West Visayas State University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
La Paz, Iloilo City

DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient:_________________ Attending Physician:________________
Age:____________ Ward/Bed Number:________________ Impression/ Diagnosis:______________

Dosage, Route,
Name of Drug Frequency and Mechanism of Indication Adverse Reactions Special Precautions Nursing Responsibilities
Timing Action
Generic: Dosage: 40 mcg Stimulates peripheral To manage hypertension Congestive heart failure, Use clonidine cautiously Monitor vital signs
alpha-adrenergic in elderly patients, who Monitor blood pressure and
Orthostatic hypotension,
clonidine receptors in the CNS to may be more sensitive to heart rate often during clonidine
hydrochloride produce transient Raynaud’s phenomenon, its hypotensive effect. therapy.
Route: PO vasoconstriction and Expect hypertension to return
Accommodation disorder
then stimulates central within 48 hours after drug is
alpha-adrenergic Thrombocytopenia discontinued.
Brand: receptors in the brain Advise patient to take drug
stem to reduce peripheral exactly as prescribed and not to
Clonigen Frequency: Q6H vascular resistance, heart stop abruptly
rate, and systolic and Instruct patient to consult
diastolic blood pressure. prescriber if dry mouth or
drowsiness

Timing: 10 4 10 4

Classification Contraindications Side Effects

hypersensitivity to drowsiness,
Functional: clonidine or its dizziness, runny or
Analgesic, components
stuffy nose, sleep
antihypertensive
problems,
nightmares;
Chemical: headache
Imidazoline
derivative