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Procainamide (Pronestyl) Nursing Considerations

12.23.2022 - By Jon Haws, RN CCRN AlumnusPlay

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Download the cheat: https://bit.ly/50-meds  View the lesson:     Generic Name procainamide Indication wide variety ventricular and atrial arrhythmias, PAC, PVC, VTach, post cardioversion Action decreases excitability and slows conduction velocity through the heart Therapeutic Class antiarrhythmic (Class IA Na Channel Blocker) Nursing Considerations • may cause ventricular arrhythmias, seizure, asystole, heart block • monitor EKG continuously may cause widening of QRS complex • may cause hypotension keep patient supine • monitor for signs of agranulocytosis monitor CBC frequently • can cause drug induced lupus syndrome

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