NURS 1556 Clinical Medications Worksheets

Generic Trade Classification Dose Route Time/frequency

Name Name Oral 2.5 mg PO BID everyday
Glipizide Glucotrol hypoglycemic
Peak Onset Duration For IV meds, compatibility with IV drips and /or
1-2 hr 15-30 min Up to 24 solutions
hours N/A
(Why med ordered) Nursing Implications (what to focus on)
Contraindications/warnings/interactions
Control of blood glucose for type 2 diabetes Hypersensitivity, possible type 1 diabetic coma or
mellitus ketoacidosis. Renal or hepatic dysfunction.
Common side effects
Mechanism of action and indications
Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, weakness,
Stimulates release of insulin from pancrease and constipate or cramps, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, and
increasing sensitivity to insulin receptor sights. vomiting

Interactions with other patient drugs, OTC or Lab value alterations caused by medicine
herbal medicines (ask patient specifically) The Pt’s serum glucose levels, hemoglobin and CBC,
This drug may interact with another drug this should be monitored because this drug may increase
patient is on which is lasix. By increasing the effect her already high BUN, and within normal range AST,
of what lasix already does. LDH, and Creatinine levels.
Be sure to teach the patient the following about this
medication
Take at same time each day; do not take if unable to
eat, if hypoglycemia occurs take OJ, or glucose
tablets. Follow diet, medication and excersise
program.
Nursing Process- Assessment Assessment Evaluation
(Pre-administration assessment) Why would you hold or not give this Check after giving
Observe for signs and symptoms of med? Control of blood glucose
hypoglycemia, sweating, hunger, If patient showed a allergy to levels without the
weakness, dizziness, tremor and sulfonamides appearance of the
tachycardia. hypoglycemic episodes.