DRUG STUDY

NAME DOSAGE CLASSIFICAT INDICATION CONTRAINDICA SIDE NURSING

ION TION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILIT
Y
Zinc Oral Electrolytes, Dietary Direct injection Abdominal • Tell patient
Sulphate Adult: 50 mg Other Eye supplementa of undiluted pain, to contact
of elemental Preparations tion; solution into dyspepsia, health care
zinc tid. supplement to peripheral vein. nausea, provider if
IV solutions vomiting, nausea,
Intravenous given for TPN; diarrhoea, severe
Adult: 6.5 treatment or gastric vomiting,
mg elemental prevention of irritation, dehydratio
zinc (100 zinc gastritis. n, or
micromoles) deficiencies. restlessnes
daily. Prolonged s occurs.
Ophthalmic use may • Identify
Ophthalmic solution used cause copper food
Minor eye as mild deficiency sources of
irritation astringent for (e.g. zinc (e.g.,
Adult: In relief of eye sideroblastic seafood,
combination irritation. anaemia, organ
with a neutropenia) meats,
vasoconstrict Treatment of wheat
or, 1-2 drops acrodermatitis germ).
are instilled enteropathica • Inform
into the eye and delayed patient that
2–4 times wound healing sense of
daily. associated taste and
with zinc smell, skin
deficiency; hydration,
treatment of and wound
acne, healing
rheumatoid should
arthritis, improve.
Wilson's
disease.

• Instruct
patient to
follow RDA
guidelines
and
limitations
in terms of
vitamin
and
mineral
supplemen
tation.
• Tell patient
to take
with food if
GI upset
occurs but
to avoid
foods high
in calcium,
phosphorus
, and
phytate.
Inform
patient that
bran,
caffeine,
and dairy
products
may
decrease
 absorption.

• Tell patient
to notify
health care
provider if
change in
vision
occurs or if
eye
irritation or
pain
persists or
increases
while using
ophthalmic
form.
• Teach
patient
proper
administrat
ion
technique
for eye
drops.
 NAME DOSAGE CLASSIFICAT INDICATION CONTRAINDICA SIDE NURSING
ION TION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILIT
Y
Isopresine 1tab TID PO Anti viral Viral Infection People at risk for No side effects STORE MEDICINE
gout.
have been AWAY
Acts on the reported with FROM HEAT AND
immune its use for two DIRECT
system to to five days in LIGHT
restore the limited
impaired cell- research.
mediated Unused CAUTIOUSLY FOR
response to isoprenosine PATIENTS
baseline in is converted ALLERGIC TO ANY
addition to by body to MEDICINE
enhancing uric acid.
humoral
response. It
also has a
direct
antiviral
activity. It can
reduce the
 intensity of
symptoms
and shorten
the duration
of viral
infection.

NAME DOSAGE CLASSIFICAT INDICATION CONTRAINDICA SIDE NURSING

ION TION EFFECTS RESPONSIBILIT
Y
Amikacin 250mg bid IM aminoglycosid Susceptible Pregnancy, Tinnitus, Assess allergy to
or IV e Gm-ve perforated ear vertigo; components of
infections drum, ataxia and medication.
myasthenia overt
Uncomplicate gravis, deafness. Ensure patient is
d UTI hypersensitivity. Potentially well hydrated
Fatal: before and during
Ototoxicity, therapy
nephrotoxicit
y,
neuromuscul
ar blockade.