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ADVERSE NURSING
DRUG NAME ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION
REACTION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERIC NAME: Mefenamic acid Relief of pain Inflammatory bowel GI bleeding, Assess patient’s
mefenamic inhibits the including disease, peptic ulcer, ulceration, pain before therapy:
enzyme muscular, neonates, coronary artery abdominal pain, location, duration,
BRAND NAME: cyclooxygenase( rheumatic, bypass(left) graft surgery, nausea with or precipitating and
Ponstan COX0-1 and traumatic, post-op severe renal impairment, without vomiting, alleviating factors.
COX-2 and and postpartum severe heart failure asthma, dyspnea, Assess patient’s
CLASSIFICATION: reduces the pain. blurred vision who develop severe
Non-steroidal; anti formation of diarrhea and
inflammatory drug prostaglandins vomiting for
and leukotrienes. dehydration and
PREPARATION: It also acts as an electrolyte
capsule antagonist at imbalance
prostaglandin Notify physician of
DOSAGE: receptor sites. It persistent GI
500 mg has analgesic and discomfort, sore
antipyretic throat, fever or
ROUTE: properties with malaise occur.
oral minor Patient must be in
inflammatory full stomach to
FREQUENCY: activity. prevent gastric
Q8˚ (TID) irritation.
ADVERSE NURSING
DRUG NAME ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION
REACTION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERIC NAME: Inhibits bacterial Skin and skin Contraindicated with allergy Skin rashes, Assess patient’s
cefalexin cell wall structure to cephalosporins of flushing, headache previous sensitivity to
synthesis, thus infections caused penicillins. Use cautiously penicillin or other
BRAND NAME: promoting by staphylococcus with renal failure, lactation, cephalosporins.
Bioflex osmotic streptococcus. pregnancy. Assess patient for
instability which GU infections signs and symptoms
CLASSIFICATION: eventually leads caused by E.coli of infection before
Cephalosporins (anti- to bacterial cell klebsiella. and during treatment.
infectives) death. Assess for
anaphylaxis: rash,
PREPARATION: urticaria, pruritus,
capsule chills, fever.
Assess renal function
DOSAGE: before and during
500mg therapy.
ROUTE:
Oral
FREQUENCY:
q6˚
C. DRUG STUDY
ADVERSE NURSING
DRUG NAME ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION
REACTION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERIC NAME: Act directly at Active 1st stage and 2nd stage of Common: abdominal Document indications
methylergometrine the uterine management of labor before crowning of the pain with large for therapy: onset and
maleate smooth the 3rd stage of head, primary and secondary doses, hypertension, characteristics of
muscles to labor, interior uterine inertia. headache, skin signs and symptoms.
BRAND NAME: stimulate rate, hemorrhage eruption. Assess calcium level
Methergin tone and following before administering
amplitude or separation of the Uncommon: therapy.
CLASSIFICATION: contractions. placenta and Dizziness, nausea, Monitor vital signs
oxytocic uterine cavity. vomiting, and note for changes
convulsions, that may indicate
PREPARATION: sweating. hemorrhage
Tablet (tachycardia,
hypotension)
DOSAGE: Assess respiration:
0.2 mg/ml rate, rhythm and
depth.
ROUTE: Assess for possible
Oral adverse effects.
FREQUENCY:
TID
ADVERSE NURSING
DRUG NAME ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION
REACTION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERIC NAME: Inhibits calcium Treatment of Hypersensitivity, Dizziness, Use caution in
nifedipine ion influx across vasospatic Cardiovascular shock flushing, severe aortic
cell membrane angina, chronic combination with headache, stenosis or severe
BRAND NAME: during cardiac stable angina, rifampicin. hypotension, hepatic impairment
Calcibloc depolarization, hypertension. peripheral edema, Assess potential for
produces tachycardia, interaction with
CLASSIFICATION: relaxation of palpitation. other
Calcium-antagonist coronary vascular pharmacological
smooth muscle and agents or herbal
PREPARATION: peripheral vascular products patient is
tablet smooth muscle, talking that may
dilates coronary increase risk of
DOSAGE: vascular arteries, hypotension and
50mcg increase toxicity.
myocardial oxygen Monitor BP, pulse
ROUTE: delivery on rate before therapy
Sublingual patients with Assess therapeutic
vasospastic angina. effectiveness and
FREQUENCY: adverse reaction
STAT when starting,
adjusting done or
discontinuity.
ADVERSE NURSING
DRUG NAME ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION
REACTION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERIC NAME: Inhibits the Treatment of Sick sinus syndrome, Palpitations, Assess cardio
amlodipine influx of calcium hypertension second or third degree peripheral edema,
respiratory status:
ion across cell atrioventricular block, tachycardia,
BRAND NAME: membrane, to except with a functioning bradycardia, anginal pain, BP,
Norvasc produce pacemaker ventricular
pulse, respiration,
relaxation of asystoles,
CLASSIFICATION: coronary headache, fatigue, ECG.
Calcium Antagonists vascular smooth lethargy, rash,
muscle(dilatation flushing, pain or Assess hydration and
PREPARATION: of coronary inflammation. fluid volume status:
tablet arteries),
decrease input and output
DOSAGE: peripheral ratio, presence of
5mg vascular
resistance by edema, distended
ROUTE: smooth muscle neck veins, lung
oral ( decrease blood
pressure) and crackles, adequate
FREQUENCY: increase in pulses, and skin
OD myocardial
oxygen delivery turgor.
in patients with
vasospatic
angina.
GENERIC NAME: Blocks response to Treatment of 2nd or 3rd degree heart block, Postural, Obtain history of
Atenolol beta stimulation hypertension. severe bradycardia, shock, hypotension, patient underlying
and depresses uncontrolled heart failure, Dizziness, condition
BRAND NAME: Headache, (hypertension,
rennin secretion asthma, history of chronic
Therabloc GI upset angina)
obstructive airways disease,
Monitor the blood
CLASSIFICATION: hepatic impairement. pressure frequently,
Antihypertensive Drug BP must be <
Beta-blocker 100/60.
Always check for
PREPARATION: apical pulse of the
Tablet
patient before giving
DOSAGE: this drug; if slower
50mg than 60 beats
/minute, hold the
ROUTE: drug and call the
oral doctor.
FREQUENCY:
OD