ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS
| Contraindications | Nursing Interventions | |
| propranolol (beta-blockers) | diabetes asthma peripheral vascular disease | -watch client: dizziness and fatigue increase risk of injury -advice client not to discontinue abruptly -risk of rebound hypertension, angina or MI |
| nifedipine (Ca2+ antagonists) | congestive heart failure | -advice clients not to discontinue abruptly |
| captopril (ACE inhibitor) | pregnancy | -advice client to stand up slowly (orthostatic hypotension is a common problem) |
Compliance is a big problem since side effects are often worse than disease.
(hypertension is often asymptomatic)
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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