Question

basaglar

:5.Write 10 SIDE EFFECTS of medication

6.Write 10 CONTRAINDICATIONS of medication

7.Write 10 things you would TEACH the patient about the medication and explain why

Answer 1

ANSWER

Q.5. SIDE EFFECTS OF BASAGLAR

1.Hypoglycemia

2.Weight gain

3.Rashes

4.Upper respiratory tract infection

5.Back pain

6.Diarrhoea

7.Depression

8.Cough

9.Head ache

10.Swelling

Q.6. CONTRAINDICATIONS

1. .patient with recurrent hypoglycemia
2. patient with hypokalemia
3. patient with hypersensitivity to insulin
4. patient had allergic reacton to Glargine
5. patient with stress can hve elevated insulin
6. Infectious patient with high insulin level
7. renal impirement with decreased insulin requirement
8. hepatic failure with hopoglycema
9. heart failure occured due to fluid retention by the use of Thiazolidinedlones
10. chidren below6years old.

Q.7 HEALTH EDUCTION TO PATIENT WHO IS ON BASAGLAR

• Learn self monitoring of glucose.
• Watch for any allergic reactions
• Always have oral sugar substitute if patient experience frequent hypoglycemia
• take diabetic diet as advised
• pen insulins should not be shared even if its needle has been changed
• Wash hands before taking injection
• clean the injecting site thoroghly before self administration of  insulin to prevent site infection.
• use proper method of administration
• always look for medication appearence,ie;cloudy or change in colour
• Regular follow up to have change in doses.