GI Drugs -Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) 1.Omeprazole Omeprazole Availability :Capsules (delayed-release): 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg Powder for oral suspension…
What is SBAR? Where it is Used in Nursing
SBAR is a standardized communication framework used to effectively communicate critical information between healthcare professionals, ensuring…
Anticonvulsants – Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepine anticonvulsants are fast-acting medications that enhance GABA activity to control seizures, commonly used in emergency settings…
A-Adrenoceptor Antagonists (Blockers)
Name of the A-Adrenoceptor Antagonists (Blockers) Drugs Mechanism of Action: These drugs block the effect of sympathetic nerves on blood…
Adenosine
Adenosine Mechanism of Action: Antiarrhythmic: Slows impulse formation in SA node and conduction time through AV node. Interrupts the re-entry…
Beta- adrenoceptor Antagonists ( β – Blockers)
Beta- adrenoceptor Antagonists ( β – Blockers) Mechanism of Action: Block activation of β- adrenoceptors (predominantly mediated…
Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) is a class of anticoagulants with predictable pharmacokinetics and high bioavailability, used to prevent…
Chemotherapeutic Drugs -Topoisomerase II inhibitors (podophyllotoxins)
Name of the Topoisomerase II inhibitors (podophyllotoxins) Drugs 1.Etoposide…
Reading ECG: Made Simple for Nurses
An electrocardiograph (EKG or ECG) records the electrical signals from a heart and captures them on a computer monitor or…
Cholinergic Agonists (Parasympathomimetic)-Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
Name of the Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Drugs Edrophonium Availability: (edrophonium chloride) 10 mg/mL is available in multidose vials of…
Difference between Advocacy and Lobbying
Advocacy and lobbying are familiar concepts for nurses, who may engage in either of those activities daily. However, while they share many…
Anticonvulsants – Barbiturates
Name of the Barbiturates Drugs 1.PHENOBARBITAL…
Administering Steam Inhalation
Definition Administering steam inhalation is a classic nursing intervention used to relieve nasal congestion, sinusitis, bronchitis, and upper…
Performing Nebulization Therapy
Definition Performing nebulization therapy is a key respiratory nursing intervention that delivers aerosolized medication directly into the…
Performing Chest Physiotherapy
Definition Performing chest physiotherapy (CPT) is a therapeutic technique used to mobilize and clear mucus from the lungs, especially in…
Performing Postural Drainage
Definition Postural drainage is the gravitational clearance of secretions from specific bronchial segments by using one or more of ten…
Oxygen Therapy – Nasal Cannula
Definition Oxygen therapy via nasal cannula is one of the most common and comfortable methods for delivering supplemental oxygen to patients…
Administering Oxygen by Mask
Definition Administering oxygen by mask is a vital nursing intervention used to treat hypoxemia and support respiratory function in patients…
Administering Oxygen Using Oxygen Tent
Definition Administering oxygen using an oxygen tent is a specialized method primarily used for infants and young children who require a…
Pulse Oximeter: Assessment of Oxygen Saturation
A pulse oximeter is a non-invasive device which has a selected wavelength of light passed through a vascular bed to estimate…
Incentive spirometer: Assisting the patient
Definition An incentive spirometer is a simple yet powerful respiratory device used to help patients improve lung function, especially after…
Endotracheal or Tracheal Suctioning
Definition Performing endotracheal or tracheal suctioning is a critical nursing procedure used to maintain a patent airway in patients with…
Performing Oropharyngeal suctioning
Definition Oropharyngeal suctioning is the process of removing secretions from the oral cavity and pharynx. Purposes Articles Procedure Sl.No…
Sedatives and Hypnotics
Name of the Sedatives and Hypnotics Drugs 1. Thiopental Sodium…
Cholinergic Agonists (Parasympathomimetic)-Cholinergic activators
Name of the Cholinergic activators…
Non-Opioid Analgesics
Introduction Non-Opioid Analgesics Drugs: Three major classes, salicylates (aspirin), para-aminophenal (Tylenol), and Non-steroidal…
Opioid Agonist -Antagonist
Name of the Opioid Agonist Antagonist Drugs…
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
Name of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) drugs Mechanism of Action: Inhibit angiotensin- converting enzyme,…
Aldosterone Antagonists
Aldosterone antagonists, also known as mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs), block the effects of aldosterone to promote sodium…
Amiodarone
Amiodarone Mechanism of Action: Inhibits adrenergic stimulation; affects Na, K, Ca channels; prolongs action potential and refractory period…
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) are antihypertensive agents that block angiotensin II from binding to its receptors, promoting…
Antimuscarinics
Name of the Antimuscarinics drugs Mechanism of Action: Antimuscarinic medications are a group of anticholinergic agents, specifically…
Chemotherapeutic Drugs -Antimetabolites
Name of the Antimetabolites Drugs 1.Cytarabine…