Patient was educated on how to take Vicodin as follows: Take Vicodin pill with or without food along with a full 8 oz. glass of water. Taking the medication with food helps prevent any nauseating sensation. Drink 6 to 8 full glasses of water daily, while you are taking Vicodin. Liberal intake of water with Vicodin helps prevent constipation, which is one of the major side effects of Vicodin. Evenly space out the doses of [...]
Patient was educated on Vicodin and its mechanism of action as follows: Vicodin is a pain medication that is combination of an opioid pain killer and a non-opioid pain killer. The opioid pain killer in Vicodin is Hydrocodone that is derived from codeine and the non-opioid pain killer is the Acetaminophen. Vicodin is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Vicodin binds with the opioid receptors in the brain and block the release of excitatory [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Vancocin as follows: Compliance with blood work ordered to monitor serum potassium and magnesium ions is mandatory, as Vancocin in individuals with disturbances in serum potassium and magnesium ions can induce life-threatening cardiac arrest. Evenly space out the doses of the antibiotic and take the dose at the scheduled time every day. Keeping to the schedule helps with maintaining a constant level of the antibiotic [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Vancocin as follows: Observe compliance with the Vancocin trough lab ordered, once a week, which helps to determine the dose and the appropriate timing between individual doses of the antibiotic. This helps to assure that the therapeutic concentration of the antibiotic is always maintained in the blood. Watch closely for development of any opportunistic infections, such as, oral candidiasis with white patches in the mouth, [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Vancocin as follows: Vancocin carries the risk of causing dizziness and confusion. These responses can significantly increase, if Vancocin were taken with alcohol. Avoid taking Vancocin with alcohol. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by Vancocin. Administering the Vancocin IV medication too fast can result in red man syndrome, [...]