Pharmacologic Management (Drug Study) - SETRALINE

Medication Mode of Contrain- Side Adverse Nursing

Action
Dosage Indications
dications Effects Effects Responsibilities
BEFORE
Generic SSRIs Tablet It is used for Antidepressants Dizziness, -Bleeding  Check the doctor’s
Name: selectively  25mg the treatment can increase the sedation, -Akathisia order before giving
of: risks of suicidal the drug.
Sertraline inhibit the  50mg headache, -Breast
Hydrochloride reuptake of thinking and insomnia, tenderness or  Remember the “5
 100mg -Depression, behavior,
serotonin tremor, enlargement Rights of the Drug”
Brand Name: with little or -OCD, particularly in sexual - administration
Oral -Panic children,
Zoloft no effects dysfunction Extrapyramida before giving it to
concentrat disorder, adolescents and
on other , diarrhea, l effects the patient.
e -Posttraumatic young adults.
Pharmacolo- neurotrans dry mouth -Dystonia  Monitor vital signs.
gic class: mitters in  20mg/ stress and throat, -Fever  Educate patient
Antidepressan the CNS, mL disorder, Contraindicated in nausea, -Hyponatremia regarding desired
ts, Selective such as Premenstr -Prementrual patients vomiting, -Mania or and adverse effect.
serotonin norepinephr ual dysphoric hypersensitive to and hypomania DURING
reuptake ine and Dysphoric disorder, and the drug or their sweating -Palpitations  Do not increase or
inhibitor dopamine. Disorder -Social anxiety components -Serotonin double dose; follow
 Initial: disorder within 14 days of syndrome exactly as
50 mg MAO inhibitor -Weight gain prescribed.
at the therapy; and with or loss  Give setraline once
onset of concurrent use of -Rash daily, either in
each linezolid or -Urticaria morning or evening,
new methylene blue. And with or without
menstr -Pruritus food.
ual  Make dosage
cycle; adjustments at
no intervals of no. less
more than 1 week.
than  Record mood
150 mg changes. Monitor
qDay patients for suicidal
when tendencies and
adminis allow only a
tered minimum supply of
continu drug.
ously or  Don’t use the oral
100 mg concentrate
qDay dropper, which is
when made of rubber, in
adminis a patient with latex
tered allergy.
during AFTER
luteal  Advise patient to
phase use caution when
only performing
hazardous tasks
that requires
alertness.
 Tell patient to avoid
alcohol and to
consult prescriber
before taking OTC
drugs.
 Advise patient to
mix the oral
concentrate with 4
 ounces (1/2 cup) of
water, ginger ale,
lemon or lime soda,
and to take the
dose right away.
 Instruct patient to
avoid stopping drug
abruptly.
ALERT:
 Drug may increase
the risk of suicidal
thinking and
behavior in children
and adolescents
with major
depressive disorder
or other psychiatric
disorder.

Kluwer, W. (2020). Nursing 2020 Drug Handbook. Philippines Edition. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.