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 GENE BRAND CLASSIFICAT ACTION INDICATION CONTRA- ROUTE NURSING
RIC NAME ION INDICATION & RESPONSIBILIT
NAME DOSAGE IES
M Apo- Bactericidal:  Acute  Contrain 50G  History:
E Metronidazo Amebicide Inhibits DNA infection dicated IVTT CNS or
J T le (CAN), Antiprotozoal synthesis in with with hepatic
A R Flagyl, specific susceptibl hypersen disease;
N O Flagyl 375, (obligate) e sitivity to candidiasis
U N Flagyl ER, anaerobes, anaerobic metronid (moniliasis
A I Flagyl IV, causing cell bacteria azole; ); blood
R D Flagyl IV death;  Acute pregnanc dyscrasias;
Y A antiprotozoal intestinal y (do not pregnancy;
Z - amebiasis use for lactation
3 O trichomonaci  Amebic trichomo  Physical:
0, L dal, liver niasis in Reflexes,
E amebicidal: abscess first affect; skin
2 Biochemical  Trichomo trimester lesions,
0 mechanism niasis ). color (with
1 of action is (acute and  Use topical
0 not known. partners of cautiousl application
patients y with );
with acute CNS abdominal
infection) diseases, examinatio
 Preoperati hepatic n, liver
ve, disease, palpation;
intraoperat candidias urinalysis,

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postoperat (monilias LFTs
ive is), blood
prophylaxi dyscrasia Interventions
s for s,  WARNIN
patients lactation. G: Avoid
undergoin use unless
g necessary.
colorectal Metronida
surgery zole is
 Topical carcinogen
applicatio ic in some
n: rodents.
Treatment  Administer
of oral doses
inflammat with food.
ory  Apply
papules, topically
pustules, (MetroGel
and ) after
erythema cleansing
of rosacea the area.
 Unlabeled Advise
uses: patient that
Prophylaxi cosmetics
s for may be
patients used over
undergoin the area
g after
gynecolog application
ic, .
abdominal  Reduce
surgery; dosage in

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hepatic hepatic
encephalo disease.
pathy;
Crohn's
disease;
antibiotic-
associated
pseudome
mbranous
colitis;
treatment
of
Gardnerel
la
vaginalis,
giardiasis
(use
recommen
ded by the
CDC)

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