SUMARCA, KRIS DIMPLE BSN – II A

INDICATION &
BRAND NAME SIDE EFFECT/ADVERSE NURSING
CLASSIFICATION DRUG ACTION CONTRAINDICATI
& GENERIC EFFECT RESPONSIBILITIES
ON

 Histamine2 (H2) Ranitidine blocks Indication: Short-  Assess for epigastric and
 CNS: Dizziness,
antagonist histamine H2- term treatment of occult blood in stool
active duodenal Headache, sometimes
receptors in the emesis or gastric aspire.
stomach and prevents ulcer. severe.
histamine-mediated  Treatment of
BRAND NAME: erosive esophagitis,  GI: Diarrhea
Zantac gastric acid secretion.
It does not affect heartburn, acid
GENERIC NAME: pepsin secretion, pent indigestion, sour
RANITIDINE
gastrin-stimulated stomach
HCL
factor secretion or
serum gastrin. Contraindication:
Dosage: Porphyria.
7 mg

Route:
Oral
SUMARCA, KRIS DIMPLE BSN – II A

BRAND NAME INDICATION & ADVERSE

CLASSIFICATION DRUG ACTION NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
& GENERIC CONTRAINDICATION EFFECT

5-HT3 antagonist Blocks effect of Indication:  Zofran is CNS: headache,  Assess patient for nausea, vomiting,
serotonin at 5HT indicated for the prevention dizziness, abdominal distention, and bowel
receptor sites. of nausea and vomiting drowsiness, sounds prior to and following
fatigue, administration.
Contraindication:
weakness.  Assess patient for extrapyramidal
Generic Name:  Hypersensitivity effects (involuntary movements,
asses patient for CV: torsade de facial grimacing, rigidity, shuffling
Ondansetron
nausea, vomiting and pointes, QT walk, trembling of hands)
for distress. interval periodically during therapy
prolongation.
Brand Name:
GI:
Zofran, Zofran
constipation,
ODT, Zuplenz
diarrhea,
Dosage: abdominal pain,
dry mouth liver
0.8 mg
enzymes

Route:
IV