DETAILED DRUG STUDY

METRONIDAZOLE 5.5 ML
GENERIC BRAND CLASSIFICATION INDICATION MECHANISM ADVERSE NURSING
NAME NAME OF ACTION REACTION CONSIDERATIONS

Metronidazole Flagyl Antibiotic - Acute infection Inhibits growth of Headache,  Observe the 10 Rs
with susceptible amoebae by nausea, dry before giving the drug.
anaerobic bacteria binding to DNA, mouth, vomiting,  Instruct to take drug
- Acute intestinal resulting in loss of diarrhea with food or milk to
amoebiasis helical structure, decrease GI upset
strand breakage,  Inform that drug may
inhibition of nucleic turn urine brown, don’t
acid synthesis and be alarmed.
cell death.  (dapat lima kabuok)

Add dosage and frequency and route

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Lactobacillus Reuteri Tablet

GENERIC BRAND CLASSIFICATION INDICATION MECHANISM OF ADVERSE NURSING
NAME NAME ACTION REACTION CONSIDERATIONS

Lactobacillus Flotera Bacilli Used to improve olonizing Bloating  Monitor effectiveness of

Reuteri and restore normal resistance, therapy and advent of
flora. Probiotics producing acid, and adverse/allergic effects
have been used to short chain fatty  Instruct patient in
treat bowel acid (SCFA), appropriate use and
problems (such as regulating intestinal adverse effects to report
diarrhea, irritable transit, normalizing
bowel), eczema, perturbed
lactose intolerance microbiota,
and urinary tract increasing
infections. enterocyte
turnover, and
competitive
exclusion of
pathogens
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Calmoseptine
GENERIC BRAND CLASSIFICATION INDICATION MECHANISM ADVERSE NURSING
NAME NAME OF ACTION REACTION CONSIDERATIONS

menthol and Calmosep Emolients skin Protects, soothes Calmoseptine Signs of an Clean the area before
zinc oxide tine protectives and helps promote ointment promotes allergic reaction, applying the ointment.
(Topical healing of wound granulation like rash; hives;
application impaired skin and re- itching; red, (5)
route) integrity related to: epithilialization. swollen,
Feeding tube site blistered, or
leakage; wound peeling skin with
drainage (to or without fever;
protect peri-wound wheezing;
skin from tightness in the
maceration) chest or throat;
(peristomal and trouble
parastomal skin breathing,
irritations); urinary swallowing, or
and fecal talking; unusual
incontinence, hoarseness; or
bedsores; ileoanal swelling of the
reservoirs, mouth, face, lips,
ileostomy, tongue, or throat.
urostomy;
moisture eg,
perspiration; acne,
scrapes; fungal
infections, eczema,
impetigo; diaper
rash (children and
adults); insect bites;
burns (flame,
radiation,
chemical); fistula,
fissures,
excoriation;
colonoscopy,
external
hemorrhoid;
chafing, chapping
of skin; fungal
infections; vaginal
and rectal
itchiness; prickly
heat.