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Contraindications for Venous Vasodilator Use

Patient was educated on contraindications for venous vasodilator use as follows: Venous vasodilators are 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 venous vasodilators, report this to your physician immediately. Venous vasodilators are contraindicated in individuals with abnormally low blood pressures. Use of venous vasodilators in these individuals can result in extremely low blood pressure with reduced flow [...]

Side Effects of Venous Vasodilators Use

Patient was educated on side effects of venous vasodilators use as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to venous vasodilation and increased capacitance. This can reduce blood supply to distant vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness and feeling lightheaded. Flushing and headache can occur due to increased blood flow. Patients can present with a rapid heart rate, as a compensatory measure for the reduced blood pressure. Blood flow [...]

How to Take Venous Vasodilators

Patient was educated on how to take venous vasodilators 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 this medication without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a log of [...]

Venous Vasodilators and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on venous vasodilators and its mechanism of action as follows: Constricted or collapsed veins offer less capacitance, which increases the blood return to the heart. This can be detrimental in individuals with heart failure, as the heart is already in failure and cannot accommodate any extra load. This can worsen the condition of the heart. This situation can be helped with venous vasodilators, as dilation of veins results in increased capacitance, where [...]

Vasodilators

Patient was educated on vasodilators as follows: Vasodilator drugs are medication that bring on relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. Relaxation of smooth muscle of blood vessels, results in dilation of the blood vessels. Some vasodilators are drugs that dilate the arteries, some dilate the veins, and some others are mixed, acting both on arteries and veins. Arterial vasodilators mainly help patients with hypertension, heart failure, and angina. Venous vasodilators mainly help patients with heart failure [...]