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Diphenhydramine DRUG Study (COMPLETE INFOS)

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CON TEMPLATE DRUG STUDY

RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE

STUDENT

NAME: ROTATION: 6TH AREA: OB WARD

YR LEVEL

AND SEC:

BSN2 DATES: July 3, 2021

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR:

DRUG NAME

CLASSIFICATIO

N

MECHANIS

M OF

ACTION INDICATION

CONTRAINDICATIO

N SIDE EFFECTS

NURSING

RESPONSIBILITIES

Generic Name: Diphenhydra mine

Brand Name: Benadryl

Dosage: 1 ampule

Route: IVF via IM

Frequency: 30 minutes

Pregnancy category: B

Drug Class: Antihistamine/ Antiemetic

Diphenhydramine is widely used in pregnancy as a sedative, an antihistamine, and an anti-nausea drug, confirm its safety during pregnancy. The drug have oxytocin-like effects.

Indication for the blocks effects of histamine and initiation relaxation and to fall asleep prior to blood transfusion due to excessive blood loss during removal of placental fragments left on the mother’s stomach after delivery.

Contraindicated to a pregnant patient With hypersensitivity to the drug and its components as well.

Contraindicated to breastfeeding mothers Pregnancy Category B - used only if clearly needed.

Side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, muscle weakness, urinary retention, dry mouth, nose and throat, flushing, epigastric distress

  1. Assess and accurately record maternal vital signs.
  2. Monitor patient’s mental alertness.
  3. Explain to the patient the side effects that may occur prior in taking the medication.
  4. If patient is having acute allergic reaction, obtain history of recently ingested foods

and drugs because it may cause contradict to the medication. 5. Assess for tolerance to antihistamine effect. 6. Instruct patient to avoid task that require alertness motor skills until response to drug is establish. 7. Explain to the patient that dry mouth, drowsiness and dizziness may be an expected response to the drug. 8. If drug causes severe allergic reaction then terminate the use of drug and notify the physician for further intervention.

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Diphenhydramine DRUG Study (COMPLETE INFOS)

Course: Nursing (2018)

205 Documents
Students shared 205 documents in this course

University: Lorma Colleges

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CON TEMPLATE DRUG STUDY
RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE
STUDENT
NAME: ROTATION: 6TH AREA: OB WARD
YR LEVEL
AND SEC:
BSN2 DATES: July 3, 2021
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR:
DRUG NAME
CLASSIFICATIO
N
MECHANIS
M OF
ACTION INDICATION
CONTRAINDICATIO
N SIDE EFFECTS
NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic
Name:
Diphenhydra
mine
Brand Name:
Benadryl
Dosage:
1 ampule
Route:
IVF via IM
Frequency:
30 minutes
Pregnancy
category: B
Drug Class:
Antihistamine/
Antiemetic
Diphenhydramine
is widely used in
pregnancy as a
sedative, an
antihistamine, and
an anti-nausea
drug, confirm its
safety during
pregnancy. The
drug have
oxytocin-like
effects.
Indication for the
blocks effects of
histamine and
initiation relaxation
and to fall asleep
prior to blood
transfusion due to
excessive blood loss
during removal of
placental fragments
left on the mother’s
stomach after
delivery.
Contraindicated to
a pregnant patient
With
hypersensitivity to
the drug and its
components as
well.
Contraindicated to
breastfeeding
mothers
Pregnancy
Category B - used
only if clearly
needed.
Side effects include
drowsiness,
dizziness, muscle
weakness, urinary
retention, dry
mouth, nose and
throat, flushing,
epigastric distress
1. Assess and
accurately
record
maternal vital
signs.
2. Monitor
patient’s
mental
alertness.
3. Explain to the
patient the side
effects that
may occur prior
in taking the
medication.
4. If patient is
having acute
allergic
reaction, obtain
history of
recently
ingested foods

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