Pharmolcology

What exactly are you having difficulty in? Remembering the class? Actions? Side effects?

So I am just finishing with cardio, and having the hardest time remembering the contraindications and side effects

I watched professor fink who is so so great and now I get that adrenergic agonist can't give for glaucoma and diabetics, I assume pregnant and lactation, and like alpha blockers not for hypotension and beta can't give to hypertensive or mi, but yes hf

What are the most important things for ace inhibitors, cc blockers, arbs agents, vasodialators, nitrates, statins, bile acid sequestrers...

The sheer amount is enough to go crazy

You can give beta blockers to clients with HTN. Beta blockers are excellent agents, however, the downside to it is the bradycardia. So what might be the nursing intervention be? Monitor the heart rate. Also any widening of the qrs or prolonged QT interval is not a good sign. Also you should not give beta blockers to diabetics since it can mask the sympathetic response from hypoglycemia. Ace inhibitor cause coughing and it is a common side effect that clients c/o. Just remember the 'pril' at the end for all of these meds. They can also cause hyperkalemia. How? The process is extremely complicated but keep it simple ACE inhibitors prevent conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II preventing aldosterone formation. This causes the reduction in NA reabsorption and retention in K+. ARBs are closely related to the ACE; however, the mechanism is on AT II instead of the ACE. Coughing is minimized since the receptors are on the vascular system instead of the endothelial lining of the lungs. Hyperkalemia is still a side effect.

Wow that was so helpful!! I understand that so much better now! Anybody have any tips how to remember the different insulin?

I've been using Quizlet since A&P. I haven't taken Pharmacology in nursing school yet but I did have to study it for work as an ER medical scribe. Quizlet really helped me to organize the different categories of medication and helped me to compartmentalize their uses.

I'm trying to use quizlet as well really great!!