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    Drug Name Classification Indication Side Effect Nursing Responsibility

    Generic Name: Therapeutic:  To reduce  Thirst Before:


    Mannitol Diuretics intracranial  Dizziness  Assess the patient's medical history,
    pressure  Headaches allergies, and baseline vital signs.
    Brand Name: Pharmacologic:  To reduce  Nausea  Check weight, renal function, fluid
    Osmitrol Osmotic Diuretics swelling due to  Vomiting balance, and serum and urine
    cerebral edema  Increased Urine sodium and potassium levels.
    Desired Dose: Output  Perform a detailed neurological
    75 mL assessment to establish a baseline
     Dry mouth
    for comparison.
    Action Contraindication Adverse Effect
    Route  Assess the patient's hydration status
    IV
    Increases osmotic  Contraindicated CNS: Seizures, Dizziness, by checking for signs of
    pressure of in patients Confusion, Headache,
    dehydration or fluid overload.
    glomerular hypersensitive Fever.
    Frequency During:
    filtrate, thus to drug.
    Every 4 Hours  Monitor blood pressure, heart rate,
    inhibiting tubular  Contraindicated CV: Edema, and respiratory rate regularly during
    reabsorption of in patients with Thrombophlebitis, infusion.
    water and anuria, severe Hypotension, HTN, HF,
     Reassess neurological status
    electrolytes. Drug pulmonary Tachycardia, Angina
    frequently to detect any changes or
    elevates plasma congestion, Pectoris, Vascular
    improvements.
    osmolality and frank Overload.
     Monitor intake and output carefully
    increases urine pulmonary to detect any signs of fluid
    output. edema, active ENT: Blurred Vision,
    imbalance.
    intracranial Rhinitis
    After:
    bleeding  Tell patient that thirstiness or dry
    (except during GI: Thirst, Mouth,
    mouth may occur, emphasize
    craniotomy), Nausea, Vomiting,
    drinking only the amount of fluids
    and severe Diarrhea.
    ordered
    hypovolemia  Assess urine output and fluid
    GU: Urine Retention.
    balance to evaluate the response to
    mannitol therapy and ensure
    METABOLIC: adequate hydration.
    Dehydration, Fluid and  Instruct the patient to promptly
    Electrolyte Imbalance. report adverse reactions and
    discomfort at IV site
    RESPIRATORY:  Assess the patient’s response to
    Pulmonary Edema. treatment by comparing
    neurological status before and after
    SKIN: Local Pain, administration.
    Urticaria,
    Injection-Site Reaction
    (Infection, Phlebitis,
    Venous Thrombosis).

    OTHER: Chills And


    Thirst

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