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Atorvastasin/Lipitor (drug classification) Drug classification: Antilipidemic Atorvastasin/Lipitor (Action) Action: Inhibits an enzyme which decreases cholesterol synthesis. May lead to plaque ... regression 00:05 00:56 Atorvastasin/Lipitor (Indications) Indications: hypocholesterolemia, prevention of CV disease Atorvastasin/Lipitor (Side effects) Side effects: Myopathy with myalgia. Increase liver function. Lens opacities Atorvastasin/Lipitor (nursing implications) Nursing implications: monitor changes in cholesterol levels and liver function. Teach pt. To report muscle pain, weankess, blurred vision, severe GI. Avoid alchohol. Digoxin/Lanoxin (drug classsification) drug classsification: Cardiotonic, antidysrhythimic Digoxin/Lanoxin (Action) Action: Increases force of cardiac contraction; decrease heart rate, higher CO. Digoxin/Lanoxin (Indications) Indications: heart failure, atrial fibrilation, tachycardia. Digoxin/Lanoxin (side effects) Side effects: bradycardia, hypotension, fatigue, confusion, blurred vision Digoxin/Lanoxin (nursing implications) Nursing implications: apical pulse(1minute) before giving, hold if <60. Monitor lytes, kidney, liver function. I+O, patient weight, therapeutic drug level: 0.5-2.0 ng/dL Furosemide/Lasix (drug classification) Drug classsification: loop diuretic, antihypertensive Furosemide/Lasix (action) Action: Increases kidney's secretion of water, potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, calcium [Show More]

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