Javier, Jomar A.

BSN 121 Group 83

DRUG STUDY

DRUG NAME DOSAGE DRUG INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING

CLASSIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES
Protexin 1 sachet a day ASCORBIC ACID- Ascorbic acid (also diabetes, blood PROTEXIN may Ask the patient
vitamin known as vitamin C) disorders, kidney cause stomach about their meds
is used to treat and stones, any drug or upset, diarrhea, (both prescription
prevent vitamin C food allergies. Large mouth sores, and
deficiency. Vitamin doses of ascorbic acid frequent urination nonprescription),
C deficiency can may cause kidney or kidney stones. especially: all
lead to scurvy. stones. Check with Consult the vitamin and mineral
your doctor before physician doctor if supplements. If they
taking large doses any of these effects are taking aspirin on
without a prescription. persist or worsen. a regular schedule,
Tell your doctor if the consult the
patient is pregnant physician before
before using this taking ascorbic acid.
medication. Ascorbic Ascorbic acid may
acid is considered safe affect laboratory
during pregnancy when tests, including
not taken excessively. urine tests for
Ascorbic acid is sugar. Diabetics
excreted into breast should consult their
milk. Though there doctor or
have been (to date) no pharmacist for the
reports of harm to correct way to test
nursing infants, consult their urine while
the physician doctor taking large
before breast-feeding. amounts of ascorbic
acid. Before the
patient have any
tests, tell the
laboratory
personnel and
doctor that the
patient is taking this
medication. Do not
start or stop any
medicine without
doctor approval.
Foods that contain
 large amounts of
vitamin C include
citrus fruit,
strawberries,
potatoes, tomatoes,
leafy vegetables,
meat, fish, poultry,
eggs and dairy
products. Advice
the patient to eat
more of these foods
to increase the
amount of vitamin C
in their diet. There
are many ascorbic
acid supplement
products available.
Many can be
purchased without a
prescription.
Consult the doctor
or pharmacist on
the choice of a
product best for
your patient.
Prozinc 20 mg/ml 1 ml OD Promotes normal Zinc helps promote Abdominal Should be taken on
biochemical normal growth and an empty stomach
reactions, development during pain, (Best taken at least
strengthens the the stage of dyspepsia, 1 hr before or 2 hr
immune system, pregnancy, after meals. May be
supports normal childhood, and nausea, taken w/ meals to
growth & adolescence. It also vomiting, reduce GI
development & assists our immune diarrhoea, discomfort.).
helps prevent system in
growth retardation strengthening and gastric
in children & young enhancing our irritation,
adult. body. Additionally,
it combats acute gastritis.
lower respiratory Prolonged
infections and use
fights diarrhea.
may
cause
copper
 deficiency
(e.g.
sideroblastic
anaemia,
neutropenia)

Paracetamol drops 60mg/ml 1.5ml q4 Non-opioid Side effects are Assessment & Drug
To relieve mild to Hypersensitivity to
analgesic rare with Effects
moderate pain due acetaminophen. • Monitor for S&S
paracetamol when
to things such as Use cautiously with of:
it is taken at the
headache, muscle impaired hepatic recommended hepatotoxicity, even
doses. Skin rashes, with moderate
and joint pain, function,
blood disorders
backache and chronic alcoholism, acetaminophen
and acute
period pains. It is pregnancy, lactation. inflammation of the doses,
also used to bring pancreas have especially in
occasionally individuals with
down a high
occurred in people
temperature. For poor
taking the drug on
this reason, a regular basis for nutrition.
Patient & Family
paracetamol can be a long time. One
Education
advantage of • Do not take other
given to children
paracetamol over
after vaccinations medications (e.g.,
aspirin and NSAIDs
to prevent post- is that it doesn't cold
immunisation irritate the preparations)
stomach or causing containing
pyrexia (high
it to bleed,
temperature). acetaminophen
potential Side
Paracetamol is effects of aspirin without medical
often included in and NSAIDs. advice; overdosing
cough, cold and flu and chronic use can
remedies. cause liver damage
and other toxic
effects.
• Do not self-
medicate
children for pain
more
than 5 d without
consulting a
physician.
• Do not use for
fever
persisting longer
than
3 d, fever over
39.5°
C (103° F), or
recurrent fever.
• Do not give
children
more than 5 doses
in
24 h unless
prescribed
by physician.