Generic Dosage and 

Indications  Contraindications  Mechanism of Side Effects  Nursing Responsibilities

Name  Action
Frequency 
Zidovudine

Brand Name  Patient’s • Treatment of  Patients Zidovudine is  When administering

Dosage & HIV infection in with phosphorylated the medication, follow
• Retrovir  Frequency:  combination with to active  stomach pain
allergic the 10 RIGHTs.
other antiretroviral reaction to metabolites or cramps.  Ensure patients
• 200mg q8h agents. Prevention that compete  heartburn.
Classification  zidovudine understand that this
or 300mg of maternal/fetal for  diarrhea
 Renal drug is not a cure for
• Nucleaside q12 HIV transmission. incorporation (especially in
dysfunction Aids but will control
reverse into viral children)
 Decreased symptoms. - Advise
transcriptase DNA. They
hepatic  constipation. patients to notify their
blood flow inhibit the HIV  headache. prescriber if they have
reverse  difficulty signs of infection, such
transcriptase falling asleep as sore throat or
enzyme or staying swollen lymph glands.
competitively asleep.  determine whether the
and act as a client has a history of
chain drug allergies.
terminator of  Watch out for negative
DNA effects
synthesis.  . • Record the
administration of the
medication to
Generic Dosage and  Indications  Contraindications  Mechanism Side Effects  Nursing Responsibilities
Name  of Action
Frequency 
Tocolytics

Brand Name  Patient’s • Tocolytics are  It is Tocolytics  Tachycardia,  When administering the
Dosage & considered for contraindicated work by  hypotension, medication, follow the 10
terbutaline  Frequency:  women with relaxing the
in women who  palpitations, RIGHTs.
confirmed have a history uterine  Monitor and report signs of
• 100 mg shortness of
preterm labor of bleeding muscles, CNS toxicity, including
Classification oral or between 24 and disorders, thus breath,
nervousness, restlessness,
rectal, 34 weeks of delaying the  chest pain,
Beta- gastritis, aspirin tremor, or hyperactivity.
followed by gestation age and delivery and  pulmonary
Adrenergic hypersensitivity, Sustained or severe CNS signs
25 – 50 mg
receptor used in and hepatic allowing edema, may indicate overdose or
every 4 – 6 h conjunction with more time
agonists. impairment.  hypokalemia, excessive use of this drug.
other therapies Indomethacin is for the fetus  hyperglycemia. Determine whether the client
Calcium that may include also to mature has a history of drug allergies.
 Contraindications
channel corticosteroids contraindicated and
blockers. administration, complete include
after 32 weeks  Watch out for negative effects
fetus of gestational pre-delivery tachycardia-
neuroprotection, age because of medications. sensitive maternal
and safe transfer premature cardiac  . • Record the administration
to facilities.. closure of the conditions. of the medication to
ductus
arteriosus.
Generic Dosage and  Indications  Contraindications  Mechanism Side Effects  Nursing Responsibilities
Name  of Action
Frequency 
Ampicillin

Brand Name  Patient’s • Ampicillin is used to  Ampicillin is The  rash.  When administering the
Dosage & treat certain infections considered safe mechanisms  itching. medication, follow the 10
Principen Frequency:  that are caused by of action of
during  hives. RIGHTs.
bacteria such as pregnancy. ampicillin are  Monitor any signs of
• 2q q6 14g meningitis (infection interference  difficulty
Ampicillin is anaphylaxis, including
Classification per day of the membranes that excreted in with cell wall breathing or pulmonary symptoms
surround the brain and breast milk and synthesis by swallowing. (tightness in the throat and
Antibiotic.
spinal cord); and may cause attachment to  wheezing. chest, wheezing, cough
infections of the diarrhea or penicillin- dyspnea) or skin reactions
throat, sinuses, lungs, allergic binding (rash, pruritus, urticaria).
reproductive organs, responses in proteins  Watch out for negative effects
urinary tract, and nursing infants. (PBPs),
gastrointestinal tract. If ampicillin is inhibition of
used during cell wall  . • Record the administration
pregnancy, the peptidoglycan of the medication to
potential benefit synthesis and
of ampicillin for inactivation
the mother of inhibitors
should be to autolytic
weighed against enzymes.
the potential
risk of side
effects in the
infant.
Generic Name  Dosage and  Indications  Contraindications  Mechanism of Side Effects  Nursing Responsibilities
Action
Citalopram Frequency 

