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Demerol Drug

This document provides information about the drug Demerol, including its generic and brand names, classification, indications, dosage, mechanism of action, side effects, nursing considerations, and patient teachings. Demerol is a benzodiazepine used as an adjunct for anxiety management, preoperative sedation, and conscious sedation. It works by potentiating the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and produces skeletal muscle relaxation and sedation. Potential side effects include drowsiness, nausea, respiratory depression, and dependence with long-term use. Nurses should monitor patients for side effects and educate patients on safe usage, avoiding alcohol and activities requiring alertness.

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Demerol Drug

This document provides information about the drug Demerol, including its generic and brand names, classification, indications, dosage, mechanism of action, side effects, nursing considerations, and patient teachings. Demerol is a benzodiazepine used as an adjunct for anxiety management, preoperative sedation, and conscious sedation. It works by potentiating the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and produces skeletal muscle relaxation and sedation. Potential side effects include drowsiness, nausea, respiratory depression, and dependence with long-term use. Nurses should monitor patients for side effects and educate patients on safe usage, avoiding alcohol and activities requiring alertness.

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Drugs Generic Brand Classification Indication Dosage Action Side Effect/ Nursing Patient

Name Name Name Adverse Reaction Consideration Teachings


Demerol diazepam Demerol Therapeutic: Adjunct in 50 mg Potentiates the CNS: drowsiness, _Monitor _Warn patient to
Antianxiety the T.I.M effects of dysarthria, slurred periodic avoid activities
agents, manageme GABA, an speech, tremor, hepatic, renal, that require
anticonvulsants, nt of: transient amnesia, and alertness and
inhibitory
sedative/hypnoti Anxiety, fatigue, ataxia, hematopoietic good coordination
cs, skeltal Preoperativ neurotransmitte headache, function until effects of
muscle relaxants e sedation, r, depresses the insomnia, studies in drug are known.
(centrally acting) Conscious CNS. Produces paradoxical patients _Tell patient to
sedation, skeletal muscle anxiety, receiving avoid alcohol
Pharmacologic: Provides relaxation by hallucinations, repeated or while taking drug
Benzodiazepines light inhibiting spinal minor changes in prolonged he feels
anesthesia EEG patterns. CV: therapy. consistent pain
polysnaptic
and hypotension, CV _Monitor relief.
anterogade afferent collapse, elderly __Advise Patient
amnesia. pathways. Has bradycardia. patients for to notify health
Treatment an EENT: diplopia, dizziness, care professional
os skeletal anticonvulsant blurred vision, ataxia, mental if pregnancy is
muscle property due to nystagmus.GI: status changes. suspected or
relaxant. enhanced nausea, Patients are at planned.
Manageme constipation, an increased _ Advice patient
presynaptic
nt of the diarrhea with risk for falls. to avoid activities
symptoms inhibition.Thera rectal form. GU: _Use of this requiring
of alcohol peutic effects: incontinence, urine drug may lead alertness until
withdrawal relief of retention.Hemat: to abuse and response to
.. anxiety, neutropenia. addiction. medication is
sedation, Hepat: jaundice. Don't withdraw known.
amnisia, Resp:respiratory drug abruptly
depression, apnea. after long-term
skeletal muscle Skin: rash. Other: use;
relaxation. altered libido, withdrawal
Decreased physical or symptoms may
seizure activity psychological occur.
dependence, pain,
phlebitis at
injection site

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