VII.

Drug Study

1. Paracetamol

Name Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Nursing

Effect Responsibilities

Generic Reduces fever by direct  Fever  Not None  Monitor the patients
name: action on hypothalamus  Temporary relief of mild contraindicated for seen with VS after an hour after
Paracetamol heat-regulating center with to moderate pain the patient the administration of the
consequent peripheral patient drug
vasodilation, sweating, and
Dosage: 300  Monitor especially the
dissipation of heat.
mg patient’s temperature
 Note any possible
adverse effects,
therefore check skin
integrity
 Make sure to give
proper dosage to the
patient
 Advice the patient to
tell any abnormal
feeling after
administering the
medication
 2. Cefuroxime
Name Mechanism of Action
Generic Second generation
name: cephalosporin that inhibits
Cefuroxime cell wall synthesis;
promoting osmotic
instability that would lead
Dosage: 750
to the destruction of the
mg
bacteria; it is bacteriacidal
Indication
Indication:  Not
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis,
infections of the urinary
and lower respiratory
tracts, and skin and skin-
structure infections
caused by Streptococcus
pneumonia and S.
pyogenes, Haemophillus
influenzae,
Staphylococcus aureus,
Escherichia coli
Contraindication Adverse Nursing
Effects Responsibilities
 No adverse  Monitor the patients
contraindicated for effects VS after an hour after
the patient noted administration of the
drug
 Note any possible
adverse effects,
therefore check IV site
 Make sure to give
proper dosage to the
patient
 Advice the patient to
tell any abnormal
feeling after
administering the
medication
 Report when he has
loose stool
 Encourage patient to
eat more food
 Notify that rashes may
appear if there is a
superinfection
 3. Omeprazole

Name Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Nursing

Effects Responsibilities

Generic Reduces gastric acid Indication:  Not  Minor  Monitor the patients
name: secretion and increases  Hypersecretory contraindicated for abdominal VS after an hour after
Omperazole gastric mucus and conditions the patient pain was administration of the
bicarbonate production,
 Gastric ulcer noted drug
creating protective coating
Dosage 40  Monitor and evaluate I
on gastric mucosa and
mg &O
easing discomfort from
excess gastric acid  Advice the patient to
tell any abnormal
feeling after
administering the
medication