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Name Classifica Route/ Mechanism of action Indication Contraindica Adverse effect Nursing
of tion frequen tion interventio
drugs cy/ n
dosage
Oxacill penicillin IV Inhibits cell wall Staphylococc Hypersensitivi Fever; rash; diarrhoea, *do not take
in Q6 biosynthesis by binding al infections ty to nausea, vomiting; any new
400mg to one or more of the resistant to penicillins. agranulocytosis, medication
benzylpenicilli eosinophilia, during
penicillin-binding
n. leukopenia, therapy
proteins, which in turn neutropenia, unless
inhibits the final thrombocytopenia; approved by
transpeptidation step of AST increased, physician.
peptidoglycan synthesis hepatotoxicity; acute
in bacterial cell walls. interstitial nephritis, *this
Bacteria eventually lyse haematuria; serum medication
sickness-like can only be
owing to ongoing
reactions. administered
activity of cell wall Potentially Fatal: by infusion
autolytic enzymes Anaphylaxis. or injection.
(autolysins and murein
hydrolases) while cell
wall assembly is
Nam Classifica Route/ arrested.
Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse effect Nursing
e of tion frequen action intervention
drug cy/
s dosage
Vit A Vitamins PO Needed for normal Vit.A Hypersensitivity. Prolonged use *instruct that if
and ODx2da bone and tooth defieciency excessive doses of can lead to dose is missed,
minerals ys development, visual both vit.A should be toxicity, known it should be
100,000 dark adaptation, skin prophylactic avoided in as omitted
IU disease, mucosa and curative pregnancy because hypervitaminosis
tissue repair, assist in treatment of potential *instruct not to
production of adrenal teratogenic effects. use mineral oil
steroids, cholesterol, while taking
RNA this drug
because
absorption will
be decrease.
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Name Classification Route/ Mechanism of Indication Contraindicatio Adverse effect Nursing
of frequen action n intervention
drugs cy/
dosage
Salbuta sympathomim Q6 a selective β2- Treatment & Threatened Fine tremor of *teach the use
mol etics adrenoceptor prevention abortion during skeletal muscle, of inhaler, to
agonist. At of bronchial 1st or 2nd feelings of tension, avoid getting
therapeutic asthma, trimesters of peripheral aerosol in
doses, it acts on bronchitis, pregnancy. vasodilation, a eyes or
the β2- emphysema Toxaemia of compensatory small blurring may
adrenoceptors w/ pregnancy, increase in heart result
of bronchial associated antepartum rate, headache,
muscle, with reversible haemorrhage, transient muscle *instruct to
little or no airway placenta cramps, use this
action on the β1- obstruction praevia. hypersensitivity medications
adrenoceptors reactions, potentially and allow at
of cardiac serious least 5mins
muscle. hypokalaemia, between each
hyperactivity in to prevent
childn. Paradoxical oversimulatio
bronchospasm, n
mouth & throat
irritation (inhalers).
Tachycardia.
Palpitation
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Name of Classificati Route/ Mechanism of Indicati Contraindicatio Adverse effect Nursing

drugs on frequen action on n intervention
cy/
dosage
Paraceta Analgesics TIV Decrease fever by Mild to Hypersensitivity; Nausea, allergic *tell the
mol (Non- Q6 inhibiting the effect moderate intolerance to reactions, skin rashes, patient to
Opioid) & 80mg of pyrogens on the pain and tartrazine (yellow acute renal tubular read label on
hypothalamic heat fever dye#5), alcohol, necrosis. other OTC
Antipyretics
regulating centers table sugar, Potentially Fatal: drugs.
and by a saccharin Very rare, blood
hypothalamic action dyscrasias (e.g. *inform
leading to sweating thrombocytopenia, patient that
and vasodilation. leucopenia, urine may
neutropenia, become dark
agranulocytosis); liver brown as a
damage. result of
phenacetin.