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ACC: HA
question | answer |
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Ca channel blockers | verapamil(Isoptin),nifedipine (Procardia) |
Ca channel blocker, fxn (HA) | control cerebral vasospasm, peripheral dialation |
Ca channel blocker nsg care | check b/p, p,I/O, wt(CHF), take with meals |
Ergotamine examples | cafergot, gynergen |
Ergotamine fxn | constricts cerebral vessels, decreases amplitude of cerebral pulsations |
Ergotamine complications | Accumulates |
what increases risk of ergotamine accumulation | sepsis, renal dx, contraceptives, vascular dx, heavy smoking, malnutrition, fever |
ergotamine teaching | take when HA starts, call for: leg pain, weakness, cold nub fingers or toes |
examples tricyclic antidepressants | impramine Hcl(Tofranil), Amitriptyline Hcl(Elavil) |
HA and tricyclic antidepressants | prophylactic for cluster HA |
tricyclic antidepressant fxn | prevent norepinephrie and serotonin uptake |
SE triyclic antidepressants | dry mout, orthostatic hyotension, stop gradually |
Beta Blockers: examples | propranolol(Inderal), atenolol(Tenormin), nadolol(cogard), timolol(Blocadren) |
beta blockers: fxn | Ha prophylactic, combine with B-adrenergic receptors to block response to sympathetic impulses |
beta blockers: nsg care | monitor: b/p, P(<50 hold,call), HR may not increase with exercise, stress, nte respiratory fxn(dyspnea, bronchospasm), take with meals, orthostatic hypotension, renal fxn |