Patient was educated on how to take Metronidazole as follows: Take Metronidazole pill with food along with a full 8 oz. glass of water. Taking the medication with some food and water helps prevent any nauseating sensation. 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 in the body, which is needed for [...]
Patient was educated on Metronidazole and its mechanism of action as follows: Metronidazole is an antibiotic that belongs to the Nitroimidazole class. It fights bacteria in your body. Metronidazole inhibits the bacterial nucleic acid synthesis and thus, damages the DNA of bacterial cells. Metronidazole acts typically against anaerobic bacteria, such as, Clostridium and Helicobacter. Anaerobic bacteria survive in the absence of oxygen and presence of oxygen around is detrimental to the survival of such bacteria. [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Metoprolol as follows: Avoid using Metoprolol along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Observe compliance with any regular lab work ordered. As liver is the major site of metabolism and kidneys, the main source of elimination of Metoprolol, hepatic [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Metoprolol as follows: Be aware of signs and symptoms of bradycardia and hypotension, to avoid any episodes of altered levels of consciousness and accidental falls. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by the Metoprolol. Metoprolol can be combined with a diuretic, which helps with fluid volume loss and prevent [...]
Patient was educated on the side effects of using Metoprolol as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to reduced heart rate and reduced force of contraction of heart muscle. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness, headache, and feeling lightheaded. Blood supply to the peripheries can decrease secondary to reduced force of contraction of heart muscle, resulting in cold extremities. Reduced blood [...]
