DRUG STUDY

NAME OF CLASSIFICATI DOSAGE/ MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATI NURSING

DRUG ON PREPARATION ACTION ONS RESPONSIBILITY
Vitamine 0-6 months: 2 Vitamin K Vitamin K is used to Hypersensitivity to -Monitor patient
Vitamin K mcg/day compounds are fat treat and prevent Vitamin K constantly. Severe
6-12 months: 2-5 soluble low levels of certain reactions, including
mcg/day naphthoquinones. substances (blood fatalities, have occurred
1-3 years: 30 Vitamin K1 and clotting factors) that during and immediately
mcg/day vitamin K2 occur in your body naturally after IV injection
4-8 years: 55 a variety of natural produces. These -Be aware that patients on
mcg/day materials and are substances help your large doses may develop
9-13 years: 60 synthesized by blood to thicken and temporary resistance to
mcg/day certain bacteria in stop bleeding coumarin-type
14-18 years: 75 gastrointestinal tract. normally (e.g., after anticoagulants. If oral
mcg/day an accidental cut or anticoagulant is
injury). reinstituted, larger than
former doses may be
needed. Some patients
may require change to
heparin.

Orthohepadnavir -The first dose is It invades the liver Treatment is clearly Hypersensitivity to -Explain to patient the use
Hepatitis B us, recommended within cells and uses the indicated in patients yeast and purpose of hepatitis B
Hepadnaviridae 24 hours of birth with cell machinery to with life-threatening immune globulin therapy.
family either two or three replicate within it. liver disease (acute -Discuss methods of
more doses given The Hep. B virion liver failure, transmission and
after that. binds to the decompensated vaccination for
-Engerix B: 1 mL (20 hepatocyte via the cirrhosis, or severe prophylaxis.
mcg) IM at 0, 1, and pre S domain of the hepatitis flare) and -Advise patient to report
6 months viral surface antigen. in those with symptoms of anaphylaxis
Recombivax HB: 1 The selden engulfs compensated immediately. Inform
mL (10 mcg) IM at 0, the virus in a cirrhosis and high patient that pain,
1, and 6 months process called levels of serum tenderness, swelling, and
Heplisav-B: Can be endocytosis. HBV DNA. erythema at the injection
used as a substitute in site may occur after IM
a 3-dose series with a injections.
different hepatitis B
vaccine