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Antacids Nursing Implications Nursing Pharmacology Study Guide: Antacids Antacids are a group of gastrointestinal (GI) medication that contains inorganic salts that have the ability to neutralize stomach acid. Several GI disorders can be treated with antacids, particularly indigestion and peptic ulcer disease. Many antacids can be purchased over-the-counter (OTC) and do not require a prescription … Read more
Baclofen Nursing Implications Baclofen Nursing Pharmacology From the drug class skeletal muscle relaxants, baclofen, a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist is an antispasmodic agent and muscle relaxant. Although baclofen was originally developed to treat epilepsy in 1962, it was found to improve spasticity in a small number of patients. Baclofen was reintroduced in 1971 as a … Read more
Atorvastatin Nursing Implications Atorvastatin Nurse Teaching Atorvastatin is a type of antilipemic or antihyperlipidemic agent, a medication that lowers cholesterol and lipid serum levels. Elevated levels of cholesterol and lipids (i.e. hypercholesterolemia) put patients at higher risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to life-threatening health conditions, primarily myocardial infarction (MI) or heart … Read more
Zosyn Nursing Implications Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam) Nursing Pharmacology The medication Zosyn, its generic name being piperacillin-tazobactam, is made of a combination of two antibiotics: piperacillin which is a penicillin type antibiotic, and tazobactam, which is a beta lactamase inhibitor. Zosyn is used to treat bacterial infections and is effective on a wide range of bacteria due … Read more
Tramadol Nursing Implications Tramadol Nursing Pharmacology Tramadol is a synthetic opioid used as a pain medication for moderate to severe pain. It is commonly administered to adults experiencing severe pain. There are a number of different pain modulators, neural inflammation markers, and immune mediators that can be influenced by this medication, which makes it useful … Read more
