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Drug Study Valium

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine used as an adjunct to manage anxiety, preoperative sedation, conscious sedation, and seizures. It works by potentiating the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, lethargy, headache, blurred vision, respiratory depression, hypotension, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and rashes. Nursing considerations include monitoring vital signs, assessing IV sites, observing for dependence and suicidal thoughts in depressed patients, recording seizure activity, cautioning about alcohol and CNS depressant use, and demonstrating effectiveness through decreased anxiety and controlled seizures.

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Drug Study Valium

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine used as an adjunct to manage anxiety, preoperative sedation, conscious sedation, and seizures. It works by potentiating the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, lethargy, headache, blurred vision, respiratory depression, hypotension, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and rashes. Nursing considerations include monitoring vital signs, assessing IV sites, observing for dependence and suicidal thoughts in depressed patients, recording seizure activity, cautioning about alcohol and CNS depressant use, and demonstrating effectiveness through decreased anxiety and controlled seizures.

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DRUG NAME ROUTE/DOSAGE ACTION SIDE EFFECTS NURSING CONSIDERATION

Generic Name: Route: *Depress the CNS, - CNS  Monitor BP, PR, RR prior to
Diazepam IM probably by :1) dizziness periodically throughout therapy and
Brand Name: Dosage: potentiating GABA, an 2) drowsiness frequently during IV therapy.
Valium 10mg inhibitory 3) lethargy  Assess IV site frequently during
Indication for the Frequency: neurotransmitter. 4) hangover administration, diazepam may
Patient: As needed * Produces skeletal 5) headache cause phlebitis and venous
Adjunct in the muscle relaxation by 6) depression- thrombosis.
management of: inhibiting spinal EENT:  Prolonged high-dose therapy may
1) Anxiety polysynaptic afferent 1) blurred vision- lead to psychological or physical
2) Preoperative pathways. RESP: dependence. Restrict amount of
sedation * Has anticonvulsant 1) respiratory drug available to patient. Observe
3) Conscious sedation properties due to depression- depressed patients closely for
* Provides light enhanced presynaptic CV suicidal tendencies.
anesthesia and inhibition. :1) hypotension-  Observe and record intensity,
anterograde amnesia Therapeutic effects: GI: duration and location of seizure
* Treatment of status (1) Relief of Anxiety 1) constipation activity. The initial dose of diazepam
epilepticus/ (2) Sedation 2) diarrhea offers seizure control for 15-20 min
uncontrolled seizures (3) Amnesia 3) nausea after administration.
* Skeletal muscle (4) Skeletal muscle 4) vomiting-  IM injections are painful and
relaxant *Management relaxant DERM: erratically absorbed. If IM route is
of the symptoms of (5) Decreased seizure 1) rashes used, inject deeply into deltoid
alcohol withdrawal activity - LOCAL: muscle for maximum absorption.
Classification: 1) pain (IM)  Caution patient to avoid taking
Antianxiety agents, 2) phlebitis (IV) alcohol or other CNS depressants
anticonvulsants, 3) venous thrombosis concurrently with this medication.
sedative/hyptonics, - MISC:  Effectiveness of therapy can be
skeletal muscle 1) physical & demonstrated by decrease anxiety
relaxants psychological level; control of seizures; decreased
dependence tremulousness.
2)tolerance

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