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Essential Medications Overview

The document summarizes information on 6 different drugs: Clonidine, Chlorphenamine, Diphenhydramine, Calcium Gluconate, Epinephrine Hcl. For each drug, it provides the classification, main indications, special precautions, potential adverse reactions, and basic mechanism of action.

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Essential Medications Overview

The document summarizes information on 6 different drugs: Clonidine, Chlorphenamine, Diphenhydramine, Calcium Gluconate, Epinephrine Hcl. For each drug, it provides the classification, main indications, special precautions, potential adverse reactions, and basic mechanism of action.

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Clonidine (Catapres)

Classification: Antihypertensive Indication: Sick Sinus Syndrome Special Precaution: Diseases Affecting Rhythmic And Av Conduction System Of The Heart; Renal Failure, Impairement Ability Todrive Or Operate Machinery. Action: Lowers Bp And Decrease Neurogenic Pain Interactions: Essential Renal And Malignant Hypertension, Severe Pain, Prophylaxis For Vascular Headache. Adverse Reactions: Anxiety, Confusion, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Fatigue, Headache, Nervousness Sedation.

Chlorphenamine (Antamen)
Classification: Antihistamine Indication: Lower Respiratory Tract Disease, Newborn And Premature Infants. Special Precaution: Open And Closed Angle Glaucoma, Prostate Enlargement, Avoid Operating Vehicles Or Machinery. Indication: Allergy, Allergic Rhinitis, Bronchial Asthma, Urticaria, Anaphylactic Shock. Adverse Reaction: Sedation, Lassitude, Depression, Irritability, Muscular Weakness, Headache, Tinnitus. Action: Competes With Histamine For H1 Receptorsites. Prevents, But Doesnt Reverse, Histamine Mediated Responses, Particularly Those Of The Bronchial Tubes, Gi Tract, Uterus And Blood Vessels.

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Classification: Antihistamine Indication: Premature and Infants, Asthma Attack; Lactation Special Precaution: Narrow-Angle Glaucoma, Peptic Ulcer, Pyloroduodenal Obstruction, Symptoms Of Protatic Hypertrophy Or Bladder Neck Obstruction. History Of Bronchial Asthma. Adverse Reactions: Cv And Cns Effects, Blood Disorders, Gi Disturbances

Interaction: Hay Fever, Urticaria, Vasomotor, Rhinitis, Angioneuritis Edema, Contact Dermatitis, Motion Sickness. Action: Competes With Histamine For H1 Receptorsites. Prevents, But Doesnt Reverse, Histamine Mediated Responses, Particularly Those Of The Bronchial Tubes, Gi Tract, Uterus And Blood Vessels.

Calcium Gluconate
Classification: Antiarrythmic Indication: Hypocalcemic Emergency, Adjunct In Cardiac Arrest, Adjunct In Magnesium Intoxication Contraindication: Contraindicated In Patients With Ventricular Fibrillation, Hypercalcemia, Hypophosphotemia Or Renal Calculi. Adverse Reactions: Pain, Bradycardia, Cardiac Arrest, Chalky Taste, Constipation, Polyuria. Action: Raises Calcium Levels, Replaces And Maintains Calcium.

Epinephrine Hcl
Classification: Bronchodilator Indication: Bronchospams, Acute Asthma Attacks, Prolonged Local Anesthetic Effect, Restoring Cardiac Rhythm In Cardiac Arrest. Contraindication: Contraindicated In Patients With Angle Closure Glaucoma, Cardiac Dilation, Arryhtmias, Coronary Insufficiency Or Cerebral Arterosclerosis. Adverse Reactions: Anxiety, Cold Hands, Vertigo, Headache, Drowsiness, Diaphoresis, Action: Relaxes Bronchial Smooth Muscle By Stimulating Beta 2 Receptors And Alpha And Beta Receptors In The Sympathetic Nervous System.

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