Name of Date Route of General action Client’s nursing

drugs administered administration Mechanism of Indication respons responsibilities prior

(generic and , dosage and action / e to to, during, and after
brand frequency of Purpose med. administration
name) administration With
actual
side
effects(if
any)
Generic December Route: Oral Metformin's Metformin There Prior:
name: 9, 2022 mechanisms of is used to were no .
Metformin Dosage: 500 action are unique treat high side
mg tablet from other blood effects  Assess the
classes of oral sugar or patient’s
Brand Frequency: antihyperglycemic levels that adverse medication
name: Once a day drugs. Metformin are reactions history,
Actoplus decreases blood caused reported. including
Met, glucose levels by by a type any drug
Avandamet, decreasing of allergies.
Fortamet, hepatic glucose diabetes  Maintain
Glucophage production (also mellitus proper hand
, called or sugar hygiene
Glucovance, gluconeogenesis) diabetes  Assess for
Glumetza, , decreasing the called the vital
Glycon intestinal type 2 signs of the
absorption of diabetes. patient
glucose, and With this
Therapeuti increasing insulin type of During:
c Class: sensitivity by diabetes,
Biguanides increasing insulin  Swallow the
peripheral produced tablet or
glucose uptake by the extended-
and utilization. pancreas release
is not tablet whole
able to with a full
get sugar
glass of
into the
cells of water. Do
the body not crush,
where it break, or
can work chew it
properly.
After:

 Monitor
urine or
serum
glucose
levels
frequently to
determine
effectivenes
s of drug
 and dosage
 Document
the
procedure
 Assess if
there are
any side
effects dud
to the
medication