Name of Patient: L. N. Attending Physician: Dr.

M
Age: 70 Impression Diagnosis: Hypertension, CVA
infarct
Name of Dosage, Mechanism of Indication Adverse Special Nursing Responsibilities
Drug Route, Freq., Action Reactions Precautions
Timing
Generic: Dose: 20 mg Inhibits HMG- Adjunct to lipid- Dizziness, Patient with Check the physician's order.
Rosuvastatin CoA reductase lowering headache, hypothyroidism;
Observe and follow the 10 rights
Route: PO inhibitor, therapies; to abdominal pain, history of of medication administration.
increases LDL reduce LDL diarrhea, nausea, hereditary
Brand: Frequency: receptors on cholesterol, in the vomiting, anemia, muscular Assess any joint pain or muscle
Crestor OD liver cells and patient’s case the ecchymosis, neck disorders or pain, tenderness, or weakness,
inhibits hepatic LDL measures pain muscular toxicity especially if accompanied by
Timing: 7 pm synthesis of 7.8 mmol/L with another fever, malaise, and dark-colored
very low- HMG-CoA urine. Advise patient that these
Classificatio density Contraindication Side Effects reductase symptoms may represent drug-
n lipoprotein inhibitor or induced myopathy, and that
Pharmacolo Active liver Muscle pain, fibrates; myopathy can progress to severe
gical: HMG- disease, including tenderness, excessive alcohol muscle damage
CoA unexplained, weakness or consumption, (rhabdomyolysis)
reductase persistent cramps, shortness history of liver
inhibitor elevations of of breath, weight disease, severe Remind patients to take
serum loss, jaundice respiratory failure medication as directed to control
transaminases; hyperlipidemia even though they
myopathy.  are asymptomatic.

Counsel patients about

additional interventions to help
control lipid disorders and
improve cardiovascular health,
including dietary modification,
regular exercise, moderation of
alcohol consumption, and
smoking cessation.

Instruct patient and