DRUG STUDY

Name of the Route/Dosage Mechanism of Indications Contraindications Side Effects/Adverse Nursing Responsibilities
Drug Frequency Action Reactions

Generic Name: IM, 0.5 mL , The vaccine Hepatitis B -Hepatitis B like any medicine, can Before:
Hepatitis B works by Vaccine is vaccine, have side effects. Many - check the physicians
Vaccine Route: causing your indicated for recombinant is people who get hepatitis B order and explain the
(Recombinant) Intramuscular body to prevention of contraindicated for vaccine have no side importance, action, and
produce its infection caused use by persons effects at all. The most purpose of the drug to the
Brand name: Dosage: own protection by all known with known yeast common side effects are mother.
Engerix B, Nabi 0.5ml (antibodies) subtypes of hypersensitivity or usually mild and last 1-2
HB, Heplisav B against the hepatitis B virus. hypersensitivity to days. - Obtain consent
Frequency: disease. any component of -Educate importance and
Classification: the vaccine and in Common Side Effects: need
Vaccines, Given at birth, patients with a Soreness, redness, or
Inactivated, Viral, 1 month and severe allergic swelling where the shot -Examine vial; don’t use if
Vaccines, Combos 6months. reaction such as was given. particulate matter or
anaphylaxis after a Headache discoloration is observed.
previous dose of Fever.
any hepatitis B- During:
containing vaccine. - Give IM injection in
lateral side of middle 3rd
of vastus lateralis muscle

After:
- Document per policy,
typically includes
documenting in hospital
chart and providing a card
to the parents for their
records.

-Monitor for any allergic

reactions.