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DRUG STUDY

Generic Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects/Adverse Nursing Responsibility

Name/Brand Effects
Name
Generic Name: Description: Paracetamo  To relieve mild to Contraindicated to Adverse effects  Assess patient’s fever or pain: type
Paracetamol l may cause analgesia by moderate pain due patient with: of pain, location, intensity,
  inhibiting CNS to things such as  Allergic reaction Hematologic: duration, temperature and
Brand Name: prostaglandin synthesis. headache, muscle to the drug or Hemolytic anemia, diaphoresis.
Flugard The mechanism of and joint pain, hypersensitivity leukopenia, neutropenia,
morphine is believed to backache and  Assess allergic reactions: rash,
pancytopenia,
Classification:   involve decreased period pains. urticria; if these occur, drug may
Analgesic permeability of the cell  Is also used to thrombocytopenia have to be discontinued.
Antipyretic membrane to sodium, bring down a high
which results in temperature Hepatic:  Teach patient to recognize signs
Dosage: diminished transmission Liver damage, jaundice and chronic overdose; bleeding,
1 tab 500mg of pain impulses bruising, malaise, fever, sore throat
therefore analgesia. Metabolic:
Route: Hypoglycemia  Tell patient to notify if pain/fever
Oral lasts for more than 3 days.
Skin:
Rash, urticaria

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 Generic Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects/Adverse Nursing Responsibility
Name/Brand Effects
Name
Generic Name: Description: Second –  Skin and skin- Contraindicated to Side Effects:  Determine history of
Cefuroxime Generation structure patient with: hypersensitivity reactions to
cephalosporin that infections caused  Hypersensitivit GI: cephalosporins; penicillin and
Brand Name: inhibits cell wall by Streptococcus y to drug  Diarrhea, nausea, history of allergies particularly
Zoltax synthesis, promoting pneumoniae and  Use cautiously antibiotic- to drugs before therapy is
osmotic instability; S. pyogenes, in patients associated colitis initiated.
Classification: usually bactericidal Hemophilus hypersensitive  Report onset of loose stools
Antibiotic influenzae, to penicillin Skin:
Staphylococcus because of the  Rash, pruritis,
aureus, E. coli possibility of urticarial
Frequency: cross-
BID sensitivity with Urogenital:
other beta  Increased serum
Dosage: lactam cretonne and
1 tab 500 mg antibiotics BUN, decreased
creatinine
Route: clearance
Oral

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 Generic Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects/Adverse Effects Nursing Responsibility
Name/Brand
Name
Generic Name: Description: A selective beta  Hypertensio Contraindicated to patient Side Effects:  Always check patient’s
Metoprolol blocker that selectively blocks beta n with: BP and apical pulses
receptors; decreases cardiac  Hypersensitivity to CV:
Brand Name: output, peripheral resistance and  Acute MI drug Hypotension  Inform patient about the
Lopressor cardiac oxygen consumption and side and adverse effects of
depresses renin secretion  Angina  Sinus bradycardia, GI: the medication
Classification: cardiogenic shock Nausea and vomiting
Beta-adregenic and heart failure.  Advise patient to take it
blocking agents Respi: with meals
Dyspnea
Dosage:  Tell patient to notify if
100 mg/tab Skin: he/she feels shortness of
Rash breath
Route:
Oral Adverse Effects:  Advice not to withdrawn
drug abruptly
CV:
Bradycardia
Heart failure

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 Generic Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects/Adverse Effects Nursing Responsibility
Name/Brand
Name

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Generic Name: Description: Blocks the  Used for the Contraindicated to Side effects:  Monitor BP and heart
Amlodipine transport of calcium to the treatment patient with:  Headache pulses regularly
smooth muscle cells lining the and  Hypersensitivity  Edema
Brand Name: coronary arteries and other prevention of to drug  Dizziness  Assess patient for signs
Norvasc arteries of the body. Since the  Flushing
angina and symptoms of side
calcium is important in muscle
resulting  Fatigue effects
Classification: contraction, blocking calcium
Calcium channel transport relaxes artery from  Nausea
blocker muscles and dilates coronary coronary  Palpitations
Antihypersensitive arteries, amlodipine is useful spasm.
agent in preventing chest pain  Used in the
(angina) resulting from treatment of
coronary artery spasm. high blood
Dosage: Relaxing the muscles lining pressure.
2.5mg-5mg the arteries of the rest of the
body lowers the blood
Route: pressure, which reduces the
Oral burden on the heart as it
pumps blood to the body.

Generic Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects/Adverse Effects Nursing Responsibility
Name/Brand
Name

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Generic Name:  Elevates the serum  Prevention & Contraindicated to Side Effects:  Advice patient to take
Ferrous Sulfate + iron concentration treatment of patient with:  GI irritation & medicine as prescribed.
Folic Acid which then helps to Fe-deficiency  Fe-shortage or abdominal pain w/  Caution patient to make
form high or trapped anemia Fe-absorption nausea, vomiting, position changes slowly to
Brand Name: in the diseases diarrhea or minimize orthostatic
Ameciron reticuloendothelial  Hemoglobinopat constipation hypotension.
cells for storage and hies  Black colored feces  Instruct patient to avoid
Classification: eventual conversion to  GI diseases concurrent use of alcohol or
Vitamins & a usable form of iron. OTC medicine without
Minerals (Pre & consulting the physician.
Post Natal); Anti-  Advise patient to consult
anemics physician if irregular
heartbeat, dyspnea, swelling
Dosage: of hands and feet and
1 tablet hypotension occurs.
 Inform patient that angina
Route: attacks may occur 30
Oral minutes after administration
due to reflex tachycardia.
 Encourage patient to comply
with additional intervention
for hypertension like proper
diet, regular exercise, and
lifestyle changes and stress
management.

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