DRUGS INDICATION ACTION SIDE EFFECT/ NURSING PATIENT TEACHINGS

ADVERSE REACTION CONSIDERATION

Date Ordered:  Relied of mild to Anti-inflammatory, SE: Nausea, GI upset, History: Allergy to  Take the drug
08/02/10 moderate pain. analgesic, and dyspepsia, diarrhea ibuprofen or other with food or after
antipyretic activities or constipation, NSAIDs, impaired meals if GI upset
Generic Name: largely related to drowsiness, dizziness, renal function occurs.
Ibuprofen Arginine inhibition of vertigo, insomnia  Do not exceed
prostaglandin Physical: Skin color, the prescribed
Brand Name: synthesis; exact AE: Sore throat, fever, lesions; orientation, dose.
Faspic mechanisms of action rash, itching, weight reflexes, audiometric  Avoid taking
are not known. gain, swelling in evaluation, over-the-counter
Classification: Inhibits both ankles or fingers, adventitious sounds; drugs.
Analgesic (nonopioid) cyclooxygenase (COX) changes in vision, urinalysis, renal  Use caution when
NSAID 1 and 2. Ibuprofen is black or tarry stools. function tests driving or
slightly more operating
Dosage: selective for COX-1. dangerous
PO 1 tab bid machineries.

DRUGS INDICATION ACTION SIDE EFFECT/ NURSING PATIENT TEACHINGS

ADVERSE REACTION CONSIDERATION
Date Ordered:  Staphylococcal Inhibiting the SE: GI upset, diarrhea, History:  Take it half to one
08/02/10 synthesis of rash hypersensitivity to hour before the
infections
bacterial cell walls of clonidine, severe meal.
resistant to
Generic Name: gram positive AE: Skin rash, joint coronary
Flucloxacillin benzylpenicillin bacteria. pains, insufficiency, recent  Take it on a full
MI, cerebrovascular course.
Brand Name:  Prevents infection disease
Stafloxin during major  Drink plenty of
surgery water to replace
Classification: lost fluids.
Narrow spectrum
Anti-biotic  Store in a cool,
dry place, away
Dosage: from direct heat
PO 500 mg 1 tab tid or light.
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ADVERSE REACTION CONSIDERATION
Date Ordered:  Treatment and It blocks dopamine SE: drowsiness, History: allergy to  Use caution when
08/02/10 preventing post- receptors and make dizziness, metoclopramide, driving or
operative nausea the GI cells more restlessness, anxiety, mechanical operating
Generic Name: and vomiting sensitive to depression, obstruction or dangerous
Plasil acetylcholine, leading headache, insomnia, perforation, machineries.
to increase GI activity nausea, diarrhea depression
Brand Name: and rapid movement  Take this drug
Metoclopramide of food through the AE: involuntary Physical: Orientation, exactly as
upper GI tract. movement of the reflexes, affect; bowel prescribed.
Classification: face, eye, or limbs, sounds, normal
Anti-emetic severe depression, output
severe diarrhea
Dosage:
IV 2 cc q4h prn