EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE

School of Nursing

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

Generic Name: ● antianemics ● For the ● Hematinic. ● Primary ● Orally ● Assess

FERROUS SULFATE prevention ● An essential hemochromat administered nutritional status
DROPS ● Iron supplement mineral found in and dietary
and osis, peptic iron, due to its
hemoglobin, history to
treatment of ulcer, regional astringent
Brand Name: FERLIN myoglobin, and determine
iron enteritis or action, produces possible cause of
many enzymes.
Dosage: Syrup (Oral
deficiency ulcerative gastrointestinal anemia and need
Enters the
Drops): anemia in colitis. irritation and for patient
blood-stream
Supplemental infants and abdominal pain teaching.
and is
(Prophylactic) Dose: children. transported to with nausea and
Term infants: 1 vomiting. These ● Assess bowel
the organs of
mg/kg body weight function for
the reticulo- irritant side
per day up to a constipation or
endothelial effects are diarrhea. Notify
maximum of 15
system( liver, usually related
mg/day.
spleen, and to the amount of
bone). elemental iron
To start no later than
4 months of age and taken rather
to continue at least than the type of
through the preparation.
 Other effects
remainder of the 1st may include
year of life. either diarrhea
or constipation.
Preterm infants: 2 Side effects may
mg/kg body weight be reduced by
per day up to administration
maximum of 15
with or after
mg/day.
food or by
To start no later than starting therapy
2 months of age and with a small
to continue at least dose and
through the increasing
remainder of the first gradually.
year of life. ● May cause
temporary
FERLIN/FERROUS staining of teeth.
SULFATE DROPS:
Stools may
2mg/kg
appear darker in
Route: P.O / By color.
mouth ● Prolonged folic
acid therapy
Frequency: 6-8 hours may cause a
decrease in
vitamin B12
serum
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Side Effects
-CNS: IM, IV-SEIZURES,
dizziness, headache,
syn- cope.
CV: IM, IV-hypotension,
hypertension,
tachycardia.
Gi: nausea; Po,
constipation, darkstool