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    Drug Study Spironolactone

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    The document provides information on the drug Spironolactone including its classification as a potassium-sparing diuretic and aldosterone antagonist, its indications for treating conditions like heart failure and liver cirrhosis, and potential contraindications and side effects such as hyperkalemia, fluid imbalance, and menstrual irregularities. It also lists nursing responsibilities like monitoring weight and electrolyte levels when administering Spironolactone.

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    The document provides information on the drug Spironolactone including its classification as a potassium-sparing diuretic and aldosterone antagonist, its indications for treating conditions like heart failure and liver cirrhosis, and potential contraindications and side effects such as hyperkalemia, fluid imbalance, and menstrual irregularities. It also lists nursing responsibilities like monitoring weight and electrolyte levels when administering Spironolactone.

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    The document provides information on the drug Spironolactone including its classification as a potassium-sparing diuretic and aldosterone antagonist, its indications for treating conditions like heart failure and liver cirrhosis, and potential contraindications and side effects such as hyperkalemia, fluid imbalance, and menstrual irregularities. It also lists nursing responsibilities like monitoring weight and electrolyte levels when administering Spironolactone.

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    Rez Gioz P.

    Apego January 23, 2014


    N-40
    Patient’s name: Antonieto, Buron
    Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindications Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities
    of Drug
    Generic Therapeutic:  Spironolacton  Diagnosis and  Anuria,  Fluid or  History: Allergy to
    Name: Potassium-
    e acts on the distal maintenance of hyperkalemia, electrolyte spironolactone;
    Spironolactone sparing
    diuretic, renal tubules as a primary acute or imbalance, hyperkalemia;
    Trade Name: Aldosterone competitive hyperaldosteronism progressive gynecomastia, GI renal disease;
    Aldactone, antagonist antagonist of  Adjunctive therapy renal upset, drowsiness, pregnancy,
    Novospiroton aldosterone. It insufficiency. headache, lactation
    Availability: Pregnancy in edema associated
    increases the with CHF, nephrotic Addison’s hyponatremia;  Give daily doses
    Tablets: 25, Catergory D
    50, 100 mg excretion of syndrome, hepatic disease. tachycardia, early so that
    sodium chloride cirrhosis when other hypotension, increased
    and water while therapies are oliguria, urination does not
    conserving inadequate or hyperkalemia; interfere with
    potassium and inappropriate confusion, sleep.
    hydrogen ions. weakness,  Make suspension
     Treatment of
    paresthesia, as follows: Tablets
    hypokalemia or
    hirsutism, mental may be pulverized
    prevention of
    disturbances, and given in
    hypokalemia in
    menstrual cherry syrup for
    patients who would be
    irregularities, loss of young children.
    at high risk if
    libido and This suspension is
    hypokalemia occurred:
    impotence. stable for 1 mo if
    Digitalized patients,
    patients with cardiac refrigerated.
    arrhythmias  Measure and
     Essential record regular
    hypertension, usually weight to monitor
    in combination with mobilization of
    other drugs edema fluid.
     Avoid giving food
    rich in potassium.
     Arrange for
    regular evaluation
    of serum
    electrolytes and
    BUN.

    Chief complaint: Right cerebral tumor left sided weakness

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