DRUG STUDY

Name of Student: Eyanah S. Delos Reyes Section and Group number BSN 3E GROUP 1
Name of CI: DA Espinosa Area of Exposure: BHMCC

Dosage/ Nursing
Mechanism of
Name of Drug Frequency/ Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Responsibilities
Action
Timing/Route
Generic Name: 10mg ODHS PO Olanzapine is an Olanzapine is used to Olanzapine is dizziness, feeling
Olanzapine atypical (second- treat schizophrenia and bipola contraindicated unsteady, or Monitor for
generation) r I disorder. It’s also used with in patients with a having trouble orthostatic
antipsychotic fluoxetine to treat other known keeping your hypotension and
Brand name: that exerts its conditions. These hypersensitivity balance provide
Zyprexa action primarily include depression caused by to this medication restlessness appropriate
on dopamine bipolar I disorder as well or medications in unusual safety measures
and serotonin as depression that can’t be its class. behavior as needed.
Encourage
Classification: receptors. It controlled with other drugs. depression
patient to void
works on difficulty falling
before taking the
dopamine D2 asleep or staying drug to help
receptors in the asleep decrease
mesolimbic weakness anticholinergic
pathway as an difficulty walking effects of urinary
antagonist, constipation retention.
blocking weight gain Assess heart rate,
dopamine from dry mouth ECG, and heart
potential action pain in arms, sounds, especially
at the post- legs, back, or during exercise
synaptic joints Report a rapid
receptor. breast heart rate
enlargement or (tachycardia) or
discharge signs of other
late or missed arrhythmias,
menstrual including
periods
palpitations,
decreased sexual
chest pain,
ability
shortness of
breath, fainting,
and
fatigue/weakness.
Assess BP when
patient assumes a
more upright
position (lying to
standing, sitting
to standing, lying
to sitting).
Document
orthostatic
hypotension and
contact physician
when systolic BP
falls >20 mm Hg or
diastolic BP falls
>10 mm Hg.
Report any
troublesome
respiratory
problems,
including severe
or prolonged
cough,
nasopharyngeal
irritation, or
difficult/labored
breathing.
Generic Name: 50 mg TID 6-1-6 Valproic Acid For the treatment of primary Contraindicated Diarrhea,
Depamax PO dissociates to generalized seizures, has in patients with dizziness, Give drug with
the valproate ion notable benefit in absence and hepatic disease or drowsiness, hair food if GI upset
in the myoclonic seizures, and is also significant hepatic loss, occurs;
Brand name: gastrointestinal used for partial seizures. It is dysfunction. With blurred/double substitution of the
tract. The also used to treat the acute known urea cycle vision, change in enteric-coated
mechanisms by manic phase of bipolar disorders menstrual formulation also
Classification: which valproate disorder and for the periods, ringing may be of benefit;
exerts its prophylaxis of migraine. in the ears, have patient
therapeutic shakiness swallow SR tablet
effects have not (tremor), whole; do not cut,
been unsteadiness, crush, or chew.
established. It weight Reduce dosage,
has been changes may discontinue, or
suggested that occur. substitute other
its activity in antiepileptics
epilepsy is gradually; abrupt
related to discontinuation of
increased brain all antiepileptics
concentrations may precipitate
of gamma absence seizures.
aminobutyric
acid (GABA). Monitor ammonia
levels, and
discontinue if
there is clinically
significant
elevation in level.

Monitor serum
levels of valproic
acid and other
antiepileptic drugs
given
 concomitantly,
especially during
the first few weeks
of therapy. Adjust
dosage on the
basis of these data
and clinical
response.

Discontinue drug
at any sign of
pancreatitis.

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