In: Nursing
Drug name - Prazosin hydrochloride
Class- alpha blocker
Uses- Prazosin works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Prazosin is used to treat:-
                    
- high blood pressure.
                    
- helps prevent strokes, heart
attacks,            
                          
and kidney problems.
Side effects:- Most common side effects associated with prazosin
include:-
-Nausea
-dizziness
-headache
-drowsiness
-weakness
-palpitations
Nursing interventions of prazosin are as follow:-
            
-Monitor patient's blood pressure
and        pulse rate.
           
-Monitor patient compliance
           
-If first dose is more than 1 mg, First dose syncope may
occur.
           
-Educate the patient about weight loss, exercise programs.
            
-Provide complementary therapies to promote stress reduction