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Name)

Ceftazidime 1. Ordered dose: 1gm IV Antibiotics Inhibits cell- CNS: seizures  If large doses are given,
(Zeptrigen) q8h ANST wall synthesis, therapy is prolonged or patient
CV: Phlebitis, is at high risk, monitor patient
promoting
thrombophlebit for superinfection
osmotic
is  Monitor patient for diarrhea
instability;
usually and treat appropriately.
GI:
bacterial pseudomembra
nous colitis,
nausea,
vomiting,
diarrhea and
abdominal
cramps
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Azithromycin 1. Ordered dose: 510 mg Antibiotics Binds to 50S CNS: fatigue,  Monitor patient for
(Zithromycin) OD pc lunch subunit of headache, superinfection. Drug may
bacterial somnolence, cause overgrowth of
ribosomes, dizziness nonsusceptible bacteria and
blocking fungi.
CV: chest  Monitor patient for CDAD,
protein
pain, which may range in severity
synthesis;
palpitation from mild diarrhea to fata
bacteriostatic
colitis.
or bactericidal, GI: abdominal  Monitor patient for allergic
depending on pain, anorexia, and skin reactions.
concentration diarrhea, 
nausea and
vomiting
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N-acetyl cysteine 1. Ordered dose: 600 mg Mucolytics Reduces the CNS: fever,  Monitor cough type and
(NAC) (Flemisten) sachet ½ glass of H2O BID viscosity of drowsiness frequency.
pulmonary  Ingestion of more than 150
CV: chest mg/kg of acetaminophen
secretions by
tightness, may cause hepatotoxicity.
splitting
flushing,
disulphide
tachycardia,ed
linkages
ema
between
mucoprotein GI: nausea,
molecular stomatitis and
complexes. vomiting
Also restore
liver stores of
glutathione to
treat
acetaminophen
toxicity.
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Omeprazole (Risek) 2. Ordered dose: 600 mg Proton-pump Inhibits proton CNS:  May increase if CDAD.
sachet ½ glass of H2O BID inhibitor pump activity dizziness, Evaluate for CDAD in
by binding to headache, patients who develop
hydrogen- asthenia diarrhea that doesn’t
potassium improve.
GI: abdominal  Prolonged use of PPIs may
adenosine
pain, cause low magnesium levels.
triphosphatase,
constipation, Monitor magnesium levels
located at
diarrhea, before starting treatment and
secretory
nausea and after.
surface pf
vomiting.
gastric parietal
cells, to Muscoskeletal
suppress : backpain,
gastric acid. weakness
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Kalium Durule 3. Ordered dose: 1 tab OD Electrolyte .Potassium GI: abdominal  Monitoring of serum
Supplement plays a major pain, diarrhea electrolytes is particularly in
role in a and nausea patients with heart or kidney
number of disease.
Skin: Rash
physiological
processes like
the
maintenance of
intracellular
tonicity, the
transmission of
nerve
impulses, the
renal function
and the
contraction of
cardiac,
skeletal and
smooth
muscle.
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Indacaterol 4. Ordered dose: 500 mg/tab Analgesic Produce CNS:  Assess if the patient is still
Q4 PRN for fever analgesia by agitation, febrile before administering
inhibiting anxiety, the medication.
prostaglandin fatigue,
and other headache
substances that
CV: HTN,
sensitize pain
hypotension,
receptors.
peripheral
Drug may
edema,
relieve fever
tachycardia
through central
action in the GI: Nausea
hypothalamic and Vomiting
heat regulating
center.
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Glycoair Breezhaler 5. Ordered dose: 1 cap via Combination of Indacaterol/ Headache,  If a dose is missed, it should be
(Indacaterol + inhaler adrenergics with glycopyrronium: cough and dry taken as soon as possible.
glycopyrronium) anticholinergics, When mouth Patients should be instructed
that may also indacaterol and not to take more than one dose
include a glycopyrronium in a day.
corticosteroid are administered
together, they
provide additive
efficacy due to
their different
mode of action
targeting
different
receptors and
pathways to
achieve small
muscle
relaxation. Due
to the
differential
density of beta2-
adrenoceptors
and M3-
receptors in
central versus
smaller airways,
beta2-agonists
should be more
effective in
relaxing small
airways whilst
an anti-
cholinergic
compound may
 be more
effective in
large airways.

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Ipratropium Bromide 6. Ordered dose: 1 Nebulize Bronchodilators Ipratropium Dry mouth,  Tell patient to report any rash,
+ Salbutamol Q6H bromide is a nausea, eye pain, difficulty voiding,
(Pulmodual) synthetic constipation, palpations and vision changes
quaternary headache, fine
anticholinergic tremor, muscle
(parasympatholy cramps and
tic) ammonium palpitation
compound
chemically
related to
atropine. It
appears to
inhibit vagally
mediated
reflexes by
antagonizing the
action of
acetylcholine.
Anticholinergics
prevent the
increases in
intracellular
concentrations
of cyclic
guanosine
monophosphate
(cyclic GMP),
which are
caused by
interaction of
acetylcholine
with the
muscarinic
receptor on
bronchial
smooth muscle.