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Azathioprine

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE: TUDENT NAME MEDICATION AT EGORY CLA REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER PURPOSE OF MEDICATION Expected Pharmacological Action Therapeutic Use Complications Medication Administration Contraindications/Precautions Nursing Interventions Interactions Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness

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Azathioprine

Expected pharmacological action: Immunosuppressive medication

Therapeutic use:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Granulomatosis with polyangitis
  • Charon's disease
  • To prevent organ rejection
  • Systemic lupus erthematous
  • Device's disease
  • Inflammatory bowel disease

Complications: Bone marrow suppression,increased lymphoma, decrease immunity

Medication administration: Orally with food .Once or twice a day as per the order

Contraindications: Pregnancy, Lactating mother,children

Interaction:Certain medication like Febuxostat,cancer drug,other immunosuppression drug interact this drug directly.

Evaluation of medication effectiveness

In case for transplant organ rejection to be prevented

In rheumatoid arthritis pain has to be decreased

In respiratory infection dyspnea has to be decreased

Nursing intervention:

Assess for any side effects

Monitor vital signs every 4 hourly

Provide symptomatic treatment of any side effects

Assess for cognitive impairment because patient may have memory loss

Monitor the color of urine because urine turns dark in color

Client education

Inform patient about its uses and side effects

Report any major side effects ( nausea ,vomiting, diarrhea, joint, muscle or abdominal pain,yellowish skin and eyes,dyspnea)

Not to stop medication without order

No overdose to be taken

Take along or after food.

Use face mask to prevent nosocomial infection

Follow hand washing regularly

Eat medication on same time daily for better outcomes

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