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Contraindications for Apresoline Use

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Apresoline as follows: Apresoline is contraindicated in individuals with abnormally high heart rates. So, if your heart rate is being abnormally high (consistently more than 100), with the use of Apresoline, report this to your physician immediately. Apresoline is contraindicated in individuals with abnormally low blood pressures. Use of Apresoline in these individuals can result in extremely low blood pressure with reduced flow to vital organs. So, if [...]

How to Take Apresoline

Patient was educated on how to take Apresoline as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on Apresoline without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a log of every day [...]

Nurse Teaching on Apresoline and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on Apresoline and its mechanism of action as follows: Constricted or collapsed arteries offer more resistance for the pumping action of the heart and contribute towards increased blood pressure. Use of Apresoline results in arterial vasodilation, reduced resistance in the arteries, and contributes towards reduced blood pressure. Also, decreased resistance in the arteries results in more amount of blood pumped by the heart into the arterial system with reduced effort. This action [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Apixaban-4

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Apixaban as follows: Use an electric razor, while shaving, as shaving with a regular razor carries a significant risk for sustaining cuts and consequent bleeding. Watch for hard surfaces around during ambulation and avoid knocking against them. Senior citizens have a tender skin and bumping into such surfaces can result in bleeding into the skin. Sometimes, the bleeding can be profuse and alarming. Closely follow [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Apixaban-3

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Apixaban as follows: If you are being scheduled for any surgical procedure, Apixaban must be discontinued, a few days before the scheduled date for surgery. Apixaban can be started back again after the surgical procedure, upon your doctor’s recommendation. Discuss with your doctors and other health care team members regarding your schedule on discontinuing Apixaban and starting back on it. Watch out closely for any [...]