ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
Medication
Zarkpa Wreh
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Baclofen
MEDICATION___________________________________________________________________________
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________
CATEGORY CLASS_______________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE OF MEDICATION
Expected Pharmacological Action
Therapeutic Use
Use as a centrally acting skeletal muscle
relaxant that decreases muscle spasm and
severe spasticity. Indicated for the treatment
of cerebral Palsy.
Complications
Medication Administration
-Muscle weakness.
- Increase fatigue.
- Less common adverse effects (diaphoresis, constipation)
Contraindications/Precautions
Nursing Interventions
Interactions
Client Education
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
- Educate the family about
expected responses of
medications.
- Reinforce with the family the
adverse effects of medications
and when to call the provider.