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Sertraline Drug Study for Nursing Students

This document summarizes a patient's drug study involving the antidepressant Sertraline (brand name Zoloft). It lists the generic and brand names, classification, indications, mechanism of action, dosage and administration schedule, potential adverse reactions, and nursing considerations for Sertraline. The key points are that Sertraline is an SSRI antidepressant used to treat depression, panic attacks, OCD, and social anxiety disorder. It works by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin in the brain. The initial dosage is 50mg orally once daily, which can be increased up to 200mg daily. Common side effects include nausea, dizziness, and sleep issues. Nurses should monitor for mood changes and limit drug access if

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Sertraline Drug Study for Nursing Students

This document summarizes a patient's drug study involving the antidepressant Sertraline (brand name Zoloft). It lists the generic and brand names, classification, indications, mechanism of action, dosage and administration schedule, potential adverse reactions, and nursing considerations for Sertraline. The key points are that Sertraline is an SSRI antidepressant used to treat depression, panic attacks, OCD, and social anxiety disorder. It works by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin in the brain. The initial dosage is 50mg orally once daily, which can be increased up to 200mg daily. Common side effects include nausea, dizziness, and sleep issues. Nurses should monitor for mood changes and limit drug access if

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Mary’s College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: Attending Physician: Dr.
Chief Complaint: Submitted to:
Diagnosis:
Date Generi Brand Classification Indication Mechanis Dosage & Time Adverse Nursing Student’s CI’
c Name m of Action Frequenc Given Reaction Consideration Sign Sign
Name y
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ne nts, is used to nism of dose: 50 ness, with MAOIS
Selective treat action of s mg orally drowsiness, d
seratonin depression ertraline is once a ry mouth, -Monitor
reuptake , panic presumed day loss of mood
inhibitors attacks, to be Maintenan appetite, changes in
(SSRIs) obsessive linked to its ce Dose: increased sw the patient
compulsiv inhibition of 50 to 200 eating, diarrh
e disorder, CNS mg orally ea, upset -Limit drug
social neuronal once a stomach, access if
anxiety uptake of day or trouble patient is
disorder serotonin sleeping may suicidal to
(social (5HT). Comment occur. If any decrease the
phobia), Studies at s: of these risk of
and a clinically -Dose effects last or overdose to
severe relevant adjustmen get worse, tell cause harm.
form of doses in ts may be your doctor
premenstr man have made at or pharmacist  -Administer a
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(premenstr that sertrali one week. bedtime as
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disorder) of Compulsiv and
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into human (OCD) c effect are
platelets. and acute severe to
episodes decrease the
of Major risk of patient
Depressiv injury.
e Disorder
(MDD)
require
several
months or
longer of
sustained
pharmacol
ogic
therapy.

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