Mechanism Indication Contraindications Side Effects Nursing Responsibility

Drug of Action
name
Brand Name: Pantoprazole Indicated in • known allergy to • Nausea, Before:
is a proton the either the drug or  Assess for history of
pump • Drowsiness,
management the drug allergy to the drug to
Panto plus inhibitor
of components. • Flatulence, reduce the risk of
(PPI) that
gastroesophag hypersensitivity
binds • Dry mouth.
Generic eal reflux reaction.
irreversibly
Name: and disease; non-  Monitor vital signs to
specifically ulcer establish baseline data
to the proton dyspepsia,
Pantoprazole pump, During:
+ gastric or
thereby  Administer drug
Domperidon reducing duodenal
e
before meals because
gastric acid ulcer, food ma dela
secretion. dyspepsia, absorption of the drug
Domperidone bloating, for up to 2 hours or
Classification
blocks fullness,
s: longer.
dopamine
belching,  Follow with water
receptors in
the gut and in NSAID- after ensuring that the
Proton Pump induced patient swallowed the
Inhibitor and
the part of
the brain dyspepsia. tablet whole.
Anti-reflux
Agent linked to
vomiting. After:
 Document
Route: administration of drug
 Monitor patient
response to the drug
Oral (PO)

Dosage:

40 mg/tab

Frequency:

OD AC meal

Footnote: 2007 Edition PDR Nurse’s Drug Handbook by Spratto, G. & Woods, A.
 Drug Mechanism Indication Contraindications Side Effects Nursing Responsibility
name of Action
Brand Name: Alverine acts Symptomatic • known allergy to • Nausea Before:
directly on treatment of either the drug or  Assess for history of
the muscle in gastrointestinal • Headache
the drug allergy to the drug to
Avarin the gut, disorders such components • Pruritus avoid hypersensitivity
causing it to as irritable reaction.
relax. This bowel syndrome • intestinal • Rash
Generic prevents the
 Monitor vital signs to
or peptic ulcer obstruction or
Name: muscle • Dizziness establish baseline
that consist of paralytic ileus
spasms which data.
abdominal • Hypotension or
occur in the
Alverine + discomfort; temporary During:
gut in
Simethicone treatment of lowering of BP
conditions  Administer drug after
such as dysmenorrhea.
• Anaphylaxis meals to ensure the
irritable therapeutic
Classification bowel
s: effectiveness of the
syndrome. drug.
Simethicone
 Follow with a full
reduces the
Antiflatulent formation of glass of water after
/ administration.
gas in the
Antispasmod
ic
stomach. It
also helps in After:
easing the  Document
Route:
removal of administration of drug
excessive gas  Monitor patient
in the response to the drug
digestive
Oral (PO)  Advise patient to
tract by
notify health care
changing the
surface professional if
Dosage: symptoms are
tension of the
300 mg/ 60 gas bubbles. persistent
mg

Frequency:

TID PRN

Footnote: https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01616