ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
Medication
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Benztropine
MEDICATION___________________________________________________________________________
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________
CATEGORY CLASS__Anticholinergics
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PURPOSE OF MEDICATION
Expected Pharmacological Action
Block the action of acetylcholine in the CNS
to help normalize the acetylcholine-dopamine
imbalance
Therapeutic Use
Treatment of parkinsonism
Relief of extrapyramidal symptoms
Complications
disorientation, confusion, agitation, nausea, vomiting, dry
mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision, decreased
sweating, sedation, dizziness, insomnia, flushing
Medication Administration
Oral, IV
Contraindications/Precautions
known allergy, narrow angle glaucoma, prostatic
hypertrophy, CV instability, hepatic dysfunction, pregnancy
and lactation, older children, older adults, mental
disorders, enlarged prostate
Interactions
tricyclic antidepressants, Phenothiazines (antipsychotics),
alcohol, MAO inhibitors, procainamide, quinidine, CNS
depressants
Nursing Interventions
- Assess therapeutic
effectiveness,
- Monitor for and report muscle
weakness or inability to move
certain muscles
- Supervise ambulation and use
bedside rails as necessary
Client Education
Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness
Suppresses tremor and rigidity
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
- Do not drive or engage in hazardous
activities
- Avoid alcohol and other CNS depressants
- Eating sugarless gum, hard candy, and
rinsing mouth with tepid water will help with
dry mouth
- Avoid doing manual labor or strenuous
exercise in hot weather