Global City Innovative College

College of Nursing and International health Studies Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City

Name of Drug Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing

action Responsibility
Generic Name Inhibits fungal Oropharyngeal Hypersensitivity Headache, Assess for signs
Fluconazole CYP, an enzyme and esophageal to fluconazole, seizures, rash, and symptoms of
responsible for candidiasis; other azole foliative skin infection.
fungal steroid vaginal antifungals, Co- disorder, nausea, Monitor
Brand Name synthesis, and candidiasis; administration vomiting, hepatotoxicity.
weakens fungal prevention of with cisapride and abdominal pain, Monitor for
Diflucan/Dyzolor cell wall. candidiasis in terfenadine. diarrhea, hypersensitivity
bone marrow leucopenia. or anaphylaxis.
transplant; Monitor for
Classification cryptococcal possible adverse
meningitis. reactions like
Anti-Ineffectives headaches,
nausea/vomiting,
Stevens Johnson
syndrome.