MECHANISM OF DRUG-DRUG NURSING

NAME OF DRUG INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS

ACTION INTERACTION CONSIDERATIONS

Generic Name : Elevates the serum iron - Prevention - Contraindicated - CNS: CNS - Decreased anti-
concentration, which and treatment with allergy to any toxicity, acidosis, infective - Assess for allergy
Ferrous Sulfate then helps to form Hgb of iron ingredient; sulfite coma and death response to to any ingredient,
or trapped in the deficiency allergy; with overdose Ciprofloxin, sulfite.
Classification : reticuloendothelial anemias hemochromatosis, Norfloxin, - Confirm that the
cells for storage and hemosiderosis, - GI: GI upset, Ofloxin; patient does have
Iron eventual conversion to - Dietary hemolytic anemias. anorexia, nausea, separate doses iron deficiency
Preparation a usable form of iron. supplement vomiting, by atleast 2 hrs; anemia before
for iron - Use cautiously with constipation, - decreased treatment
normal iron diarrhea, dark absorption with - Give drug with
balance, peptic stools, temporary antacids, meals. Avoid
ulcer, regional staining of teeth cimetidine milk, eggs, coffee
enteritis, ulcerative for liquid - decreased and tea.
colitis. preparations effects of - Warn patient
levodopa if about the side
taken with iron effects
- increased serum - Do not take the
iron levels with preparations with
Chloramphenic antacids
ol
- decreased
absorption of
Levothyroxine
separate doses
by atleast 2 hrs