EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE

School of Nursing

DRUG STUDY
Medication Classification and Indication Mechanism of Action Contraindications Adverse Effects Nursing Considerations
Category

Generic Name: ● Electrolyte ● Dietary ● Essential ● Allergy to ● Slowed heart ● Give drug hourly
CALCIUM CARBONATE Replacement supplement element of the calcium; renal rate, tingling, “ for the 2 weeks
or Supplement when calcium body; helps calculi; heat waves” when treating
Brand Name: ● Antacid acute peptic
intake is maintain the hypercalcemia; ● Fall in BP
CALTRATE PLUS ulcer.
inadequate. functional ventricular ● Nausea ● Administered 1-
Dosage: suspension, ● Treatment of integrity of the fibrillation ● Vomiting 3. H after meals
oral calcium nervous and during cardiac ● Constipation ● Do not
● 1250mg deficiency in muscular resuscitation ● Abdominal Pain administer oral
(element tetany of the system; helps and patients ● Dry Mouth drugs within 1-2
al h of antacid
newborn. maintain with the risk of ● Thirst
calcium administration.
● Osteoporosis. cardiac existing ● Hypercalcemia ● Have patient
500mg ● Prevention function; blood digitalis chew antacid
per 5 ●
hypocalcemia coagulation; is toxicity. tablets
mL)
during an enzyme thoroughly before
tablet swallowing;
exchange cofactor and
follow with a
● 1250mg transfusions. affects the
glass of water or
(element ● Symptomatic secretory
milk
al relief of upset activity of
 calcium stomach endocrine and
500 mg) associated exocrine
(Oysco, with glands;
generic) hyperacidity; neutralizes or
● 1500mg hyperacidity reduces gastric
(element associated acidity(oral
al
with peptic use) .
calcium
ulcer gastritis,
600 mg)
peptic
(Caltrate
esophagitis,
)
gastric
tablet, chewable
hyperacidity,
● 400mg hiatal hernia.
(Pepto
Kids)
● 500mg
(Tums
Regular,
Tums
Freshers
)
● 750mg
(Tums
Chewy
Bites,Tu
ms
Extra,
 Tums
Kids,
Tums
Smoothi
es)
● 1000mg
(Tums
Ultra)
● 1177mg
(Tums
Chewy
Delights)

Calcium
Carbonate:1pptab

Route: P.O / By
mouth

Frequency: 6-8 hours