Brand Name  Patient’s • The primary FDA-  a disorder with Citalopram is  Dry mouth.  When administering the
Dosage & approved clinical excess one of a group Chew medication, follow the 10
(Celexa) Frequency:  use for citalopram of RIGHTs.
antidiuretic sugar-free
hydrobromide is for hormone antidepressants gum or  Monitor for adverse
• 30 the treatment of called
Classification called suck sugar- effects (e.g. hypotension,
milligrams depression in adults. selective
syndrome of suicidal thoughts, cardiac
(mg) once a Non-FDA-approved serotonin
free sweets.
antidepressants inappropriate arrhythmias). Evaluate
day. uses include alcohol reuptake  Sweating a
known as antidiuretic patient understanding on
selective use disorder, inhibitors, or lot. drug therapy by asking the
hormone.
serotonin coronary SSRIs. These  Being patient to name the drug,
reuptake arteriosclerosis,  low amount of medicines are unable to its indication, and adverse
inhibitors obsessive- magnesium in thought to sleep. effects to watch for.
(SSRIs) compulsive the blood. work by Monitor patient
 Feeling
disorder, panic  low amount of increasing the compliance to drug
sleepy, tired
disorder, sodium in the levels of therapy.
or weak.
postmenopausal blood. serotonin in  Watch out for negative
flushing, and the brain.  Feeling
 low amount of effects
premenstrual Serotonin is tired or
potassium in weak.
dysphoric disorder. thought to
the blood.
have a good  Headaches.  Record the administration
 an increased effect on  Feeling sick of the medication to
risk of mood, emotion (nausea)
bleeding. and sleep.
 manic-
depression.
 suicidal
thoughts.
Generic Name  Dosage and  Indications  Contraindications  Mechanism of Side Effects  Nursing Responsibilities
Action
Dactinomycin Frequency 

Brand Name  Patient’s COSMEGEN Contraindications Dactinomycin is  hives,  When

Dosage & is indicated are believed to produce  difficulty administering the
Cosmegen Frequency:  for the its cytotoxic effects
hypersensitivity breathing, medication, follow
treatment of to any by binding DNA the 10 RIGHTs.
• The  swelling of
post- component of and inhibiting RNA  Monitor
Classification recommended menarchal your face, lips,
this product. It synthesis. Good respiratory
dose of patients with evidence exists that tongue, or
anti-cancer should not be function and report
COSEMEGEN gestational this drug bind throat,
("antineoplastic given at the time signs of
for trophoblastic strongly, but  fever,
" or "cytotoxic") of infection with pneumonitis,
nonmetastatic neoplasia, as reversibly, to DNA,
chemotherapy chickenpox or  sore throat, including dry
and low-risk a single agent interfering with
drug. classified herpes zoster  burning eyes, cough, dyspnea,
metastatic or as part of a synthesis of RNA
as an "antitumor because of the  skin pain, chest pain,
disease is 12 combination (prevention of RNA
antibiotic." risk of severe shortness of
mcg/kg chemotherapy polymerase  red or purple
generalized breath, and fever.
intravenously regimen. elongation) and, skin rash with
disease which Report these signs,
daily for five consequently, with blistering and
may result in especially if
days as a protein synthesis. peeling, patient begins to
single agent. death.
 swelling or show acute
Concurrent and
tenderness in respiratory
recent
your stomach distress. Watch out
radiotherapy may
(upper right for negative
exaggerate
side), effects
toxicity.
 rapid weight  Record the
administration of
gain,
the medication to