University of St.

La Salle
College of Nursing

DRUG STUDY

Name of Student: Natalie Librando Section and Group: BN2F Name of CI: Area of Exposure:

Mechanism of
Name of Drug Dosage/Frequency/Timing/Route Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibilities
Action

Generic Dosage: 1.2 million units (75 mg) IM Interferes with Used for Patients who have CNS: Lethargy, hallucinations, - Reduce dosage with
Name: weekly for 3 weeks bacterial cell severe allergies to seizures hepatic or renal failure.
penicillin G wall synthesis infections penicillins, - Educate about the side
benzathine Frequency: Every 4 weeks during active caused by cephalosporins or GI: Glossitis, stomatitis, effects of the drug.
multiplication, sensitive other allergens. gastritis,sore mouth, furry -Give IM injection in
Timing: Every 4 weeks causing cell organisms. tongue, black“hairy” tongue, upper outer quadrant of
Brand Name: wall death and Is also a nausea, vomiting,diarrhea, the buttock.
Bicillin L-A Route: Intramuscular resultant treatment for abdominal pain, bloodydiarrhea, - Monitor client for at
bactericidal syphilis enterocolitis,pseudomembranous least 30 minutes.
activity against begel, colitis,nonspecific hepatitis - Instruct to report
Classification: susceptible congenital difficulty breathing,
Anti-Infective bacteria. syphilis, GU: Nephritis rashes , severe pain at
pinta, yaws. injection site, mouth
Prophylaxis Hematologic: Anemia, sores, unusual bleeding
of rheumatic thrombocytopenia, or bruising.
gever and leukopenia,neutropenia, -Instruct to take
chorea. prolonged bleedingitme medication as
prescribed.
Hypersensitivity:
Rash, fever,wheezing,
anaphylaxis

Local: Pain, phlebitis,

thrombosisat injection site,
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
when used to treat syphilis

Others: superinfections, sodium

overload leading to heart failure.