Name Of Dosage/ Rout Classificatio Mechanism Of Action Indication Contraindication Nursing
Drugs Frequenc e n Responsibilities y Ceftriaxone 1g IVTT Antibiotics Ceftriaxone is used for the Ceftriaxone is used for the Hypersensitive to • Nurse should treatment of the infections treatment of the infections cephalosporins, penicillins advise the (respiratory, skin, soft tissue, (respiratory, skin, soft tissue, UTI, andrelatedantibiotics. patient to UTI, ENT) caused by susceptible promptly report ENT) caused by susceptible organisms. Organisms that are sign of adverse organisms.11 Organisms generally susceptible to reaction that are generally ceftriaxone include S. • Nurse should susceptible to ceftriaxone pneumoniae, S. pyogenes (group instruct patient include S. pneumoniae, A beta-hemolytic streptococci), to report pain S. pyogenes (group A coagulase-negative • Nurse should betahemolytic staphylococci, Some advise patient to streptococci), Enterobacter spp, H. influenzae, report coagulasenegative N. gonorrhoeae, P. mirabilis, E. immediately staphylococci, Some coli, Klebsiella spp, M. catarrhalis, when loose stool Enterobacter spp, H. B. burgdorferi, and some oral or influenzae, N. gonorrhoeae, anaerobes. diarrhea occurs P. mirabilis, E. coli, Klebsiella spp, M. catarrhalis, B. burgdorferi, and some oral anaerobes.1 Ranitidine 50 g IVTT Histamine H2 After a meal, the hormone This drug is used alone or with Ranitidine is contraindicated Before Antagonists gastrin, produced by cells in concomitant antacids for the for patients known to have • Assess patient for the lining of the stomach, following conditions: short-term hypersensitivity to the drug epigastric or stimulates the release of treatment of active duodenal or any of the ingredients abdominal pain histamine, which then binds ulcer, treating gastric acid Acute polyuria, treatment and frank or to histamine H2 receptors, hypersecretion due to Zollinger- with ranidine may mask the occult blood in leading to the secretion of Ellison syndrome, systemic symptoms of other gastric the stool, emesis, gastric acid. Ranitidine mastocytosis, and other disease, raised liver enzyme or gastric aspirate reduces the secretion of conditions that may may occur with high doses. • Assess geriatric gastric acid by reversible pathologically raise gastric acid and debilitated binding to histamine (H2) levels. It also used in the short patients routinely receptors, which are found term treatment of active benign for confusion. on gastric parietal cells. This gastric ulcers and maintenance report process leads to the therapy of gastric ulcers at a promptly inhibition of histamine reduced dose. In addition to the During binding to this receptor, above, ranitidine can be used for • Administer over causing the reduction of the treatment of GERD at least 5 mins. gastric acid secretion. The symptoms, treatment of erosive Rapid relief of gastric-acid related administration symptoms can occur as may
soon as 60 minutes after esophagitis (endoscopically cause hypotension
administration of a single dose, diagnosed) and the maintenance of and arrhythmias. and the effects can last from 4-10 gastric or duodenal ulcer healing. After hours, providing fast and effective • Ranitidine may cause symptomatic relief. false positive results for urine protein: test with sulfos alicylic scid • Administer with meals or immediately afterward and at bedtime to prolong effect
During The Test, You'll Be Asked To Exercise - Typically On A Treadmill - While You're Hooked Up To An Electrocardiogram (EKG) Machine. This Allows Your Doctor To Monitor Your Heart Rate