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DRUG STUDY
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Admission:_____________
Agency:________________________________Ward & Bed No.______Medical Diagnosis:__________________________________________
Name of Student:_________________________________Name of Physician:________________________Case
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NAME OF CLASSIFICATI MECHANIS INDICATIO CONTRAINDICATI ADVERSE NSG.

DRUG ON M OF N ON REACTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES
 ACTION
Generic General Stimulates Treatment Contraindications CNS: seizures Before
Name: Classification: peristalsis by for Hypersensitivity, (high doses). -Check for the doctors
Bisacodyl Stimulant directly constipatio abdominal pain, GI: Pseudome order-Confirm patients
Laxatives irritating the n obstruction, N/V mbranous identity.
Trade Name: smooth colitis, -Prepare the medicine-
Dulcolax muscle of Precautions diarrhea, Assess patient for
the intestine, Use cautiously in cramps, abdominal distension,
Functional nausea,
possibly the severe presence of bowel
Patients Classification: vomiting.
colonic cardiovascular sounds and usual
Dose: Pregnancy Derm: rashes
5mg Category B intramural disease, and or , urticaria. pattern of bowel
plexus; rectal fissures, Hema: function.
alters water excess or tagranulocyto -Assess patients and
and prolonged use, sis, bleeding familys knowledge of
electrolyte products containing (increase with drug therapy.
secretion tannic acid, should cefotetan and
producing not be used as cefoxitin), During
net intestinal multiple enemas, eosinophilia, -Administer at bedtime
fluid may be used hemolytic for morning results-P.O:
accumulatio during pregnancy anemia, taking on an empty
n and &lactation. neutropenia, stomach will produce
laxation. hrombocytope more rapid results.-Do
Pharmacokin nia. not crush or chew
Local: pain at
etics Drug interactions enteric coated tablets.
IM site,
Absorption: Milk: may remove Take with full glass of
phlebitis at IV
Minimal from entericcoating at site. water or juice-Do not
the GItract tablets, resultingin Misc: allergic administer oral doses
(oral, as gastric irritation/ reactions within 1 hr. of milk or
enteric- including antacid causes gastric
coatedtablet anaphylaxis irritation
s/suppositori and serum -Consider rights of drug
es). sickness, administration.
Metabolism superinfection
: . After
Converted to -Advice patient that
bis(p- laxatives should be
hydroxyphen used only for short-
yl)pyridyl-2- term therapy.
methane by Prolonged use may
intestinalor lead to electrolyte
bacterial imbalance &
enzymes. dependence.
Excretion: -Advise to increase oral
Faeces; urine fluid intake to1500-
(asglucuroni 2000 ml/day to prevent
de). dehydration
Onset: -Encouraged pt. to use
oral : 6 to 12 other forms of bowel
hoursrectal: regulation-Advise pt.
20 to 60 that bisacodyl should
minutes not be used when
Drug Half constipation is
Life: accompanied by
8 hours abdominal pain, fever,
N/V- Report any signs
of anunsualities.
 NAME OF CLASSIFICAT MECHANISM INDICATION CONTRAINDICAT ADVERSE NSG.
DRUG ION OF ACTION ION REACTIONS RESPONSIBILITIE
S
Generic General Anti- For relief of Hypersensitivity CNS:Drowsiness Assess patients
Name: Classificatio
inflammatory, mild to to mefenamic , insomnia,
n: analgesic, and moderate acid; patients dizziness, who develop
Trade Name: central antipyretic pain in who have nervousness, severe diarrhea
Ponstan, nervous activities patients 14 y experienced confusion,
ponstel system related to and older; asthma, headache. and vomiting for
agent; analginhibition of treatment of urticaria, or GI:Severe dehydration and
Patients esic; prostaglandin primary allergic-type diarrhea,
electrolyte
Dose: nsaid; synthesis; dysmenorrhe reactions after ulceration, and
500 mg antipyretic exact a. taking aspirin or bleeding; imbalance.
mechanism of other NSAIDs; nausea,
NAME OF CLASSIFICAT action
MECHANISM
are not INDICATION CONTRAINDI
treatment of ADVERSE
vomiting, NSG.
DRUG ION OF ACTION
unknown. CATION
perioperative REACTIONS
abdominal RESPONSIBILITIE
Discontinue
Maximum pain in the cramps, flatus, S
drug promptly if
Dose: setting of constipation,
diarrhea, dark
Functional coronary artery hepatic toxicity.
Classificatio bypass graft Hematologic:P stools,
n: (CABG) surgery; rolonged hematemesis,
Minimum Pregnancy active ulceration prothrombin
Dose: category C or chronic time, severe ecchymoses,
inflammation of autoimmune epistaxis, or
either the upper hemolytic
rash occur and
or lower GI anemia (long-
tract; term use), do not use
preexisting renal leukopenia, again. Contact
disease. eosinophilia,
agranulocytosis, physician.
, megaloblastic
anemia,
Notify physician
pancytopenia,
bone marrow if persistent GI
hypoplasia. discomfort, sore
Urogenital:
Nephrotoxicity, throat, fever, or
dysuria, malaise occur.
albuminuria,
Do not drive or
hematuria,
elevation of engage in
BUN. potentially
Skin:Urticaria,
rash, facial hazardous
edema. activities until
SpecSenses:
Eye irritation, response to
Generic General Elevates the Prevention Hypersensiti CNS: CNS Advise patient to
Name: Classificatio serum iron and vity to toxicity, take medicine as
Ferrous n: concentration treatment of Severe acidosis, prescribed.
sulfate Iron which then iron hypotension coma and
preparation helps to form deficiency . death with Caution patient
Trade Name: High or anemia. overdose. to make position
Feosol trapped in the Dietary changes slowly
Original, Iron reticuloendot supplement GI: GI upset, to
Sulfate, Slow helial cells for for iron. anorexia, minimizeorhtosta
Fe, FeroSul Functional storage and nausea and tic hypotension.
Classificatio eventual vomiting,
Patients n: conversion to constipation Instruct patient
Dose: Pregnancy a usable form , diarrhea, to avoid
category A of iron. dark and concurrent use of
stool, alcohol or OTC
Maximum temporary medicine without
Dose: staining of consulting the
the teeth. physician.

Advise patient to
Minimum consult physician
Dose: if irregular
heartbeat,
dyspnea,
swelling of hands
and feet and
hypotension
occurs.

Inform patient
that angina
attacks may
occur 30 min.
after
administration
due reflex
tachycardia.

Encourage
patient to
comply with
additional
intervention for
hypertension like
proper diet,
regular exercise,
lifestyle changes
and stress
management.