DRUG STUDY

NAME OF DRUG DOSAGE, DRUG ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING
ROUTE, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FREQUENCY
Brand Name: Adults, elderly, Converted Treatment of HIV Contraindicated in CNS: BEFORE:
Retrovir children older than intracellularly to infection in patients hypersensitive to fever,  Monitor blood test
Generic Name: 12 y/o: an active combination with drug. Use cautiously in headache, seizures, paresthesia, for anemia
zidovudine PO triphosphate other antiretroviral patients in advanced malaise, asthenia, insomnia,  Check the doctor’s
Classification: 200mg q 8h or compound that agents. Prevention stages of HIV and in dizziness. order.
Anti-virals 300mg q12h inhibits reverse of maternal/fetal those with severe bone GI: taste perversion, nausea,  Check the patient’s
transcriptase (an HIV transmission. marrow suppression, anorexia, abdominal name, drug to be
IV enzyme essential OFF-LABEL: renal insufficiency, or pain, vomiting, constipation, administer, and the
1mg per kg for retroviral Prophylaxis in hepatomegaly, hepatitis, diarrhea. drug expiration
DNA synthesis), healthcare workers or other risk factors for Hematologic:  date.
thereby inhibiting at risk for hepatic disease. severe bone marrow  Wear gloves.
viral replication. acquiring HIV suppression (resulting in
after occupational anemia), agranulocytosis, DURING:
exposure. thrombocytopenia.  Be careful in using
Musculoskeletal: myalgia. injections to avoid
Skin: rash, diaphoresis. needle prick injury.

AFTER:
 Monitor changes in
blood test.
 Put the used needle
in designated
garbage can to
prevent the spread
of microorganisms
and also the gloves.
 Wash hands.