Ferrous Sulfate Iron Drug Study

Republic of the Philippines
Cebu Normal University

Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City, 6000, Philippines
College of Nursing
Telephone No.: (+63 32) 254 4837
Email: cn@cnu.edu.ph
Website: www.cnu.edu.ph
DRUG STUDY
Patient’s Initials: _______M. A._______ Date of Admission: _____March 27, 2023____ Diagnosis: _______________NSVD, a live baby boy, G1P1 PUFT_________________________
Age: ________20 years old__________ Height: _____N/A____ Weight.: ____N/A____ Clinical Intervention: __________Administration of iron supplement________________________
Sex: _________Female_____________ Ward: ___OB Ward__ Bed No.: _____2_____ Name of Physician: ____________________Dr. A______________________________________
Drug Information Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindications Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities
Generic Name: Pharmacologic Pharmacodynamics or General Contraindicated in GI: nausea, epigastric Before Drug Administration:
Ferrous sulfate Classification: Mechanism of Action: Indication/s: known hypersensitivity, pain, diarrhea, ● Educate the patient on the benefits of the
Vitamins and ● Ferrous sulfate Ferrous sulfate is hemochromatosis, constipation, black stools, drugs as well as its risk factors.
Trade Name: Minerals replenishes iron, used for the hemosiderosis, anemia taste disturbances, ● Ask if the patient has had a history of
Feosol an essential prevention and not caused by iron stained teeth allergies to the medication.
component in treatment of iron deficiency. ● Instruct patient to take antibiotics for full
Minimum Dose: hemoglobin, deficiency anemia CNS: dizziness, length of treatment.
9 mg/day myoglobin, and in adults and headache ● Educate the patient that taking the
various children. medication in can result in a black, harmless
Maximum Dose: enzymes. Skin: flushing, skin rash stool
325 mg orally 3 ● Iron participates or hives
times a day Therapeutic in oxygen Patient’s During Drug Administration:
Classification: transport and Indication: CV: tachycardia, chest ● Instruct patient to take the drug orally
Patient’s Dose: Hematinics storage, electron Ferrous sulfate is pain following the dosage and frequency as
1 tab BID transport and indicated for prescribed by the physician.
energy mothers with low Other: metallic taste, ● Advise patient to take medication with juice to
Route: metabolism, iron at the time of backaches, groin side, or minimize metallic taste
p.o. antioxidant and delivery and muscle pain, numbness,
beneficial following childbirth swelling of mouth or After Drug Administration:
Frequency: pro-oxidant in order to throat ● Monitor for signs and symptoms of
BID functions, supplement iron hypersensitivity reaction.
oxygen sensing, that is lost and
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Availability/Form: tissue avoid ● Watch for bleeding tendency and
Caplets proliferation and complications that hemorrhage.
(extended-release): growth, as well are brought by iron ● Advise patient to minimize GI upset by eating
160 mg (dried) as DNA deficiency and small, frequent servings of food and drinking
Capsules: 190 mg replication and anemia. plenty of fluids.
(dried) repair.
Drops: 125 mg/mL
Elixir: 220 mg/5 mL
Liquid: 150 mg/5 mL Pharmacokinetics:
Tablets: 195 mg, 200 Absorption:
mg (dried), 300 mg From approximately 10
(dried), 325 mg mg of iron ingested with
Tablets food, 1–2 mg are
(slow-release): 142 absorbed by duodenal
mg, 160 mg (dried) enterocytes (small
intestine)
Contents:
Each 100 mg of Distribution:
ferrous sulfate Distributed in the blood
provides 20 mg of and muscle tissues.
elemental iron or 30 Most stored iron is in the
mg of elemental iron form of ferritin, which can
in ferrous sulfate be found in the liver, bone
dried products. marrow, spleen, and
muscle.
Iron crosses the placenta
and is also found in
breast milk.
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Metabolism and
Excretion:
Oral iron is recycled, with
some loss in the urine,
sweat, and
desquamation.
Some iron can be lost
during menstrual
bleeding.
References (at least 2):

