DRUG MECHANISM INDICATIO CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE NURSING

ORDER OF ACTION N N EFFECT RESPONSIBILITI

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Generic Easily absorbed Treat or Anaemia other than GI: Nausea, Monitor severe
Name: Iron Source prevent those due to Fe vomiting,
Ferrous that replaces Fe certain types deficiency, diarrhea, stomach pain or
Furamate + present in of anemia megaloblastic anaemia gastrointestinal vomiting; cough with
Folic Acid Hemoglobin, (low red due to vitamin B12 discomfort; bloody mucus or
myoglobin, and blood cells) deficiency, paroxysmal constipation,
vomit that looks like
Brand enzymes caused by an nocturnal dental
Name: necessary for iron or folate haemoglobinuria, discoloration. coffee grounds;
Ferrovit, energy transfer. deficiency. haemosiderosis,
fever; or bloody or
Hemarate, It allows haemochromatosis, IMMUNE
Zydifer, oxygen haemoglobinopathies, SYSTEM tarry stools.
Fortifer transport via inflammatory bowel DISORDERS:
Hb, an oxygen disease including Allergic
Therapeutic carrier from regional enteritis, reactions. Observe for signs
Class: lungs to tissues. ulcerative colitis, of adverse effects
Anti-anemic intestinal strictures, and Metabolism and and/or toxicity.
Folic acid is diverticulae; active nutrition
Dosages: necessary for peptic ulcer. Patients disorders: Tell the patient to
305 mg and purine and requiring repeated Anorexia take medicine on an
folic acid pyrimidine blood transfusion. empty stomach, at
0.35 mg, 1 synthesis, Concomitant use with Significant: least 1 hour before
cap nucleoprotein parenteral Fe. Dark stool; or 2 hours after a
synthesis, and haemosiderosis meal.
310 mg and maintenance of (long term use of
folic acid erythropoiesis. large amounts of Take this medicine
0.35 mg, 1 It also Iron). with a full glass of
tab stimulates the water.
production of
322 mg and WBC and Avoid lying down
folic acid platelet in for at least 10
0.35 mg, 1 folate minutes after taking
tab deficiency the tablet.
anaemia.
Route: Tell the patient that
PO they need to follow
a special diet while
using ferrous
fumarate and folic
acid.

Patient teaching:

Avoid drinking
coffee or tea.

Avoid dairy
products (such as
milk, cheese, or
yogurt).

Avoid eating fish,

meat, liver, and
whole grain or
“fortified” breads
or cereals.

Avoid eating foods

that are high fiber
at the same time
you take your
ferrous fumarate
dose.

Do not take any

vitamin or mineral
supplements that
your doctor has not
prescribed.