pain m
Medications
Instructed patient about new m
edication, Allopuriniol, and in S/E, such as drowsiness, fever, headache, nausea, vom
iting, diarrhea, abdom
inal pain
, gastritis, rash, alopecia and others.
Instructed in use of Procardia to control chest pain
and high blood pressure.
SN instructed patient and caregiver that Plavix is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease, recent stroke and/or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease). Easy bleeding/bruising, stom
ach upset/pain
, diarrhea, and constipation m
ay occur.
Taught that Lyrica is used to treat pain
caused by nerve dam
age due to diabetes.
Taught that Lyrica is an oral m
edication that is used for treating pain
caused by neurologic diseases such as postherpetic neuralgia as well as seizures. It also is used for treating fibrom
yalgia.
Taught that Crestor m
ay infrequently cause som
e serious side effects, such as: m
uscle pain
/tenderness/weakness (especially with fever or unusual tiredness) and change in the am
ount of urine.
Taught that Crestor m
ay cause highly unlikely but very serious side effects, such as: yellowing eyes and skin, dark urine, stom
ach/abdom
inal pain
, severe nausea, vom
iting and/or fatigue.
SN explained to patient that Lovenox m
ay cause edem
a, diarrhea, hem
atom
a, confusion, pain
, dyspnea, or fever. Patient verbalized understanding of instructions given.
The m
ost com
m
on adverse reactions to Nexium
are headache, diarrhea and abdom
inal pain
.
Side effects of isorsobide m
n are headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea or vom
iting m
ay occur as your body adjusts to this m
edication. Headache is often a sign that this m
edication is working; treat it with an aspirin or non-aspirin pain
reliever as recom
m
ended by your doctor. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharm
acist prom
ptly.