if pulse < 60

in adult or <
90 in infant;
retake pulse
in 1 hr. If
adult pulse
remains < 60
or infant <
90, hold
drug and
notify
prescriber.
Note any
change from
baseline
rhythm or
rate.
• Take
care to
different
iate
Lanoxic
aps from
Lanoxin
; dosage
is very
different
• Check
dosage
and
preparati
on
carefully

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• Avoid
IM
injection
s, which
may be
very
painful.
• Follow
diluting
instructi
ons
carefully
, and use
diluted
solution
promptl
y.
• Avoid
giving
with
meals;
this will
delay
absorpti
on.
• Have
emergen
cy
equipme
nt ready;
have K+
salts,

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 lidocain
e,
phenytoi
n,
atropine,
cardiac
monitor
readily
availabl
e in case
toxicity
develops
.
• WARNI
NG:
Monitor
for
therapeu
tic drug
levels
DRUG STUDY
Patient: X Medical diagnosis: Cellulitis in right lower extremity and Diabetes Melllitus type 2.
Address: Bitaog, Bansalan, Davao Su Attending physician: Dr. Sarno
Age: 79 yrs. Chief complaint: Wound Swelling at Right Leg
DATE GENER BRAND CLASSIFICATIO ACTION INDICTION CONTRA- ROUTE & NURSING
IC NAME N INDICATIO DOSAGE RESPONSIBILITIE
NAME N S
K Acular, Analgesic, anti- Chemical  Short- • Contr - 30  Assesse
E Acular LS, inflammaory effect: May term aindi patients pain
T Toradol inhibit manag cated mg. before and
O prostaglandi ement in after drug

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J R n synthesis of patie q6 therapy.
A O pain. nts  Be alert for
N L Therapeutic Adults hyper adverse
U A effect: : age tensiv reactions and
A C Relieves 65 and e to drug
R pain and older, the interactions.
Y inflammatio renally drug  Assess
n. impair or patients
3 ed any family’s
0, patient of its knowledge of
, and comp drug therapy.
2 those onent
0 weighi s, and
1 ng less in
0 than those
50 kg with
(110 a
lb): histor
initiall y of
y, 30 aspiri

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