Ferrous sulfate: Uses, Interactions, Mechanism of Action. (n.d.). DrugBank. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB13257
Kizior, R., & Hodgson, B. (2018). Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2019 E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Kluwer, W. (2017). Nursing Drug Handbook 2017 37th Edition. Abramovitz.
UNASYN® (ampicillin sodium/sulbactam sodium). (n.d.). Accessdata.fda.gov. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2018/050608s046lbl.pdf
Schull, P. (2013). McGraw-Hill Nurse’s Drug Handbook Seventh Edition. McGraw Hill Education.
Unasyn Oral Full Prescribing Information, Dosage & Side Effects. (n.d.). MIMS. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from https://www.mims.com/philippines/drug/info/unasyn%20oral?type=full
College of Nursing
Telephone No.: (+63 32) 254 4837
PRODUCT ASSESSMENT RUBRICS FOR DRUG STUDY
Student Name: ________Madaeah Zoei R. Dagondon___________ Year/Section: ________2B_________ Date: _____4/6/2023_____ Score: ___/30
Directions: Please select the appropriate rating using the following descriptions.
Element Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Improvement Comments

Drug ☐ Accurately presented all of the patient and drug information ☐ Accurately presented most of the patient and drug ☐ Accurately presented some of the patient and drug information
Information (name [brand & generic], dosage [patient’s dose; min. & max], information related to the case. 1 missing information or error related to the case. 2 or more missing information or errors noted.
(10%) frequency, route, availability, contents) related to the case. [3] noted. [2] [1]
Classification ☐ Accurately presented the classification (therapeutic and ☐ Accurately presented the classification related to the drug ☐ Inaccurately presented the classification related to the drug.
(10%) pharmacologic) related to the drug. [3] but with 1 irrelevant information or error noted. [2] Classification is not relevant to the drug. [1]
☐ Accurately presented the indication/s (general & ☐ Accurately presented the indication/s related to the drug ☐ Inaccurately presented the indication/s related to the drug.
Indication (10%)
patient-specific) related to the drug. [3] but with 1 irrelevant information or error noted. [2] Indication is not relevant to the drug. [1]
Mechanism of ☐ Accurately presented the mechanism of action ☐ Accurately presented the mechanism of action of the drug ☐ Inaccurately presented the mechanism of action of the drug.
Action (10%) (pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics) of the drug. [3] but with 1 irrelevant information or error noted. [2] Mechanism of action is not relevant to the drug. [1]
☐ Accurately presented all of the common contraindications ☐ Accurately presented most of the common ☐ Accurately presented some of the common contraindications
Contraindicatio related to the drug. [3] contraindications related to the drug. 1 missing information related to the drug. 2 or more missing information or errors noted.
n (10%) or error noted. [2] [1]
☐ Accurately presented all of the common side effects related to ☐ Accurately presented most of the common side effects ☐ Accurately presented some of the common side effects related
Side Effects
the drug. [3] related to the drug. 1-2 missing information or errors noted. to the drug. 3 or more missing information or errors noted. [1]
(10%)
[2]
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Nursing ☐ Accurately presented all of the common nursing ☐ Accurately presented most of the common nursing ☐ Accurately presented some of the common nursing
Responsibilities responsibilities (before, during, and after) related to the drug. [9] responsibilities related to the drug. 1-2 missing information responsibilities related to the drug. 3 or more missing information
(30%) or errors noted. [7] or errors noted. [3]
☐ Presented at least 2 sources that are updated (within 5 years), ☐ Presented only one source that is updated (within 5 years), ☐ No source was presented. Sources are not updated (more than 5
References
relevant, and credible. [3] relevant, and credible. Other sources are not updated, credible years), relevant, and credible. [1]
(10%) or relevant. [2]
Sub-score = ____ = ____ = ____
Evaluated by:
____________Virginio Garces III____________
Signature over Printed Name of Clinical Instructor

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Cebu Normal University

References (at least 2):

Kluwer, W. (2017). Nursing Drug Handbook 2017 37th Edition. Abramovitz.

PRODUCT ASSESSMENT RUBRICS FOR DRUG STUDY

Element Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Improvement Comments

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