Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Uses Contraindications Side Effects Nursing

Action Responsibilities
antibiotic stop or slow the Cephalexin is used
Cephalexin diarrhea, nausea,
growth of to treat abdominal pain,
500mg 1 cap bacterial cells by infections caused vomiting, headaches,
q6hrs preventing by bacteria that dizziness, skin
bacteria from are susceptible to rash, fever,
forming the cell the effects of abnormal liver tests
wall that cephalexin. and vaginitis.
surrounds each Individuals who are
cell. The cell allergic to
wall protects penicillin may also
bacteria from the be allergic to
external cephalexin.
environment and Cephalexin, like
keeps the contents almost all
of the cell antibiotics, may
together. Without cause mild or severe
a cell wall, cases of
bacteria are not pseudomembranous
able to survive. colitis, a mild to
Bacteria that are severe inflammation
susceptible to of the colon.
cephalexin include Antibiotics,
Staphylococcus
including cephalexin
aureus,
Streptococcus alter the normal
pneumoniae, flora of the colon
Haemophilus and permit
influenzae, E. overgrowth of a
coli and several bacterium called
others. Clostridium
difficile. Studies
indicate that a
toxin produced by
Clostridium
difficile is a
primary cause of
pseudomembranous
colitis.

Ferrous Elemental iron Replaces iron Prevention and Hypersensitivity Do not use
 found in treatment of to iron salts or • bright red iron longer
fumarate hemoglobin, iron-deficiency any component of blood in your than
myoglobin, and anemias the formulation; stools; or prescribed, and
1 cap BID, PO enzymes; allows hemochromatosis, do not take a
the hemolytic anemia • pain in your higher dose
chest or
transportation throat when than
of oxygen via swallowing a recommended.
hemoglobin ferrous Long-term use
fumarate may cause
tablet. excess iron to
Less serious side build-up in the
effects may include: body.
• constipation, Do not take
diarrhea;
iron with
• nausea, antacids. If
vomiting, you need to
heartburn; take an
• stomach pain, antacid, take
upset stomach; it 2 hours
• black or dark- after a dose of
colored stools iron.
or urine; or
• temporary
staining of
the teeth.

Mefenamic Inhibits Short-term relief Hypersensitivity to

Acid prostaglandin of mild to NSAIDs including
500 mg 1 cap synthesis by moderate pain aspirin or any
q6 hrs PRN decreasing the component of the
for pain activity of the formulation;
enzyme, pregnancy (3rd
cyclooxygenase, trimester)
which results in
decreased
formation of
prostaglandin
precursors