MEDICATION SHEET

Date Brand / Trade Generic Name Freq. / Route / Mechanism of Adverse Reaction Nursing
Name
Mode of adm. Action Effects Consideration
Dexamethasone Dexamethasone action Anaphylactoid reaction,
inhibits the release of anaphylaxis, angioedema.
arachidonic acid from
phosphatidylcholine
during the suppression
of yeast phagocytosis in
macrophage cultures.

Unexplained
swelling of the
Captopril head or neck
(including the face,
lips, tongue, or
throat)

Unexplained
swelling of
thehands and/or
feet

Unexplained skin
rash

Itching

Unexplained
blisters or peeling
of the skin

Wheezing

Difficulty breathing
or swallowing

Dizziness,
lightheadedness,
or fainting spells

Stomach pain, with

or without
vomiting

Any symptoms that

might suggest an
infection, such as a
fever or sore
throat

Decrease in the
amount of urine
produced.