DRUG STUDY

Name of Patient:______ _________ Attending Physician: Dr. _________________

Age: 19 y/o Sex: Male Civil Status: Single Diagnosis: Acute Gastroenteritis with_______
Occupation: Student___________________ _____________moderate dehydration_______
Room: Emergency Room________________ Date of Admission: _____________________

DATE/TIME BRAND NAME ACTION INDICATION ROUTE/DOSAGE DRUG INTERACTION ADVERSE EFFECT PRECAUTION NURSING
ORDERED / CONTRAINDICATIONS RESPONSIBILITES
TIME INTERVAL
MetroGel, Disrupts Acute 500mg TID decreased effectiveness CNS: seizures, contraindicated with Observe 11 rights in
Protostat DNA and infection with with barbiturates dizziness, headache hypersensitivity to giving medication.
protein susceptible metronidazole; pregnancy Administer with
synthesis in anaerobic disulfiram-like reaction GI: abdominal pain, food or milk to
susceptible bacteria. (flushing, tachycardia, anorexia, nausea, Use cautiously with CNS minimize GI irritation
organisms nausea, vomiting) with diarrhea, dry mouth, diseases, hepatic disease, if PO.
alcohol furry tongue, glossitis, candidiasis, blood May cause dizziness
GENERIC Bactericidal HALF LIFE unpleasant taste, dyscrasias, lactation or light-headedness.
NAME oramebicidal 6-8 hours increased bleeding vomiting Caution patient or
action tendencies with oral other activities
Flagyl anti-coagulants Hematologic: requiring alertness
Metronidazole leukopenia until response to
medication is known.
CLASSIFI- ABSORPTION EXCRETION
Skin: rashes, Inform patient that
CATION Well-absorbed Feces, urine
urticarial medication may
Antibacterial, cause an unpleasant
Anti-protozoal metallic taste.
Amebicide Inform patient that
medication may
cause urine to turn
dark.

Name: __________________ Year & Sec: BSN 4_______ Group No.: ___________ Rating: __________
Reference: Lipincotts Nursing Drug Guide_____________________________________________________

Criteria: Promptness (5%) _________ Content (45%) _________

Format/Neatness (5%) _________ Nursing Responsibilities (35%) _________
Illustration (10%) _________ Clinical Instructor: