DRUG STUDY NO.

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Name of Drug: Carboprost
NAME: John Karl G. Razalan SUBJECT: NCM 116 CLINICAL LAB - LRDR

Drug Order Mechanism Of Action Indication Contraindication Drug Effects Nursing Responsibilities
Generic Name: Carboprost is a synthetic Pregnancy Hypersensitivity to Vomiting
Carboprost prostaglandin. It binds Abortion Hemabate Sterile Diarrhea - Determine History of allergy to
Tromethamine the prostaglandin E2 Solution Nausea Hemabate
receptor, causing Postpartum Increase Uterine - Monitor Uterine Status and Bleeding
Brand Name: Hemorrhage due Acute Pelvic Pain after administration
myometrial contractions,
Hemabate to Uterine Atony Inflammatory Disease Flushing - Report excessive bleeding to
casuing the induction of Physician
Classification: labour or the expulsion - Monitor for an increase in
Prostaglandins, of the placenta. temperature and pulse, decrease in
Abortifacient Prostaglandins occur blood pressure
naturally in the body and - Instruct patient to delay
act at several sites in the breastfeeding for 24 hours after
Dosage: body including the administration
250 mcg womb (uterus). They act
on the muscles of the
Route: womb, causing them to
Intramuscular Injection contract.

Frequency:
250 mcg initially ,then
250 mcg at intervals 1½
to 3½ depending on
uterine response

Pegnancy Category:
Category C