Diphenhydramine Nursing Considerations Side Effects Mechanism of Action Pharmacology for Nurses

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Grab our free cheatsheets and more help with Nursing School at https://nursing.com/?utm_medium=socia... • Listen to all the episodes at: https://www.NURSING.com/medmaster-pod... • View the blog post here: https://www.NURSING.com/diphenhydrami... • Diphenhydramine • Generic Name: diphenhydramine • Trade Name: Benadryl Indication allergy, anaphylaxis, sedation, motion sickness, antitussive • Action: antagonizes effects of histamine, CNS depression • Therapeutic Class: allergy, cold and cough remedy, antihistamine, antitussive • Pharmacologic Class: none • Nursing Considerations: •  may cause drowsiness, anorexia, dry mouth, nausea, chest tightness, thick secretions, hypotension, blurred vision, headache •  anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, sedation) •  assess purpose of medication prior to giving it •  assess allergies, sleep patterns, cough and lung sounds •  patient should avoid other over-the-counter cough and cold remedies

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