TIMBOL, DANIELLA I.

GROUP 12 / 3BSN-D

DRUG STUDY

DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATIO INDICATION ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING

N CONSIDERATION
TRANEXAMIC Anti- - controls bleeding -seizures, Monitor blood pressure,
ACID fibrinolytics -It helps your blood to headaches, pulse, and respiratory
clot backache, status as indicated by
abdominal pain, severity of bleeding.
nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, fatigue, Monitor platelet count
pulmonary and clotting factors
embolism, deep prior to and periodically
vein thrombosis, throughout therapy in
anaphylaxis, patients with systemic
impaired color fibrinolysis.
vision, and other
visual Assess for
disturbances. thromboembolic
complications.
(especially in patients
with history). Notify
physician of positive
Homans’ sign, leg pain
hemorrhage, edema,
hemoptysis, dyspnea, or
chest pain.
ATORVASTATI Statins reduce elevated total Diarrhea, upset Obtain baseline
N cholesterol, LDL stomach, muscle cholesterol,
cholesterol, and joint pain, triglycerides, and liver
apolipoprotein B and and changes in function tests
triglycerides; and to some blood
increase HDL testsliver Monitor liver function
cholesterol in patients problems and and creatine kinase
with: Primary muscle problems level
hypercholesterolaemia that can lead to
. kidney failure Assess for signs of
muscle weakness or
pain

Monitor for EKG

changes
 Assess for changes in
concentration,
alertness, and vision

Evaluate the patient’s

response to atorvastatin
For muscle pain,
administer pain
medications as ordered

Implement safety and

fall precautions as
atorvastatin may affect
concentration,
alertness, and vision

Immediately report EKG

changes, yellowish
discoloration to the
skin, muscle weakness,
or unusual bleeding

Administer at bedtime

PARACETAMO Analgesic Mild analgesic and Allergic reaction, Check that the patient is
L antipyretic, and is which can cause a not taking any other
recommended for the rash and swelling. medication containing
treatment of most Flushing, low paracetamol.
painful and febrile blood pressure
conditions, for and a fast Evaluate therapeutic
example, headache heartbeat response
including migraine, Blood disorders,
toothache, neuralgia, such as Patients should be
colds and influenza, thrombocytopeni cautioned not to take
sore throat, backache, a (low number of any other products
rheumatic pain and platelet cells) and containing paracetamol
dysmenorrhoea. leukopenia (low and they should read
number of white the label of all other
blood cells) medication carefully to
Liver and kidney ensure that it does not
damage, if you contain paracetamol.
take too much
(overdose) – this Make sure patients are
can be fatal in aware they must not
severe cases exceed the
recommended dose.
LOSARTAN angiotensin II a medicine to treat high Feeling dizzy Monitor signs of
receptor blood pressure Headaches angioedema, including
antagonists Feeling sick rashes, raised patches
(nausea) of red or white skin
It works by blocking a Being sick (welts), burning/itching
substance in the body (vomiting) skin, swelling in the
that causes blood Diarrhoea face, and difficulty
vessels to tighten. As a Pain in your joints breathing. Notify
result, losartan relaxes or muscles physician immediately
the blood vessels. A severe stomach of these signs.
lower blood pressure pain
will increase the supply liver problems Assess blood pressure
of the blood and you feel weak,
oxygen to the heart. have an irregular Monitor symptoms of
heartbeat, pins high plasma potassium
and needles and levels (hyperkalemia),
muscle cramps – including bradycardia,
these can be signs fatigue, weakness,
of changes in the numbness, and tingling.
potassium levels
in your blood Watch for and report
signs of impaired renal
Allergic reaction function, including
decreased urine output,
cloudy urine, or sudden
weight gain due to fluid
retention.

Assess body weight

periodically and report