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Seroquel: Classification and Nursing Guidelines

Quetiapine (Seroquel) is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat psychotic conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It works by blocking dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain. Common side effects include fatigue, drowsiness, hypotension, blurred vision, constipation, and dry mouth. Nursing responsibilities for patients taking Quetiapine include monitoring blood pressure and vital signs, checking for side effects, and performing clinical evaluations at specified intervals.

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Seroquel: Classification and Nursing Guidelines

Quetiapine (Seroquel) is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat psychotic conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It works by blocking dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain. Common side effects include fatigue, drowsiness, hypotension, blurred vision, constipation, and dry mouth. Nursing responsibilities for patients taking Quetiapine include monitoring blood pressure and vital signs, checking for side effects, and performing clinical evaluations at specified intervals.

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NAME CLASSIFICATION/ DOSE, MODE OF CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE NURSING

INDICATION ROUTE, ACTION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITES


FREQUENCY

GENERIC NAME: Classification: 300mg/tab Although the Individuals with a  Chronic fatigue  obtain baseline
½ tab a.m antipsychotic known  Drowsiness blood pressure in
Quetiapine Atypical antipsychotic ½ tab p.m agents are from hypersensitivity to  Orthostatic supine, sitting,
medication distinctly different this medication or hypotension and standing
BRAND NAME: chemical classes, any of its  Blurred vision position; record
all similar in that ingredients.  Constipation and report
Seroquel they act by Neuroleptic  Urinary retention significant
blocking the action malignant syndrome  Dryness of lowering to the
Indication: of dopamine in the Tardive dyskinesia mouth health care
brain. The atypical Hyperglycemia and  Seizures provider before
Used to treat the antipsychotic diabetes mellitus  tachycardia administering the
symptoms of agents block medicine.
psychotic condition serotonin  Check
such as schizophrenia receptors in electrolyte, body
and bipolar addition to weight, height,
disorder( manic dopamine blood glucose,
depression) in adults receptors. lipid profile,
and children. Because all of the hepatic function,
antipsychotic cardiac function
agents works at before initiation
different sites and periodically
within the brain, throughout the
the side effects course of
are observed on administration.
different systems  Perform baseline
through out the clinical evaluation
body. Atypical rating scales at
antipsychotic specified
agents tend to be intervals record
more effective and report
and have fever according to
side effects than agency policy.
typical agents.

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