DRUG STUDY

Dosage and Nursing

Name of Drug Route Action Indications Contra-indications Side Effects Responsibilities

Generic Name:  50mg  Inhibits the  Treatment and  Hypersensitivity,  Headache  Observe 10
 Ranitidine q8 action of prevention of cross-sensitivity  Drowsiness rights
histamine heartburn, acid may occur, some  Sleep  Monitor Vital
Brand Name: at the H2 ingestion and oral liquids problems Signs
 Zantac receptor sour stomach contain alcohol  Nausea and  Allow 1hr
site located  Prophylaxis of should be vomiting between any
Classification: primarily in GI hemorrhage avoided in  Diarrhea other antacid
 Anti-Ulcer gastric from stress patients with  Constipation and ranitidine
parietal ulceration known  Assess for
cells, intolerance. epigastric or
resulting in abdominal
inhibition pain and frank
of gastric or occult blood
acid in the stool,
secretion. emesis or
gastric aspirate
 Inform that it
may cause
drowsiness or
dizziness
 Inform that
increased fluid
and fiber
intake may
minimize
constipation
 Name of Drug Dosage and Action Indications Contra-indications Side Effects Nurssing
Route Responsibilities

Generic Name:  Provides  Prevention and  Primary  Nausea  Observe 10

 Ferrous elemental treatment of hemochromatosis,  Pain rights
Sulfate iron an iron deficiency hemolytic  Vomiting  Monitor Vital
essential  Dietary anemia, peptic  Constipation Signs
Brand Name: component supplement for ulcer disease,  Diarrhea  GI upset maybe
 Femiron in the iron regional enteritis  Black Stools related to dose
information or ulcerative  Anorexia  Between meal
Classification: of colitis doses are
 Iron hemoglobi preferable, but
Supplement n drug can be
given with
some foods,
although
absorption may
be decreased
 Check for
constipation,
record color and
amount of
stools
 Alert: Oral iron
may turn stools
black, although
this is harmless
 Monitor
 hemoglobin,
hematocrit and
reticulocyte
count during
therapy

Nursing
Name of Drug Dosage and Action Indications Contra-indications Side effects Responsibilities
Route
Generic Name:  80mg  Blocks pain  Mild to  Hypersensitivit  Severe  Observe 10
 Aspirin TAB impulses in moderate pain y to drug nausea and right
OD CNS, or fever  GI bleeding vomiting  Determine
Brand Name: inhibition of including  Bloody or history of
 Arthrinol prostaglandi rheumatoid tarry peptic ulcers
n synthesis; arthritis, stools or bleeding
Classification: Antipyretic osteoarthritis,  Stomach tendencies
 Nonnarcotic action results thromboembolic pain  Assess for
analgesic from disorders,  Coughing pain: type
 NSAID vasodilation transient up blood location and
of peripheral ischemic attacks or vomit pattern
vessels; that looks  Monitor Vital
decreases like coffee Signs
platelet grounds  Monitor I and
aggregation O, decreasing
output may
indicate renal
failure
 Monitor for
hepatotoxicity

Nursing
Name of Drug Dosage and Action Indications Contra-indications Side effects Responsibilities
Route
Generic Name:   Essential  Dietary  Allergy to  Slowed heart  Give drug
 Calcium element of supplement calcium; renal rate, tingling hourly for the
Carbonate the body;  Treatment for calculi; “heat waves” first 2 weeks
helps calcium hypercalcemia  Fall in BP when treating
Brand Name: maintain the deficiency  Nausea acute peptic
 Caltrate functional  Osteoporosis  Vomiting ulcer
Plus integrity of  Prevention of  Constipation  Administer 1-
the nervous hypocalcemi  Abdominal 3hr after
Classification: and a pain meals
 Antacid mascular  Relief of  Dry mouth  Do not
system; upset administer
 Thirst
helps stomach oral drugs
 Hypercalcemi
maintain associated within 1-2hr
a
cardiac with of antacid
function, hyperacidity administration
blood  Have patient
coagulation chew antacid
tablets
thoroughly
before
swallowing;
follow with a
glass of water
or milk

Nursing
Name of Drug Dosage and Action Indications Contra-indications Side effects Responsibilities
Route
Generic Name:  Erythropoieti  To treat  Uncontrolled CNS:  Monitor
 Erythropoietin n is one factor Anemia hypertension  Seizures renal
controlling  Anemia of  Hypersensitivit  Coldness studies,
Brand Name: rate of red cell chronic y to albumin  Sweating urinalysis,
 Eprex production. renal BUN,
failure CV: creatinine
Classification:  Non-  Hypertension  Report drop
 Hematopoieti myeloid  Hypertensive in output
c growth malignant encephalopath  Check for
disease y symptoms
of anemia,
MS: fatigue,
 Bone Pain pallor and
dyspnea
 Take BP
before and
after
 Monitor
serum iron
levels