DRUG STUDY

Generic Name Dosage Mechanism of Action Side Effects Nursing Interventions

 Headache  Instruct the patient’s family
cetirizine 2 ml Serves as Antihistamine.  Abdominal pain to use medication as
 Diarrhea directed.

 Instruct the patient’s family

to take 1 hour before or 2
Brand Name Timing Adverse Reactions
hours after a meal to
 Headache facilitate absorption.
Alnix A 2 ml is given 0D.  Dizziness
 Abdominal pain  Instruct patient’s family to
 Coughing inform physician if dizziness
 Diarrhea occurs or if symptoms
 Epistaxis persist.
 Bronchospasm
 Nausea  Inform physician if
 Vomiting confusion, sedation,
References: hypotension, drowsiness
Drug Indications Contraindications
Classification occur.
PPD’s Drug Hand Book for
Relief of symptoms Professionals and Nursing Students, 2nd Hypersensitivity to cetirizine or
Antiallergics associated with allergic Edition, page 44. to any of its ingredients or
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itch and rash. Chronic
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