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Beta-Adrenergic Blockers: Increased Risk: Tablets: 2.5 MG, 5

This document provides information about the drug Amlodipine, including its mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing responsibilities. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension, chronic stable angina, and vasospastic angina. Nurses should monitor patients for worsening angina or heart failure and be aware of potential interactions with other drugs that can increase the risk of hypotension. Adverse effects include headache, edema, and bradycardia.

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Beta-Adrenergic Blockers: Increased Risk: Tablets: 2.5 MG, 5

This document provides information about the drug Amlodipine, including its mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing responsibilities. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension, chronic stable angina, and vasospastic angina. Nurses should monitor patients for worsening angina or heart failure and be aware of potential interactions with other drugs that can increase the risk of hypotension. Adverse effects include headache, edema, and bradycardia.

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NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION INTERACTIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTION
GENERIC NAME: Inhibits influx of  Essential  Hypersensitivity to Drug-drug. CNS: headache,  Monitor patient for
Amlodipine extracellular hypertension, drug dizziness, drowsiness, worsening angina.
calcium ions, chronic stable Beta-adrenergic light-headedness,  Monitor heart rate
BRAND NAME: thereby decreasing angina pectoris, blockers: increased risk fatigue, weakness, and rhythm and
Norvasc myocardial and vasospastic of adverse effects lethargy blood pressure,
contractility, angina especially at start of
DRUG relaxing coronary (Prinzmetal’s Fentanyl, nitrates, other therapy.
CLASSIFICATION: and vascular angina) antihypertensives, CV: peripheral edema,  Assess for heart
Calcium Channel muscles, and quinidine: additive angina, bradycardia, failure; report signs
Blocker/Antihyperte decreasing hypotension hypotension, and symptoms
nsive peripheral palpitations (peripheral edema,
resistance Drug-behaviors. GI: nausea, abdominal dyspnea) to
DOSAGE: discomfort prescriber promptly.
Acute alcohol ingestion:  Give sublingual
Tablets: 2.5 mg, 5 additive hypotension Musculoskeletal: nitroglycerin, as
mg, 10 mg muscle cramps, muscle prescribed, if
pain or inflammation patient has signs or
symptoms of acute
myocardial
Respiratory: shortness infarction (especially
of breath, dyspnea, when dosage is
wheezing increased).
Skin: rash, pruritus,
urticaria, flushing

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