DRUG STUDY

Generic
Name of Brand Date Classifi- Dose/Fre- Mechanism Specific Contra- Side Nursing
Ordered Name Ordere cation quency/ of Action Indication indication effects Precaution
Drug d Route
Lactulos Laxative Produces an Constipatio Contraindicate GI: To minimize
e osmotic n abdomina sweet taste,
d to patients on
pressure l cramps, dilute with
effect in a low diarrhea, water or
colon; gaseous fruit juice.
galactose diet.
resulting distention
distention , Give drug
promotes flatulence with food
peristalsis. ,
Also nausea, Be
decreases vomitting prepared to
ammonia, replace fluid
probably as loss
a result of
bacterial
degradation
which
decreases
the pH of
colon
contents.
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Generic
Name of Bran Date Classifi- Dose/Fre Mechanism of Specific Contra- Side Nursing
Ordered d Ordere cation -quency/ Action Indica- indication effects Precautio
Drug Name d Route tion n
celocoxi Nonsteroida Thought to Relief Contraindicate CNS Drug can
b l anti- inhibit from d to patients Dizziness, be given
inflammator prostaglandin signs and who are headache, without
y drugs synthesis, symptom hypersensitive sleep regard to
(NSAID) primarily via s of osteo to the drug, disorder meals but
inhibition of arthritis sulfonamides, CVS: food may
cyclooxygenase aspirin, or Peripheral decrease
-2 (COX-2), other NSAID edema GI upset
thereby and in those EENT:
producing anti- with severe rhinitis Use
inflammatory, hepatic GI: cautiously
analgesic and impairment; Abdominal with
antipyretic also pain patients
effects. contraindicate Respiratory with ulcers
d in pregnant : and GI
women in the Upper bleeding
third trimester. respiratory
tract
infection
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Generic
Name of Brand Date Classifi- Dose/Fre- Mechanis Specific Contra- Side Nursing
Ordered Name Ordere cation quency/ m of Indica-tion indication effects Precaution
Drug d Route Action
Amlodipin Antianginal Inhibits Hypertensio Documente CNS: Monitor
e calcium ion n d hypersen- Headache, blood
influx sitivity to fatigue pressure
across drug CV: frequently
cardiac and Edema, during
smooth flushing, initiation of
muscle palpitations therapy
cells, thus GI: because
decreasing Nausea, drug-
myocardial abdominal induced
contractility pain vasodilation
and oxygen Skin: has a
demand. Rashes gradual
Also dilates Respiratory onset,
coronary : acute
arteries and dyspnea hypotensio
arterioles. n is rare.