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Generic Name. Trade Name. Pharmacologic Class: • Ergot alkaloids. Action: Stimulates uterine muscles causing uterine contraction. Therapeutic Class: • Oxytocic. Indication: • Treatment of post-partum hemorrhage. Reason Given (Disease States): __________________________________________________________________________________________ Nursing Process.
Methergine (methylergonovine maleate) acts directly on the smooth muscle of the uterus and increases the tone, rate, and amplitude of rhythmic contractions. Thus, it induces a rapid and...
Interventions. Because of the risk of hypertension and arrhythmias, use caution during aerobic exercise and other forms of therapeutic exercise. Assess exercise tolerance frequently (BP, heart rate, respiration, fatigue levels), and terminate exercise immediately if any untoward responses occur (see Appendix L).
Methergine. Indication. treatment of post-partum hemorrhage. Action. stimulates uterine muscles causing uterine contraction. Therapeutic Class. oxytocic. Pharmacologic Class. ergot alkaloids. Nursing Considerations • can cause hypertension, cramps, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea • monitor BP, heart rate, uterine response
knowledge about extravasation is first described, including its definition, incidence, risk factors, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and ex-travasation injuries. Management of extravasation includes nursing intervention and thermal application. At the first sign of extravasa-
This review presents evidence-based rec-ommendations for the prevention of and appropriate response to postpartum hem-orrhage and is intended for physicians who provide antenatal, intrapartum, and...
Find information on Methylergonovine (Methergine) in Davis’s Drug Guide including dosage, side effects, interactions, nursing implications, mechanism of action, half life, administration, and more. Davis Drug Guide PDF.
