DRUG STUDY

DRUG INDICATION ACTION ADVERSE REACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS NURSING CONSIDERATIONS

GENERIC NAME:  Anemia caused by Mimics effects of CNS: asthenia,  Contraindicated in  Before starting therapy, evaluate
Chronic renal erythropoietin. dizziness, fatigue, patient patient’s iron status. Patient should
Erythropoietin failure Functions as a growth headache, paresthesia, hypersensitivity to receive adequate iron supplementation
factor and as a seizures. products derived
BRAND NAME: beginning no later than when epoetin
from mammal cells or
differentiating factor, alfa treatment starts and continuing
CV: edema, albumin (human) and
Eposino enhancing RBC in those with throughout therapy. Patient may need
production. hypertension,
uncontrolled vitamin B12 and folic acid .
DOSE: increased clotting of hypertension.  Monitor BP before therapy. Blood
arteriovenous grafts.
4000 IU pressure may increase, especially when
GI: abdominal pain hematocrit increases in the early part of
ROUTE: therapy.
and constipation (in
children) diarrhea,  Monitor blood counts; elevated
S.Q
nausea, vomiting. hematocrit may cause excessive clotting
FREQUENCY:  Inform patient that pain in limbs and
MUSCKULOSKELETAL: long may occur after injection(usually
TID X 6 doses arthralgia within 2 hours.)
 Patient may need additional heparin to
RESPIRATORY: cough,
prevent clotting during dialysis
shortness of breath.
treatment.
SKIN: infection site  Tell patient to monitor blood pressure at
reactions, rash, home and to adhere to dietary
urticaria. restrictions.

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 DRUG STUDY

DRUG INDICATION ACTION ADVERSE REACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS NURSING CONSIDERATIONS

GENERIC NAME: CNS: asthenia,  Contraindicated in  Obtain sensitivity test history before
 lack of appetite dizziness, fatigue, patient administration
Pizotifen hydrogen associated w/ A coenzyme that hypersensitivity to
headache, paresthesia,  Avoid IV administration because faster
maleate, Vitamin B vitamin B stimulate metabolic products derived
seizures. systemic elimination will reduce the
complex, Nicotinamide deficiency function and is needed from mammal cells or
secondary to albumin (human) and effectiveness of vitamin.
for cell replication, CV: edema,
BRAND NAME: impaired dietary in those with  Don’t give large doses of vitamin B 12
hematopoiesis, hypertension,
intake or uncontrolled routinely; drug is lost through excretion.
Mosegor Vita nucleoprotein and increased clotting of
absorption hypertension.  Monitor patient for hypokalemia for first
myelin synthesis. arteriovenous grafts.
48 hours, as anemia corrects itself. Give
DOSE:
GI: abdominal pain potassium supplements as needed.
1 tab and constipation (in
children) diarrhea,
ROUTE:
nausea, vomiting.
P.O
MUSCKULOSKELETAL:
FREQUENCY: arthralgia

0-0-1 RESPIRATORY: cough,

shortness of breath.

SKIN: infection site

reactions, rash,
urticaria.