St.

Anthony’s College
San Jose, Antique
Nursing Department
DRUG STUDY

Drug Data Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects or Adverse Nursing
Reactions Responsibilities

Inhibits sodium-
potassium-activated Hypersensitivity to
Generic Name: Inotropic adenosine Heart failure, drug and in those  Fatigue  Check the
antiarrhythmic triphosphatase, supraventricular  Muscle weakness physicians
Digoxin with digitalis
cardiac promoting movement tachycardia, atrial  Agitation order.
induced toxicity,
glycoside of calcium form fibrillation and flutter.  Hallucinations  Follow the 10
Brand Name: ventricular
extracellular to  Arrhythmias rights of
intracellular fibrillation, or  Heart block
Lanoxin medications.
cytoplasm and ventricular  Yellow-green
tachycardia unless halos around  drug-induced
Dosage: strengthening
caused by heart visual images arrhythmias
myocardial
0.5mg/ml ampule  Photophobia may increase
contraction. Also acts failure.
the severity of
on CNS to enhance  nausea
Route: heart failure
vagal tone, slowing and
IV conduction through hypotension.
the SA and AV  Before giving
Frequency: nodes. loading dose,
obtain
OD baseline data
(HR, B/P, and
electrolytes).
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