Nursing Teaching on Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Vancomycin Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the precautions to be exercised while taking Vancomycin as follows: Patients with history of antibiotic associated diarrhea must be cautious about using Vancomycin. Discuss with your doctor regarding your history of the same. Report to your doctor regarding any persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramping, and blood or mucus in the stool. These findings could occur even weeks [...]

Nursing Teaching on Therapeutic Uses of Vilazodone Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the therapeutic use of vilazodone as follows: Major depression: Vilazodone increases the serotonin concentration and enhancing the actions of serotonin at the junction between nerve cells. This helps with contributing to relief of anxiety, control symptoms of depression, and promote feelings of well-being, contentment, and happiness. Anxiety: Promotion of serotonin actions in nervous system with vilazodone contributes to improved relaxation, relief of anxiety, [...]

Nursing Teaching on Side Effects of Tessalon Perles  Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the side-effects of using Tessalon Perles as follows: General allergic reactions: Tessalon Perles use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with Tessalon Perles, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help [...]

Nursing Teaching on Contraindications for Tricor Use Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the contraindications for using tricor as follows: Tricor is significantly metabolized in the liver. If liver function is deficient, metabolism of tricor could be slowed down. Slowing down of the drug metabolism can result in increased risk for compromised therapeutic benefits with the medication. Also, tricor has the potential to cause inflammation of liver with consequent damage to the liver function. [...]

Nursing Teaching on How to Use Soma Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on how to take Soma as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals helps to maintain appropriate blood levels of soma needed to derive the desired beneficial effects and also prevent toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards [...]