St.

Paul College of Ilocos Sur

(Member: St. Paul University System)
St. Paul Avenue, 2727 Bantay, Ilocos Sur

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

Name: Charina Aubrey Riodil Section/Year Level: BSN-II Serviteurs Defenseurs De Saint Joseph Date: March 04, 2020

Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Contraindications Indications Side effects and Adverse Nursing
effects Responsibilities

Tranexamic Pharmacologic: Tranexamic acid  Hypersensitivity General:  Nausea  Before

Acid Antifibrinolytic competitively inhibits  Active  Treatment of  Check the
activation of excessive bledding  Vomiting doctor’s order.
Intravascular
Therapeutic: plasminogen (via resulting from  Observe 15 rights
Hemostatic Agent binding to the kringle Clotting systemic or local  Diarrhea
in drug
domain), thereby  Acquired defective hyperfibrinolysis. administration.
 Muscle pain 
Pregnancy reducing conversion of color vision  Prophylaxis in
Category Risk: plasminogen to plasmin  Subarachnoid patients with During
C (fibrinolysis), an enzyme hemorrhage coagulopathy  Administer the
that degrades fibrin undergoing surgical drug at the right
clots, fibrinogen, and procedures. dosage and route
other plasma proteins, in the right time.
including the Patient’s actual  Check the
procoagulant factors V indication: patency of the IV
and VIII. Treatment of site and IV line.
excessive bleeding
resulting from systemic or After
local hyperfibrinolysis.  Advise patient to
take medication
exactly as
directed.

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 St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur
(Member: St. Paul University System)
St. Paul Avenue, 2727 Bantay, Ilocos Sur

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

Name: Charina Aubrey Riodil Section/Year Level: BSN-II Serviteurs Defenseurs De Saint Joseph Date: March 04, 2020

Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Contraindications Indications Side effects and Nursing
Action Adverse effects Responsibilities

Chlorpheniramine Antihistamine, Moderate Hypersensitivity Chlorpheniramine is an  Drowsiness Before

Maleate first genration, anticholinergic and to chlorpheniramine maleat antihistamine that reduces  Check the doctor’s
alkylamine low sedative e or any component of the the effects of natural  Dizziness order.
activity; no formulation; narrow-angle chemical histamine in the  Observe 15 rights
antiemetic activity. body. Histamine can  Constipation
glaucoma; bladder neck in drug
Pregnancy obstruction; symptomatic produce symptoms of  Stomach upset administration.
Category Risk: prostate hypertrophy; sneezing, itching, watery
B eyes, and runny nose.  Blurred vision During
during acute asthmatic
attacks; stenosing peptic  Administer the drug
Chlorpheniramine is used  Dry mouth/nose/throat at the right dosage
ulcer; pyloroduodenal
to treat runny nose, and route in the
obstruction. sneezing, itching, and right time.
watery eyes caused  Check the patency
by allergies, the common of the IV site and IV
cold, or the flu. line.

After
 Advise patient to
take medication
exactly as directed.

Name: Charina Aubrey Riodil Section/Year Level: BSN-II Serviteurs Defenseurs De Saint Joseph Date: March 04, 2020

Drug Study 2
 St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur
(Member: St. Paul University System)
St. Paul Avenue, 2727 Bantay, Ilocos Sur

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

Name of Classification Mechanism of Contraindications Indications Side effects and Adverse Nursing Responsibilities
Drug Action effects

Generic Acetaminophe The exact mechanism  caloric Paracetamol is a mild A very serious allergic  Assess patient’s fever or
Name: n belongs to a of action of undernutrition. analgesic and reaction to this drug is rare. pain: type of pain,
paracetamol class of drugs acetaminophen is not  acute liver antipyretic, and is However, get medical help location, intensity,
(oral/rectal) called known. It may reduce failure. recommended for the right away if you notice any duration, temperature,
(par RA cet a analgesics the production of treatment of most symptoms of a and diaphoresis.
 liver problems.
MOL) (pain relievers) prostaglandins in the painful and febrile serious allergic reaction,  Assess allergic reactions:
and  severe renal conditions, for example,
Brand brain. Prostaglandins including: rash, itching/swellin rash, urticaria; if these
antipyretics impairment. headache including
Name: are chemicals that g (especially of the occur, drug may have to
(fever  Shock. migraine, toothache, be discontinued.
Analgesic, cause inflammation  acetaminophe face/tongue/throat),
reducers). neuralgia, colds and  Teach patient to
antipyretic and swelling. n overdose. influenza, sore throat, severe dizziness, trouble
recognize signs of
Dosage: backache, rheumatic breathing.
 Acute chronic overdose:
500mg 1 pain and
Inflammation bleeding, bruising,
Tablet dysmenorrhoea. malaise, fever, sore
of the Liver
due to throat.
Hepatitis C  Tell patient to notify
Virus. prescriber for pain/ fever
lasting for more than 3
days.

Name: Charina Aubrey Riodil Section/Year Level: BSN-II Serviteurs Defenseurs De Saint Joseph Date: March 04, 2020

Drug Study 2
 St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur
(Member: St. Paul University System)
St. Paul Avenue, 2727 Bantay, Ilocos Sur

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Contraindications Indications Side effects and Adverse effects Nursing
Action Responsibilities

Generic  Iron Iron combines  Hypersensitivity Iron deficiency  Therapeutic doses - nausea,  Advice patient to
Name: ferrous Products with porphyrin  Hemochromatosis anemia, blood loss upper abdominal pain, take medicine as
sulfate (FER us  Drug and globin chains , hemolytic anemia related to pregnancy constipation or diarrhea prescribed.
SUL fate) Used in to form or GI bleeding  Iron overdose (1-2 g) can  Advice patient to
Brand Anemia hemoglobin, (NSAIDs), hookworm lead to circulatory collapse consult physician
Names: Feosol, (microcyt which is critical infestation, or excess
and death. Non-intentional if irregular
Fer Iron, Fer- ic) for oxygen coffee
iron overdose has been a heartbeat,
delivery from the
Gen-Sol, Fer-in- leading cause of fatal dyspnea, swelling
lungs to other
Sol, Fer-Iron, poisoning in children <6 of hands and feet
tissues.
Feratab, FeroSul, Iron deficiency years old. Keep out of reach and hypotension
Ferra-TD, Ferro- causes of children. occurs.
Bob, Lydia E. a microcytic  Iron overdose can be treated  Inform patient that
Pinkham, MyKidz anemia due to by gastric lavage with a angina attacks
Iron 10, Slow Fe the formation of phosphate solution may occur 30
Dosage: 1 Tablet small and deferoxamine (iron min, after the
Route: P.O erythrocytes with chelator). administration
Frequency: TID insufficient due to reflex
hemoglobin. tachycardia

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