NAME CLASSIFICATION/ DOSE, MODE OF CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE NURSING

INDICATION ROUTE, ACTION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITES

FREQUENCY

GENERIC NAME: Classification: 2mg ½ PRN Appears to be act Hepatic disease; Blood:  Elderly patient
for on the limbic chlordiazepoxine, Leucopenia are more
Clonazepam Anticonvulsant sleeplessness system thalamus, diazepam, or other Thrombocytope sensitive to the
and hypothalamus benzodiazepine nia CNS effects.
BRAND NAME: to produce sensitivity: acute Eosinophilia  Warn patients to
anticonvulsant narrow angle avoid activities
Rivotril effects a glaucoma, use it CNS: that recquires
Indication: benzodiazepine. with caution in Drowsiness alertness and
chronic respiratory Ataxia good
Absence(petimal)and disease, impaired Behavioral psychomotor
atypival absence renal function, open disturbances coordination until
seizure; a kinetic and angle glaucoma. Slurred speech CNS response to
myoclonic seizures. Tremor drug has been
Confusion determined.
 Never withdraw
EENT: drug suddenly.
Increase call doctor at
salvation once if adverse
Diplopia reaction develop
Hystagmus  Obtain periodic
Abnormal eye CBC and liver
movements function test.
 Monitor patient
GI: for over sedation
Dysturia  Withdrawal
Enuresis symptoms similar
Nocturia to those of
Urinary retention barbiturates.
SKIN:
Rash

Other:
Respiratory
depression