Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Nursing Implications & Discontinuing Use



Nursing Implementations

On top of frequent assessment for adverse reactions, other nursing implementations need to be incorporated as well. Monitoring for edema (hypersensitivity reactions), myaglia, weight gain, and muscle breakdown as well as baseline serum creatinine and creatinine kinase levels.












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Discontinuing Pregabalin Use

Sudden discontinuation may lead to withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, headaches, diarrhea, suicidal thoughts and insomnia. Therefore, it is recommended to discontinue using Pregabalin at a slow rate over the course of a week or more.

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