San Sebastian College Recoletos de Cavite

NURSING DEPARTMENT

DRUG STUDY

Name of Patient: Maria Carolina Sulit Distor Age: 2 0 SEX: F

Home Address: Diagnosis: G1P0 Pregnancy Uterine 39 5/7 Weeks Aog, Cephalic Labor
Chief Complaint: Labor Pains Attending Physician: Dr. Sabulao

Name of Drug Classification /Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities
Generic Name: Drug Class: Cephalosporin - This antibiotic is used to treat - Patients with known allergy to
bacterial infections such as skin the cephalosporin group of  Diarrhea - Monitor a patient's diarrhea
Cefuroxime
- Cefuroxime is a 2nd and soft tissue infections. It works antibiotics. for worsening symptoms and
Brand Name: generation by attacking the bacteria’s cell subsequent alterations to
cephalosporin walls, preventing them from nutrition, vital signs, lab
Zinacep
multiplying and eventually, killing
- Category B: No values, and skin integrity.
Dose: 750mg x3 them off, thus combating the
evidence of risk in infection.  Vomiting - Obtaining a complete set of
Doses humans but studies vital signs, monitoring for
Frequency: Q8 inadequate. dehydration, ordering a clear
liquid diet, and consultation
Route: Intravenous Action: Cefuroxime is a with a provider should the
bactericidal agent that symptoms warrant.
(IV)
acts by inhibition of
Form: Injectable bacterial cell wall
Solution synthesis. Cefuroxime has
activity in the presence of
Color: some beta-lactamases,
both penicillinases and
Reference:
cephalosporinases, of
Gram-negative and Gram-
positive bacteria.

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NURSING DEPARTMENT

DRUG STUDY

Name of Patient: Maria Carolina Sulit Distor Age: 2 0 SEX: F

Home Address: Diagnosis: G1P0 Pregnancy Uterine 39 5/7 Weeks Aog, Cephalic Labor
Chief Complaint: Labor Pains Attending Physician: Dr. Sabulao

Name of Drug Classification /Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities

Generic Name: Drug Class: Opiate (narcotic) - Tramadol is used for the short - Tramadol is contraindicated in CNS: dizziness - Nursing care priorities for
analgesics term relief of severe pain. patients who had a patients with vertigo include
Tramadol
hypersensitivity reaction to any improving visual disturbances
Brand Name: - Category C - Risk cannot be opioid. with head movement, decreasing
Ultram ruled out. the risk of falls, improving
balance and dizziness, and
Dose: 100mg
providing accurate information
Frequency: LD about the condition and its
Action: Tramadol is pain killer treatment options.
Route: Slow used to treat moderate or severe - Obtaining a complete set of vital
pain and chronic (long term) GI: vomiting signs, monitoring for dehydration,
Intravenous
pain. ordering a clear liquid diet, and
Push (SIVP) consultation with a provider
Form: should the symptoms warrant.
- Nurses have an ethical
Injectable
responsibility to relieve pain and
Solution Local: pain the suffering it causes. Nurses
Color: should provide individualized
nursing interventions.
Reference:

DRUG STUDY
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 San Sebastian College Recoletos de Cavite
NURSING DEPARTMENT

Name of Patient: Maria Carolina Sulit Distor Age: 2 0 SEX: F

Home Address: Diagnosis: G1P0 Pregnancy Uterine 39 5/7 Weeks Aog, Cephalic Labor
Chief Complaint: Labor Pains Attending Physician: Dr. Sabulao

Name of Drug Classification Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities

/Action
Generic Name: Drug Class: Nonsteroidal - For cases of severe pain that - Patients with moderate or
anti inflammatory drugs cannot be effectively managed severe renal impairment or in  Dizziness - Nursing care priorities for
Ketorolac
(NSAIDs) with other medications. To treat patients at risk for renal failure patients with vertigo include
Brand Name: Toradol moderate severe pain. due to volume deplation or improving visual disturbances
- It is considered a 1st dehydration. with head movement,
Dose: 30mg x3 Doses
generation NSAID. decreasing the risk of falls,
Frequency: Q8 - Ketorolac is a improving balance and
Pregnancy Category C dizziness, and providing
Route: Intravenous
medicine. accurate information about
(IV) the condition and its
Form: Injectable treatment options
 Indigestion - Provide education on dietary
Solution
Action: It works by adjustments to avoid
Color: Slightly aggravating foods and
stopping the body’s
Yellow production of a substance beverages.
that causes, pain, fever, - Obtaining a complete set of
Reference:  Vomiting
and inflammation vital signs, monitoring for
dehydration, ordering a clear
liquid diet, and consultation
with a provider should the
symptoms warrant.

DRUG STUDY

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 San Sebastian College Recoletos de Cavite
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Name of Patient: Maria Carolina Sulit Distor Age: 2 0 SEX: F
Home Address: Diagnosis: G1P0 Pregnancy Uterine 39 5/7 Weeks Aog, Cephalic Labor
Chief Complaint: Labor Pains Attending Physician: Dr. Sabulao

Name of Drug Classification Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing Responsibilities

/Action
Generic Name: Drug Class: - Reduce the risk of - Patients with prior history of  Dizziness - Nursing care priorities for
Nitroimidazole postoperative anaerobic hypersensitivity to metronidazole patients with vertigo include
Metronidazole
Antimicrobials infection. or other nitroimidazole improving visual disturbances
Brand Name: derivatives and during the first with head movement,
- 2nd Generation trimester of pregnancy.
Dose: 500mg x3 Doses decreasing the risk of falls,
- Category B
improving balance and
Frequency: Q8
dizziness, and providing
Route: Intravenous (IV) accurate information about
the condition and its
Form: Injectable treatment options
Action:Metronidazole
Solution is also used as  Loss of appetite - Ensure a pleasant
Color: Reference: prophylaxis before environment, facilitate proper
abdominal and positioning, and provide good
gynecological surgical oral hygiene.
 Constipation
procedures to reduce - Relieving the symptoms
the risk of through nonpharmacological
postoperative approaches such as dietary
anaerobic infection.. changes, lifestyle changes, and
physical activity, restoring
normal bowel habits, and
improving the patient's quality
of life.

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