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DRUG STUDY Metoprolol

Metoprolol (brand name Lopressor) is a beta-blocker used to treat hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, and angina pectoris. It works by selectively blocking beta1 receptors, decreasing cardiac output, peripheral resistance, and cardiac oxygen consumption. Common side effects include hypotension, bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, and rash. Nursing responsibilities when administering metoprolol include monitoring vital signs, instructing patients on proper usage and potential side effects or adverse reactions, and advising patients to report any shortness of breath.

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DRUG STUDY Metoprolol

Metoprolol (brand name Lopressor) is a beta-blocker used to treat hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, and angina pectoris. It works by selectively blocking beta1 receptors, decreasing cardiac output, peripheral resistance, and cardiac oxygen consumption. Common side effects include hypotension, bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, and rash. Nursing responsibilities when administering metoprolol include monitoring vital signs, instructing patients on proper usage and potential side effects or adverse reactions, and advising patients to report any shortness of breath.

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DRUG STUDY

By: Symone Jay Lapiz

Generic Brand Drug Class Mode of Indication Dosage Contraindication Side Effects Adverse NSG
Name Name Action Effects Responsibilities
1. Always check patients
Metoprolo Lopressor Beta- Unknown. A Hypertension 100mg Hypersensitive to CV: CV: apical pulse
l adrenergi selective drug. hypotensio Bradycardia 2. Monitor BP
c blocking beta blocker Acute MI n Heart failure 3. Store drug at room
agents that Pt. with sinus GI: nausea temperature.
selectively Angina bradycardia, and 4. Inform patient about the
blocks beta1 Pectoris cardiogenic shock vomiting side effects and adverse
receptors; and heart failure Respi: effects of the medication.
decreases dyspnea 5. Advise patient to take it
cardiac Skin:rash with meals.
output, 6. Tell patient to report if
peripheral he/she feels shortness of
resistance, breath.
and cardiac 7. Tell patient that
oxygen metoprolol is not
consumption advisable to breastfeeding
; and mothers.
depresses 8. Advise not to withdrawn
rennin drug abruptly.
secretion.

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