Pharmacology Case Study 4: Nursing and Fran's Medications

This pharmacology case study focuses on a 21-year-old female student, Fran, who suffers from recurrent seizures and atrial fibrillation due to unknown drug consumption. The case study explores Fran's current situation, including her symptoms of behavioral changes, loss of consciousness, muscle jerking, and sensory disturbances. It analyzes the medications prescribed to Fran, including Lamotrigine, Phenytoin, Verapamil, and Warfarin, and how these drugs aim to improve her quality of life by addressing seizures, irregular heartbeats, and blood clot risks. The study highlights the role of nursing care in managing Fran's condition and improving her health outcomes, emphasizing the impact of medication on enhancing her overall well-being and enabling her to live a normal life. The conclusion summarizes Fran's condition and the effectiveness of her medication regimen in controlling her symptoms.

PHARMACOLOGY
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Case study 4

Nursing is the profession within the health care sector that focuses on the care of individuals, families and
community so that the quality of life and health condition of patients is been improved. Poster lays focus on the
Fran (patient) current situation. It will also provide assessment on the medication of Fran and how it improves
patient’s quality of life.
1Assessing Fran current situation
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Pharmacology case study 4
INTRODUCTION
 Nursing is the profession within the health care sector that focuses on the care of
individuals, families and community so that the quality of life and health condition of
patients is been improved.
 Poster lays focus on the Fran (patient) current situation. It will also provide assessment on
the medication of Fran and how it improves patient’s quality of life.
Figure 1 Recurrent Seizures
Source: (Recurrent Seizures, 2014)
Assessing Fran current situation
 Fran who is a 21-year-old female student is been suffering from recurrent seizures because
of some unknown drugs, she has consumed in a party 6 months ago.
 Patient who are been suffering from recurrent seizures can go through the problem of
behavioural changes and can also be conscious. Fran experienced the loss of
consciousness with muscle jerking and sensory disturbances. (Akcay, Karadag, & Tunc,
(2016).
 It has also been analysed that Fran was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.
 It is a disease when abnormal heart rhythm occurs when electrical impulses fire off from
different places in atria.
 Patient suffering from this disorder can face shortness in breath, dizziness and
consciousness. It has also been analysed that Fran was unable to concentrate in class.
Figure 2 Epilepsy
Source: (Recurrent seizures, 2013)
Assessment of Fran medications to improve her quality of life
 Fran is suffering from recurrent seizures because of some unknown drugs she
has consumed in a dance party. In order to overcome this medication, health
care professionals of patients have provided her with some medications. Her
medication includes Lamotrigine 50 mg OD which is been given to treat
partial seizures and generalized seizures including tonic-colonic seizures.
 This medication is also used to cure the behavioural changes that can be seen
during the disorder like epilepsy. This medicine can assist Fran in enhancing
her health outcome (Chowdhury, Khatavkar & Samuel, (2017). Another
medicine that has been prescribed to Fran is Phenytoin 50 mg bd. This drug
basically helps in reducing the seizure activity in brain. It can also be used to
treat the irregular heartbeats that can be seen in the disease such as atrial
fibrillation.
 Health care professional of Fran also prescribed her Verapamil 80 mg bd
which is basically consumed to cure high blood pressure. Verapamil belongs
to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing
blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. This drug can assist Fran in
enhancing the health outcome of Fran. Patient also consumed Warfarin 2mg
OD. This medicine is basically used for reducing the risk of developing
blood clot that can result in disorder like atrial fibrillation.
Enhancing Fran health and quality of life
 Health care professional of Fran has prescribed her various medications that can assist her in enhancing its health outcome and quality of life. Patient is being suffering from recurrent
seizures and behavioural changes. Nurse has prescribed her Lamotrigine 50 mg OD that can be consumed by her in order to cure epilepsy. (Ng & et.al., (2016).
 People with epilepsy can experience reduced access to health and life insurance, a withholding of the opportunity to obtain a driving license or educational opportunities, and barriers to
enter particular occupations, among other limitations.
 So after consuming these medications the quality of life of Fran will improve and she will also be able to live her life normally without any close monitoring.
REFERENCES
Akcay, E., Karadag, F., & Tunc, T. (2016). Psychotic Disorder or Complex Partial Seizure Disorder Due to a
Sequelae of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis and Coincidental Parasagittal Meningioma. Klinik Psikofarmakoloji
Bulteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology.26(4). 439-440.
Chowdhury, D., Khatavkar, S., & Samuel, M. (2017). A rare case of Stevens-Jonhson Syndrome with attention
deficit hyperkinetic disorder and seizure disorder for circumcision: An anesthetic challenge. Medical Journal
of Dr. DY Patil University.10(1).64.
Ng, Y. S. & et.al., (2016). An Unusual Cause of Progressive Ataxia and Devastating Seizure Disorder (S20.
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CONCLUSION
 From the above study it has been summarised that Fran has
suffered from seizure, mood swings and depression because of
some unknown drugs.
 Various medications such as Lamotrigine 50 has been taken by
her, in order to overcome the problem of seizure and epilepsy.