DRUG STUDY

DRUG NAME DOSAGE INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE/ SIDE EFFECT NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
RIFAMPICIN  Tablet 100  Treatment to  Contraindicated  Feeling/being sick  Ask patient if he has
(Rifadin) mg patients with to allergic to  Diarrhea liver problems,
atleast one other acute hepatic  Drowsiness including jaundice
Actions: effective disease and  Headache  Kidney problems
Inhibits dna- antituberculosis. lactation.  Loss of appetite  Taking other meds
dependent Rna  Used cautiously  Flu-like symptoms  Allergic reactions to
polymerase in pregnant  Shortness of breath other meds
activity in mothers  flushing  Before taking meds read
susceptible (teratogenic  weakness manufacturer’s
bacterial cells effects).  skin rashes or itching prescribed info
 Do not stop taking
rifampicin without
speaking to your doctor
 Must be taken on an
empty stomach (half to
one hour before taking
food)
 Important: reduces
effects of oral
contraceptive
 Meds may color urine
and saliva and other
body fluids orange red.
 Need regular blood and
urine test.
 DM: Monitor BG levels
more frequently.
  Tell the doctor if:
 allergic to Isoniazid
 Kidney problem
 Diabetes
 Pregnant
 Taking drugs
 Do not drink alcoholic
beverages while taking
drugs.

Isoniazid Contraindicated to CNS: Seizures, optic neuritis,  Avoid irregular intake

(Isonicotinic allergic to Isoniazid. atrophy and resumption of fixed
 Tablet  TB, all forms
acid)  Hepatic pts. GI: Hepatitis combination after
100mg in which  Lactation. Hypersensitivity: fever interruption of therapy
Actions: organisms  Pregnant Local: sensitivity at IM  Impaired renal
Bacteriacidal; are mothers. Injection site. function,liver
interferes lipid susceptible  Renal disease,pregnacy,
and nucleic acid impairement lactation.
bio-synthesis in  Stop treatment in the
actively growing event of
tubercle bacilli. thrombocytopenia,
purpura,dyspnea,
asthma like attacks.
 Shock and renal failure.
Rimactazid
 History of drug-  Jaundice  Do not use if you have
 TB patients, induced  Leukopenia kidney disease
prophylaxis hepatitis; acute  Agranulocytosis  Report weakness,
 450mg/1 liver disease;  Anemia increasing sleepiness,
tab OD peripheral  Thrombocytopenia slow HR, cold feeling,
PB. neuritis; muscle pain, feeling right-
hypersensitivity headed
to rifampicin or  Know signs of decrease
INH. blood
sugar(hypoglycemia)
 Hunger, headache,
drowsiness, weakness,
dizziness, tremors,
sweating, fast HB,
seizure
 Always keep source of
sugar available in case
you have symptoms of
low BS.

Metformin
Oral Diabetes  Type 1 DM  Shortness of breath  Do not use if allergic to
Meds  Adjunct to  Patient with even with mild metformin, kidney,
Type 2 (NON-  Tablet diet to lower acute or chronic exertion kidney disease, diabetic
INSULIN 500mg blood alcoholism  Swelling with rapid keto acidosis
DEPENDENT) glucose with  Patients with weight gain  Take metformin with
DM. type 2 impaired hepatic  Fever, chills, body meal
diabetes and renal aches, flu like  Do not crush, chew or
mellitus in function. symptoms. break an extended-
 release tablet
patient 10 yr (Glucophage XR)
older  Swallow pill whole
 Blood test regularly
 As part of  Avoid drinking alcohol
combination while taking metformin
therapy with  Alcohol lowers BS and
a may increase high risk f
sulfonylurea alcoholic acidosis.
or insulin
when either
in patients  Allergy to metformin,
with type 2 diabetes complicated
diabetes by fever, severe
infections, severe
mellitus
trauma, major surgery,
ketosis, renal or hepatic
impairment, pregnancy,
lactation
 Skin color, lesions; T,
orientation, reflexes,
peripheral sensation,
bowel sounds, BUN,
urinalysis
Dolcet  Acute CNS: GI Disturbances,nausea,  Hypersensitivity to
(TRAMADOL) intoxication with dizziness, somnolence, tramadol; pregnancy;
alcohol asthenia, fatigue, hot flush, acute intoxication with
 Hypnotics constipation, diarrhea, alcohol, opioids,
 Narcotics flatulence, dry mouth, psychotic drugs and
 Severe to  Centrally –acting pruritus ,increase sweating, other centrally acting
moderate pain. analgesics tinnitus. analgesics.
 BID(8AM  Opioids  Physical; Skin color,
-8PM)  Hypersensitivity texture, lesions
orientations, reflexes,
bilateral grip strengths
affect, P.Auscultation;
BP, bowel sounds
normal output, LF, renal
function test.

 Hypersensitivity  Headache  Hypersensitivity to

Omepron to Omeprazole  Dizziness omeprazole
( Omeprazole)  Pregnancy  Vertigo  Lactation
-Antisecretory ,lactation  Insomia  Skin lesions, abdominal
-Proton Pump  Anxiety examination
inhibitor  GI,diarrhea, abdominal  Respiratory:
 20mg/cap  Short term pain Auscultation
OD treatment for  Nausea and vomiting
duodenal
ulcer

 Treatment of
heart burn or
Neurontin
(Anticonvulsant) symptoms or
Gabapentin gerd.  Renal  Nervousness, Increase  You should not use
impairment : gain weight ,asthenia, neurontin if you are
Actions: may affect ability malaise ,flatulence, allergic to gabapentin
to drive or facial edema , fever and  Before taking neurontin
operate viral infection, tell your doctor if you
100 mg OD machinery. convulsion, diarrhea, have a kidney, liver, or
HS  Treatment to cough and otitis media. heart disease
neuropathic  Take note for suicidal
pain in adults ideation.
above 18y/o  Regular check-up
 Don’t stop neurontin for
seizure without first
 Monotherapy
talking to your doctor
or adjunctive
treatment in
the treatment
of partial
seizures.
Arcoxia  People in whom  Excessive fluid retention  Elderly people
(Etoricoxib) aspirin or other in the body tissues,  History of disorder
(NSAIDS) NSAIDS causes resulting in swelling ,affecting the stomach
allergic (oedema). or intestines ,such as
reactions .  Dizziness ulceration or bleeding
120mg/tab OD  Severely  Headache  Decrease kidney
decrease liver  High blood pressure function
 Acute gout function  Palpitation  Decrease liver function
 Moderate to  Disturbances of the gut  History due to heart
 Rheumatoid severely such as diarrhea, failure
arthritis decreased kidney nausea, indigestion,  History to allergies of
function flatulence or abdominal medication
 Osteoarthritis  Ac tive peptic pain.
ulcer or bleeding  Feeling weak of fatigue.
 from the gut.  Cold or flu liked
 Inflammatory symptoms.
bowel disease
such as Crohn’s
disease or
ulcerative colitis.
 Uncontrolled
high blood
pressure( hypert
ension).
 Heart failure.
 Cerebrovascular
disease.
 Peripheral
arterial disease
 Pregnancy
 Breast feeding.