DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE CRITERIA:

General Malvar St., Davao City

Nursing Program

DRUG STUDY
 Content and organization 40%
Analysis 40%
Neatness and promptness 10%
Reference 10%
TOTAL 100%

Name of Patient: G, L. Date of Admission: March 01,2021 Room: Pr 101

Age: 65 Sex: _ Female Civil Status: Married Attending Physician: Dr. NGO

CLASSIFICATION / NURSING
DRUG NAME INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS
MECHANISM OF ACTION RESPONSIBILITY
Monitor patient’s weight
BRAND NAME: CLASSIFICATION: Indicated for patient with Contraindicated in patients CNS: asthenia, during therapy
Therapeutic class: Anti- Mild to Moderate depression, dizziness,
hypersensitive to drug or headache, tremor,
Razadyne Alzheimer Drugs Alzheimer Dementia Because of risk of
Pharmacologic class: its component somnolence, fatigue, increased gastric acid
GENERIC: Cholinesterase inhibitors syncope, lethargy, secretion, monitor patients
malaise. closely for symptoms of
Galantamine MECHANISM OF CV: bradycardia, AV active or occult GI
Hydrobromide ACTION: block bleeding.
Thought to enhance GI: diarrhea, nausea,
DOSAGE: cholinergic function by vomiting, abdominal pain, Serious skin reactions
increasing acetylcholine dyspepsia, anorexia such as Steven’s-Johnson
4mg level in the brain by GU: UTI, hematuria, syndrome have been
slowing the degradation of urinary incontinence reported. Monitor patient
ROUTE: acetylcholine. Hematologic: anemia for serious rash and
Metabolic: weight loss discontinue therapy if
PO REFERENCES: needed.

FREQUENCY: Kluwer, W. (2020), Monitor patients closely for

Nursing Drug Guide. seizure
Q12 Nursing 2020 Drug
Handbook Vol. 1 (pp.722- If drug is stopped for 3
724) days or longer, restart at
the lowest dose and
gradually increase, at 4-
week or longer intervals, to
the previous dosage level.

Patient Teaching
Advice caregiver to give
drug with morning and
evening meals (for the
 conventional form) or only
in the morning (for the
extended-release form)
and with food.

Inform patient that nausea

and vomiting are common
adverse effects.

Urge patient or caregiver

to report slow heartbeat
immediately

Advise patient and

caregiver that although
drug may improve
cognitive function, it
doesn’t alter the underlying
disease process.

Instruct patient to watch for

serious skin reactions and
to stop drug at first
appearance of rash.

NAME OF STUDENT: KIM MICHELL JAN H. RODRIGUEZ

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