Paroxetine (Paxil) Nursing Considerations
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Study Tools For Paroxetine (Paxil) Nursing Considerations
Outline
Generic Name
paroxetine
Trade Name
Paxil
Indication
major depressive disorder, OCD, anxiety, PTSD
Action
block reuptake of serotonin in CNS
Therapeutic Class
antianxiety agent, antidepressant
Pharmacologic Class
SSRI
Nursing Considerations
• do not use with MAOIs
• can cause neurolyptic malignant syndrome, suicidal thoughts, serotonin syndrome, constipation,
diarrhea, insomnia
• decrease effectiveness of digoxin
• increase bleeding with warfarin
• assess for suicidal thoughts
Transcript
Hey guys, let’s talk about paroxetine also known as Paxil. This is an oral medication, as you can see here, The therapeutic class of Proxin is an anti-anxiety agent, as well as an anti antidepressant. Remember, this is how the drug works in the body and it’s pharmacologic class or the chemical effect of the drug is an SSRI, which is a serotonin selective reuptake inhibitor Perine works because it blocks the re uptake of serotonin. And in the central nervous system, we use Perine for major depressive disorder for obsessive compulsive disorder, for anxiety, and also for post traumatic stress disorder.
So some of the side effects that we see with Paxil Oroxine and antidepressants in general are suicidal thoughts, constipation, diarrhea, and insomnia, a few nursing considerations for Perine do not use if the patient is also on mais, there are some drug interactions with Perine, including it increases bleeding. If the patient is on warfarin, it also decreases the effect of dein Proin may cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome, as well as serotonin syndrome. Be sure that you assess any suicidal thoughts in your patient and make sure that they know to report suicidal thoughts to the provider. So guys with antidepressants, they are known for not working right away. So be sure to teach your patient that it may take a few weeks to see any results of the drug. And also guys in patients who have a liver disease, they need to be started on a lower dose because Perine is dependent on the liver. That’s it for paroxetine or Paxil now go out and be your best self today. And as always happy nursing.
Katies NCLEX
Concepts Covered:
- Test Taking Strategies
- Medication Administration
- Adult
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Microbiology
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Nervous System
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Dosage Calculations
- Understanding Society
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- Concepts of Pharmacology
- Studying
- Newborn Care
- Adulthood Growth and Development
- Respiratory Disorders
- Pregnancy Risks
- Neurological
- Postpartum Complications
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Learning Pharmacology
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- Prenatal Concepts
- Tissues and Glands
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Concepts of Population Health
- Community Health Overview
- Developmental Considerations
- Communication
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Cardiovascular
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Emergency Care of the Respiratory Patient
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Delegation
- Multisystem
- Health & Stress
- Childhood Growth and Development
- Prenatal and Neonatal Growth and Development
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Developmental Theories
- Concepts of Mental Health
- Gastrointestinal
- Newborn Complications
- Labor Complications
- Fetal Development
- Terminology
- Labor and Delivery
- Postpartum Care
- Prefixes
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- Proteins
- Statistics
- Med Term Basic
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- Cardiac Disorders
- Preoperative Nursing
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- Vascular Disorders
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Upper GI Disorders
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Shock
- Immunological Disorders
- Postoperative Nursing
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- Hematologic Disorders
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- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- EENT Disorders
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- Documentation and Communication
- Oncology Disorders
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- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Disorders of Thermoregulation
- Basics of NCLEX
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- Renal and Urinary Disorders
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- Behavior
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- Growth & Development
- Intelligence and Language
- Psychological Disorders
- State of Consciousness
- Basics of Sociology
- Note Taking
- Basics of Human Biology