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