Homework question for pharmacology and I cannot find Sparine in my drug book. The above question is for someone admitted to the hospital and is taking Sparine (promazine).
2006-10-03 12:00:20 · 6 answers · asked by Nursing Student 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Promazine is used for schizophrenia and other behavioral problems. I would say the weight loss would be siginfigant. The bp is slightly low, but ok and resp are ok. Pulse is a little low. 60-100 is normal in adults. Hope this helps.
2006-10-03 12:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by Goldylocks 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is the sparine being taken? Nausea and vomiting? What time frame for the 5 lb. weight loss? The BP is low, are you athletic? Is the BP a vagal response to vomiting? The heart rate is mildly low, but again, this may be normal for you. Are you using the sparine for mental distubances? Sparine is a phenothiazine derivitive used for nausea, makes the effects of pain meds stronger, and as a short term antipsychotic.
The significant things you mentioned would be the BP and the weight loss.
2006-10-03 19:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by Nurcee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i checked my pharmacology book, and didnt find it either??
Nevertheless I would report all of the info, the most important being the blood pressure and heart rate, if that is the lowest that the patient has gone, then thats incredibly toooo low. It looks like a side effect of this med is hypotension.
I found it and and all the info that you would find in the drug book on this site. Good Luck
http://home.intekom.com/pharm/akromed/sparine.html
2006-10-03 19:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blood pressure and pulse are both low. A lot of anti depressants anti psychotics cause orthostatic hypotension which is low b/p and pulse with a sudden change in body position. It can happen if you stand up too fast, people have experienced it on carnival rides. It is a side effect of the drug and not necessarily a problem if you understand why it is happening and how to avoid it. Call your pharmacist and ask him or her about your symptoms and if they normal with this drug. Contact your MD with this and and further unsettling symptoms.
2006-10-03 19:23:13 · answer #4 · answered by Princess Consuela Bananna Hammock 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would most likely report the blood pressure, it seems extremely low
2006-10-03 19:29:46 · answer #5 · answered by blueberry-yum-yum! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above.
2006-10-03 19:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