ILOILO DOCTORS’ COLLEGE

West Avenue, Molo, Iloilo City

College of Nursing

CLASSIFICATION
AND INDICATION AND SIDE EFFECTS AND SPECIAL NURSING
MECHANISM OF CONTRADICTION ADVERSE EFFECT PRECAUTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES
ACTION
Use cautiously with  Assess for client’s
GENERIC CLASSIFICATION INDICATION SIDE EFFECT: patients with: vital signs and
NAME PHARMACOLOGIC  Tocolytic to CNS:  Diabetes report if
Terbutaline CLASS: prevent preterm  Restlessness,  Coronary arrhythmia
labor apprehension, insufficiency occurs.
TRADE/ Tocolytic Drug anxiety, fear,  History of CVA  Determine client’s
BRAND CONTRADICTION drowsiness,  COPD patients intake and output.
NAME dizziness who developed Fluid intake
Bricanyl ACTION  Patient with CV: degenerative should not exceed
 Relaxes smooth allergy to the  Cardiac heart disease 2500ml/day.
muscles of the treatment. arrhythmias,  Hyperthyroidism  Advise/assist the
DOSAGE uterus of the  Tachyarrhythmias palpitations  History of seizure patient when
 0.25 mg to pregnant  Tachycardia GI: disorder ambulating after
10 mg and woman to  Unstable  Nausea,  Hypotension taking the drug.
should not prevent vasomotor Vomiting  Advise patient to
exceed 15 preterm labor disorders Respiratory: take the drug with
mg/day  Labor and  Coughing meals to prevent
delivery GI discomfort.
ROUTE:
 Hypoglycemia  If nausea and
Intravenous
 Hypokalemia Adverse Effect: vomiting occur,
Infusion
 Lactation  Increased advise patient to
Subcutaneous
difficulty eat small and
breathing
ILOILO DOCTORS’ COLLEGE
West Avenue, Molo, Iloilo City
College of Nursing
 Tightening of frequent meals
the throat such as crackers.
 Fast, pounding,  Provide
or irregular psychosocial
heartbeat support and
 Chest pain opportunities for
 Seizures the patient to
express feelings
and concerns.