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Generic/ Trade Dosage / Classification Indication Contraindications Side Effects Nursing Indications
Name Frequency
Nootropil 800mg / TID Central Influences neuronal and vascular anxiety, insomnia, irritability,
/ Analeptics. functions and influences cognitive headache, agitation,
Piracetam function without acting as a nervousness, and tremor,
sedative or a stimulant.
Improves the function of
the neurotransmitter acetylcholine
via muscarinic cholinergic (ACh)
receptors which are implicated
in memory processes.
Losartan Initial dose: Anti- Hypertension, used alone as part of Contraindicated CNS: headache, blurred Give in the evening
/ 50mg PO daily hypertensive combination therapy with allergy to vision, dizziness, insomnia, Arrange for regular
Cozaar Dosage range lovastalin, active fatigue, muscle cramps, check ups
from 25-100mg liver disease, cataracts Arrange for periodic
daily PO given unexplained GI: flatulence, abdominal ophthalmologic
once or twice a persistent serum pain, cramps, constipation, examinations
day transaminase, nausea, dyspepsia, Administer only when
pregnancy heartburn diet restricted in
cholesterol
Etoricoxib 90 mg/ tab Cox-2 selective Acute and chronic treatment of Asthenia/ fatigue. Dizziness, Special precautions:
/ inhibitor osteoarthritis and RA. Treatment of lower extremity edema, Advanced renal disease,
Arcoxia acute gouty arthritis and primary HPN, dyspepsia, heartburn, preexisting edema,
dysmenorrheal. Relief of acute and nausea hypertension or heart
chronic pain failure, liver dysfunction,
previous, acute asthmatic
attacks, urticaria or rhinitis
precipitated by salicylates
or non selective COX
inhibitors
Cefuroxime 500mg/ 1tab antiviral Urinary tract infections, Sensitivity to CNS: dizziness, headache, Assess patient for
/ BID otitis media cephalosporins fatigue, paresthesua, fever, signs and
CEFTIN Severe infections chills, confusion symptoms of
GI: diarrhea, nausea, infection
vomiting, anorexia, glossitis, Assess for
bleeding anaphylaxis: rash,
uticaria, chills,
fever, dyspnea
Identify urine
output
Assess bowel
pattern daily