E.

DRUG STUDY

ACTION AND ADVERSE NURSING

DRUGS
INDICATION EFFECT RESPONSIBILITY
Vitamin B Class: Vitamins CNS:  Observe 10 R’s of
Complex tab, drug administration
1 tab OD PO Action: It restlessness, (Right drug, patient,
possesses a weakness, dose, route, time and
biology activity in unsteady gait, frequency,
low concentrations numbness, documentation,
and exert a headache, history and
regulating effect on faintness, assessment,
the cell function. It dizziness approach and right to
acts for the refuse, drug-drug
preservation of GI: interaction and
physiological nausea, evaluation, education
integrity of heartburn, and information)
peripheral and vomiting  Take each dose with
central nervous a full glass of water.
system cells. It Skin:  Take multivitamins
influences the diaphoresis, with food to lessen
neural impulse itching, photo stomach upset
conduction in the allergic  Store multivitamins at
synapse. reaction room temperature
away from moisture
Indication: and heat.
Prevention and  Protect tablet from
treatment of light
deficiencies in
vitamins B1, B6,
B12 with
symptoms of
numbness,
burning, pricking
touch sensations,
muscle weakness
and loss of reflexes
in the extremities;
degenerative and
nervous aliments,
poor nutrition and
stress conditions;
wounds and burns;

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 nervous ailments;
alcoholism.

Ascorbic Acid Class: Vitamins GI: Nausea,  Observe 10 R’s of

(Vitamin C) heartburn drug administration
500mg/tab, 1 Action: Water- (Right drug, patient,
tab OD PO soluble vitamin CNS: dose, route, time and
essential for Headache or frequency,
synthesis and insomnia documentation,
maintenance of (high doses) history and
collagen and assessment,
intercellular ground Urogenital: approach and right to
substance of body Urethritis, refuse, drug-drug
tissue cells, blood dysuria, interaction and
vessels, cartilage, crystalluria, evaluation, education
bones, teeth, skin, hyperuricemia and information)
and tendons. (high doses).  Take with foods or
after meal to prevent
Indication: Dietary hyperacidity.
supplement;  Store in amber-
prevent severity colored bottle to
and duration of protect from light
common cold. since this is light-
sensitive drug.
 Inform patient about
the possible side
effects of the vitamins
Escitalopram Class: CNS:  Observe 10 R’s of
Oxalate Selective Serotonin headache, drug administration
10mg/tab; Reuptake Inhibitor drowsiness, (Right drug, patient,
1 ½ tabs (SSRI) dizziness, dose, route, time and
ODHS PO anxiety, frequency,
Action: tremor, documentation,
Used for the agitation history and
treatment of assessment,
depression. It is GI: nausea, approach and right to
thought to be vomiting, dry refuse, drug-drug
potentiation of mouth interaction and
serotonergic evaluation, education
activity in central GU: sexual and information)
nervous system dysfunction,  Limit drug access if
resulting from impotence patient is suicidal to
inhibition of CNS decrease the risk of

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 neuronal reuptake overdose to cause
of serotonin. Onset harm.
of depression relief  Monitor patient for 2
may be obtained weeks to ascertain
after 1-2 weeks, onset of full
which is sooner therapeutic effect.
than other  Administer drug once
antidepressants. a day in the evening
to achieve optimal
Indication: therapeutic effects.
All commonly used  Provide comfort
SSRIs appear to measures (e.g. taking
have a role in the food with the drug) to
treatment of panic help patient tolerate
disorder. However, drug effects.
patients with panic  Provide safety
disorder may be measures (e.g.
more sensitive to adequate lighting,
treatment with raised side rails, etc.)
antidepressants to prevent injuries.
and frequently
need lower initial
doses and slower
titration to
accomplish
successful therapy.

Diphen- Class: CNS:  Observe 10 R’s

hydramine Antihistamine depression, of drug
Hydrochloride dizziness, administration
50mg/cap; Action: headache, (Right drug,
1 cap ODHS • Has high sedation; patient, dose,
PO PRN for sedative, paradoxical route, time and
insomnia anticholinergic and stimulation in frequency,
antiemetic effects children; documentation,
• Blocks the action dryness of history and
of acetylcholine mouth, assessment,
thickened approach and
Indication: respiratory right to refuse,
For patient secretion, drug-drug
experiencing blurring of interaction and
difficulty of vision, urinary evaluation,
sleeping retention; GI

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disturbances; education and
blood information)
dyscrasias.  Administer with food if
GI upset occurs.
 Monitor patient
response, and
arrange for
adjustment of dosage
to lowest possible
effective dose.
 Take as prescribed;
avoid excessive
dosage.
 Take with food if GI
upset occurs.
 Avoid alcohol; serious
sedation could occur.
 These side effects
may occur: Dizziness,
sedation, drowsiness
(use caution driving or
performing tasks
requiring alertness);
epigastric distress,
diarrhea or
constipation (take
drug with meals); dry
mouth (use frequent
mouth care, suck
sugarless lozenges);
 Report tremors, loss
of coordination, visual
disturbances,
irregular heartbeat.

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