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DRUG STUDY Lidocaine

This document summarizes a drug study on lidocaine. Lidocaine is indicated for local or regional anesthesia, management of acute ventricular arrhythmias during cardiac manipulation, and control of refractory status epilepticus. It works by increasing the electrical stimulation threshold in the ventricle and His-Purkinje system, decreasing depolarization, automaticity, and excitability. Potential side effects include GI disturbances, bradycardia, hypotension, convulsions, numbness, muscle twitching, restlessness, nervousness, dizziness, blurred vision, lightheadedness, drowsiness, euphoria, and vomiting. Nursing considerations include monitoring vital signs, drug effectiveness, adverse reactions, renal status,

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DRUG STUDY Lidocaine

This document summarizes a drug study on lidocaine. Lidocaine is indicated for local or regional anesthesia, management of acute ventricular arrhythmias during cardiac manipulation, and control of refractory status epilepticus. It works by increasing the electrical stimulation threshold in the ventricle and His-Purkinje system, decreasing depolarization, automaticity, and excitability. Potential side effects include GI disturbances, bradycardia, hypotension, convulsions, numbness, muscle twitching, restlessness, nervousness, dizziness, blurred vision, lightheadedness, drowsiness, euphoria, and vomiting. Nursing considerations include monitoring vital signs, drug effectiveness, adverse reactions, renal status,

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DRUG STUDY

Medical Diagnosis: hydrocephalus, status post- shunt insertion


Category:

Indication/ Mechanism of Action Side Effects/ Adverse Nursing Considerations


Contraindication Effects
INDICATIONS: Increases electrical • GI disturbances • Monitor vital
Generic Name: Local or regional stimulation threshold of • Bradycardia signs and notify the
lidocaine anesthetic. Management ventricle and His- • Hypotension physician of
of acute ventricular Purkinje system by • Convulsion abnormalities.
Brand Name: arrhythmias during direct action on tissues, • Numbness of • Assess patient’s
cardiac manipulation. resulting to decrease tongue condition before
Control of status depolarization, therapy and reassess
• Muscle twitching
Classification: epilepticus refractory to automaticity and regularly thereafter to
Cardiovascular Drug other treatments. excitability in ventricles • Restlessness
monitor drug’s
during diastolic phase. • Nervousness
effectiveness.
Dosage: CONTRADICTIONS: • Dizziness
• Monitor for
0.5 ml Heart block or other • Blurred vision possible adverse drug
conduction disturbances. • Lightheadedness reactions.
Frequency: Hypovolemia and • Drowsiness • Assess for renal
NOW hypersensitivity to • Euphoria and urinary status.
amide local anesthetics. • Vomiting • Monitor CNS
Route: Infection or function.
Intraosseous inflammation in the area
• Monitor blood
of injection.
levels and report
abnormal results.

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