CebU INSTITUTe Of TECHnoLOGy – UNIvERSIty

COLLEGE OF NURSING

DRUG STUDY

Name of Student: Hanniel C. Montecalbo Level 3 Section N2 Rating:

Supervising Clinical Instructor: _ Name of Hospital: Seven Sisters of Servants of Mary Elderly Home Inc.
Area of Assignment: Geriatrics Inclusive Dates of RLE: November 13-17,2023

Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Indications and Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities
Action Contraindications (Before, During and After Responsibilities)
Indications: Rosuvastatin is a Common Side Before:
Generic Name: statin medication used as a
lipid-lowering agent. The FDA- Effects:  Check the doctor’s order
Rosuvastatin Therapeutic Class: Rosuvastatin is a approved indications are  Feeling sick  Observe the 5 rights of drug
Antilipemics selective and homozygous familial (nausea) administration
Trade/Brand Name: hypercholesterolemia,
competitive inhibitor of hyperlipidemia, mixed  Headaches  Assess for another contraindication
Crestor, Ezallor, Roszet Pharmacologic HMG-CoA reductase, the dyslipidemia, primary  Stomach pain
Class: HMG-CoA rate-limiting enzyme dysbetalipoproteinemia,  Feeling weak or During:
Patient’s Dose: 10mg hypertriglyceridemia, and
that converts -3- prevention of cardiovascular dizzy  Instruct patient to take drug exactly
hydroxy-3- disease. The non-FDA-approved  Constipation as prescribed
Minimum Dose: 5mg methylglutaryl uses are in non-cardioembolic  Protein in your  Teach patient about diet, exercise,
stroke, secondary prevention in
coenzyme A to transient ischemic attack (TIA), pee (urine) and weight control
Maximum Dose: mevalonate, a precursor and perioperative therapy for  Tell patient to immediately report
40mg of cholesterol. cardiac risk reduction in unexplained muscle pain,
noncardiac surgeries.
tenderness or weakness, especially
Contraindications: if accompanied by malaise or fever.
 Instruct patient to take drug at
 Pregnancy (pregnancy
category X)
least 2 hours before taking
> There are reports of aluminum or magnesium containing
congenital anomalies antacids.
 Breastfeeding
 Active liver disease
 Unexplained persistent
After:
elevations of serum  Educate the patient about the
transaminases possible side effects.
 Report severe dizziness, depression
and headache.
 Do proper documentation
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