, until he knows how drug affects
glaucoma Labor CV collapse concentration and alertness.
and delivery Hepatic: hepatic
 Pregnancy or dysfunction (including
breastfeeding hepatitis)

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