DRUG STUDY

Name of Drug Dosage/ Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing

Frequency/ Action Responsibilities
Timing/ Route
Generic name: PO Direct effect on Acute, Dehydration with Drowsiness, Encourage
intestinal nonspecific electrolyte dizziness, adequate fluid
Loperamide motility; slows diarrhea; deletion abdominal intake; monitor
intestinal reducing discomfort hydration status.
transient and volume of Diarrhea from
Brand name: allows for discharge from colitis or from Check bowel
increased ileostomies infectious sounds for
Imodium absorption of organism peristalsis;
water and Chronic (slowing discontinue and
fluids. diarrhea peristalsis may report abdominal
Classification: associated with delay the removal pain and
inflammatory of the infecting distention.
Antidiarrheals bowel disease organism, which
may prolong the Do not give in
Diarrhea, infection) the presence of
traveler’s bloody diarrhea
diarrhea Imodium are not or a temperature
used in children of greater than
younger than 2 101°F.
years of age

Undiagnosed
abdominal pain