NAME OF DRUG DOSAGE, MECHANSIM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE NURSING

AND FREQUENCY ACTION N REACTION RESPONSIBILITIES

CLASSIFICATION AND ROUTE

GENERIC NAME: • 2.5 g/tab Inhibits the Alone or with Hypersensitivity. CNS: headache, *Monitor blood pressure
Amlodipine • OD transport of other agents Blood pressure less dizziness, fatigue and pulse before
• Per orem calcium into in the than 90 mmHg. CV: peripheral therapy, during dose
myocardial and management Use cautiously in: edema, angina, titration, and
BRAND NAME: vascular smooth of sever hepatic bradycardia, periodically during
Norvasc muscle cells, hypertension, impairment, history hypotension, therapy. Monitor ECG
resulting in the angina of CHF, aortic palpitations during prolonged
CLASSIFICATION inhibition of pectoris and Stenosis. GI: gingival therapy.
: excitation – vasospastic hyperplasia, nausea
Therapeutic: Anti- contraction angina. DERM: flushing *Monitor intake and
hypertensives coupling and output ratios and daily
Pharmacologic: subsequent weight. Assess for
Calcium channel contraction. signs of CHF (peripheral
blockers Therapeutic edema, rales/crackles,
effects: systemic dyspnea, weight gain
vasodilation and jugular venous
resulting in the distention0
decreased blood
pressure. *Lab test
Coronary considerations: Total
vasodilation serum calcium are not
resulting in affected by calcium
decreased channel blockers.
frequency and
severity attacks
of angina.

SOURCE: Davis’s Drug Study Guide for Nurses (11th ed.)