Bulacan State University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
City of Malolos, Bulacan

DRUG STUDY

Patient’s Initial: Age: Gender: Date Handled: __________________

Medical Diagnosis: Chief Complaint: Clinical Area: __________________

Medication Date Route of Mechanism of Indications Contraindications Client’s Response Nursing

Ordered/ Administration Actions Responsibilities
Given/Taken/ /
Discontinued Dosage/Freque
ncy

Generic: Date ordered: Route: Inhibits Indicated to Contraindicated to There are no negative Prior:
accumulation of patients with patients effects to the client
Hydrocortisone TIV inflammatory acute asthma, hypersensitive to however Listed below are ● Check the
cells at small joint hydrocortisone. patient's
November 13, the possible side effects,
inflammation arthritis, systemic fungal medical record,
2023 sites, inflammation, and infections. adverse effects, therapeutic verify the
phagocytosis, replacement administration of effects. doctor's order
lysosomal therapy. live or attenuated and check the
enzyme release, virus vaccines. Side effects: prescription of
synthesis and/or the drug.
release of
mediators of ● Insomnia
inflammation. ● Assess 10 R’s
Date given or ● Heartburn of drug
Brand: Dosage: reverses ● Anxiety
taken: administration.
increased ● Abdominal
Not indicated/ 60mg capillary Distention
specified permeability. ● Delay wound ● Study the
November 13, healing. drug’s
2023 ● Increased pharmacokinet
susceptibility to ics and
infection
 pharmacodyna
mics.
Frequency: Adverse effects: ● Identify the
patient.
Date Q6 ● Hypocalcemia ● Check the vital
discontinued: ● Hyperkalemia signs of the
Classification: ● Muscle wasting patient.
(esp. arms, legs) ● Assess the
Glucocorticoid ● Osteoporosis patency of IV
Ongoing ● Glaucoma line
● Explain the
indication and
Therapeutic effects: the purpose of
the drug to the
patient.
Prevents and suppresses ● Educate the
cell-mediated immune patient about
reactions. decrease/prevent the common
tissue response to side effects and
inflammatory processes. significant
adverse
reactions of
this drug.

● Check for the

date of
expiration.

● Prepare the
medication.

● Verify the
appropriate
route, dosage,
and frequency.
 ● Educate the
patient that the
drug may be
taken with or
without food.

During:

● Administer the
drug in the
right route,
time, dose, and
patient.

● Monitor the
patient upon
administration
of the
medication.

● Continue to
monitor the
patient's vital
signs.

After:

● Monitor the
patient’s
response to the
medication.
● Tell the patient
to report the
occurrence of
side or adverse
effects.

● Note for the

patient's
response to the
drug and any
significant
findings while
on the drug
therapy.

● Obtain
appropriate
documentation
after the drug
administration