Project HELP!! Is very appreciated!

cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN · Aug 1, 2006

I think there is a reason that nobody has responded to your question. Both of those questions you should be able to either answer on your own or develop the skills needed to look them up.

1-Do you have a davis's drug guide? Have you looked them up? What about your class notes?

2-This is obvious-do you think it's a good idea? What are the side effects of all of these drugs?

The point of nursing is to find out the answers for yourself.

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Aug 2, 2006

hi, blair!

well, i'm not up on these drugs, but i gave it a whack. i can see why you were having trouble finding the answers to these questions. these are tough! here is a list of beta blockers. i'll leave it to you to look up the side effects and look for the one that meets the criteria for your project. this link came from a site where you can pull up lists of drugs within categories.

http://www.globalrph.com/beta.htm

i did a drug interaction check between enalapril, diltiazem and pravachol (pravastatin) and this is what came up http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/interactions.asp?drugs=diltiazem+hydrochloride%7c101209%3benalapril+maleate%7c101332%3bpravachol%7c103186&patientdrugs=&x=100&y=8

evidentally, diltiazem shouldn't be taken with food.

medline plus patient information on this drug which is here http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202107.html#sxx21 specifically states, "you should take cardizem la (diltiazem) at about the same time once each day either in the morning or at bedtime." this is the pdr monograph on diltiazem http://www.drugs.com/pdr/diltiazem_hydrochloride.html i could not find anything related to food and it's absorption, but i did not read it that carefully.

this should give you a start is figuring out the answers to your questions. the sites i used to find this information on:

http://www.drugs.com/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/ - drug interaction checker

http://www.globalrph.com/ - a pharmacy site i found a few months ago where you can pull up lists of drugs by their classifications.

hope this helps. welcome to allnurses! :welcome: hope you stay around and post again.

XIGRIS · Aug 2, 2006

hi, blair!
well, i'm not up on these drugs, but i gave it a whack. i can see why you were having trouble finding the answers to these questions. these are tough! here is a list of beta blockers. i'll leave it to you to look up the side effects and look for the one that meets the criteria for your project. this link came from a site where you can pull up lists of drugs within categories.
http://www.globalrph.com/beta.htm
i did a drug interaction check between enalapril, diltiazem and pravachol (pravastatin) and this is what came up http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/interactions.asp?drugs=diltiazem+hydrochloride%7c101209%3benalapril+maleate%7c101332%3bpravachol%7c103186&patientdrugs=&x=100&y=8
evidentally, diltiazem shouldn't be taken with food.
medline plus patient information on this drug which is here http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202107.html#sxx21 specifically states, "you should take cardizem la (diltiazem) at about the same time once each day either in the morning or at bedtime." this is the pdr monograph on diltiazem http://www.drugs.com/pdr/diltiazem_hydrochloride.html i could not find anything related to food and it's absorption, but i did not read it that carefully.
this should give you a start is figuring out the answers to your questions. the sites i used to find this information on:
http://www.drugs.com/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/drugchecker/ - drug interaction checker
http://www.globalrph.com/ - a pharmacy site i found a few months ago where you can pull up lists of drugs by their classifications.
hope this helps. welcome to allnurses! :welcome: hope you stay around and post again.

1. all beta blockers will have an effect in blood sugar levels. as a matter of fact, it will lower the blood sugar levels.

the liver has beta 2 receptors. if these receptors are stimulated, it will increase glycogenolysis ( the breakdown of glycogen into glucose ) and glyconeogenesis ( formation of new glucose from non-carb sources ) which will increase the blood sugar levels. on the other hand, when thses receptors are antagonized ( blocked by a beta blocker ) it will decrease glycogenolysis thereby decreasing blood sugar level.

2. as long as beta blockers are taken routinely, i dont think it matters whether you take it a noon or at 0900.

if you have further question, please post we would like to help.