Nursing Teaching on Contraindications for Metoprolol Use  Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the contraindications for using 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. Exercise extreme caution using Metoprolol in patients with compromised cardiac muscle function, such as, individuals with history of [...]

Nursing Teaching on How to Use Lyrica Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on how to take Lyrica as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Lyrica can induce some nausea and [...]

Nursing Teaching on Side Effects of Losartan Use Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the side effects of using Losartan as follows: High potassium levels: Losartan is always paired with potassium, to help better absorption of the medication in the intestines. All losartan preparations have small amount of potassium added to them. This can lead to elevated potassium levels in the body. As potassium is a salt that has to be regulated in a [...]

Nursing Teaching on Side Effects of Imodium Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the side effects of Imodium as follows: General allergic reactions: Imodium 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 imodium, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, especially [...]

Nursing Teaching on Mechanism of Action for Invokana Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on mechanism of action for Invokana as follows: Invokana is an oral antidiabetic drug, used in patients with type-2 diabetes. Type-2 diabetes is a condition in which your body becomes resistant to the action of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas in your body. Normally, insulin helps with shifting the glucose in the blood into the cells of body, thus [...]