Nursing Teaching on How to Take Prilosec Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on how to take Prilosec as follows: Do not crush or chew the tablet/capsule. Take them as a whole. This medication can also be prescribed as a delayed release and crushing the delayed release tablet/capsule can result in too quick absorption of the medication and compromise the therapeutic benefit of the medication. If you encounter difficulty swallowing the capsule, you may open [...]

Nursing Teaching on Side Effects of Percocet Use Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the side effects of using Percocet as follows: Nausea, vomiting, and dry mouth: These are some of the most common side effects of Percocet. Taking Percocet with some food can minimize the effects of nausea and vomiting. Liberal intake of water with Percocet helps preventing a dry mouth. Constipation: Percocet slows down the bowel movements heavily and leads to constipation. [...]

Nursing Teaching on Therapeutic Uses of Orphenadrine  Nurse educated the patient and caregiver upon therapeutic uses of Orphenadrine as follows: Fibromyalgia: Fibromyalgia is a condition affecting the musculoskeletal system, probably secondary to altered processing of pain signals by the brain and spinal cord. Pain signals travel along the nerves to reach brain and spinal cord, where the signals are realized and processed. This helps with awareness of pain and contributes to taking necessary steps for pain [...]

Nursing Teaching on Contraindications for Omeprazole Use Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the contraindications for using omeprazole as follows: Renal disease: Omeprazole is significantly eliminated in urine, by the kidneys. Individuals with renal disease and diminished renal function cannot eliminate omeprazole from their body normally, which allows the medication to be in the blood stream longer, thus increasing the risk for side-effects and toxicity with the medication. History of lupus erythematosus: Omeprazole intake can increase [...]

Nursing Teaching on Contraindications for Nitrofurantoin Use Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the contraindications for using Nitrofurantoin as follows: Prolonged use of Nitrofurantoin can result in deficiency of enzyme systems needed to maintain the integrity of red blood cells. This can result in poor red blood cell integrity, predisposing the cells to lysis, contributing to development of hemolytic anemia. This breakdown of red blood cells, secondary to Nitrofurantoin intake, can result in elevated [...]