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Levothyroxine: Action, Uses, Dosage, Side Effects Nursing Consideration
Levothyroxine: CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC: Synthetic isomer of thyroxine. CLINICAL: Thyroid hormone (T4).USES OF LEVOTHYROXINELevothyroxine: PO treatment of hypothyroidism, pituitary thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression. IV: Myxedema coma. OFF LABEL: Management of hemodynamically unstable potential organ donors.ACTION OF LEVOTHYROXINEConverts to T3, then binds to thyroid...
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Vasopressin: Uses, Action, Administration, Side Effects, Nursing Considerations by NJE
Vasopressin lowers the amount of urine and bleeding by constricting (narrowing) the blood vessels which, in turn, prevents the loss of water from the body.Uses of VasopressinPrevention/control of polydipsia, polyuria, and dehydration in pts with neurogenic diabetes insipidus or differential diagnosis of diabetes...
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