West Visayas State University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
La Paz, Iloilo City

DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: Attending Physician:
Age: Ward/Bed Number: Impression/Diagnosis:
Dosage,
Route, Mechanisms of Adverse Special
Name of Drug Indication Nursing Responsibilities
Frequency Action Reactions Precautions
and Timing
Generic: Dosage:  Monitor PT, international
phytonadione 0.5 ml Promotes hepatic Prevention, Newborns (esp. normalized ratio (INR)
formation of treatment of premature routinely in those taking
coagulation hemorrhagic infants) may anticoagulants.
Route: factors II, VII, IX, states in develop  Assess skin for
Brand: IM X. Essential for neonates. hyperbilirubinemi ecchymoses, petechiae.
Vit. K normal clotting of Antidote for a. Severe  Assess gums for gingival
blood. Readily hemorrhage reaction bleeding,
absorbed from GI induced by oral (cramp-like pain, Erythema.
tract (duodenum) anticoagulants, chest pain,  Assess urine for
Frequency: after IM, hypoprothrombi dyspnea, hematuria.
subcutaneous nemic states facial flushing,  Assess Hct, platelet count,
administration. due to vitamin K dizziness, urine/stool culture
Metabolized in deficiency. rapid/weak for occult blood.
liver. Excreted in Hypoprothrombi pulse, rash,  Assess for decrease
Timing: urine; eliminated nemia caused diaphoresis, in B/P, increase in pulse rate,
by biliary system. by hypotension complaint of abdominal/back
Onset malabsorption progressing pain, severe headache (may
of action or inability to to shock, cardiac be evidence of hemorrhage).
(increased synthesize arrest) occurs  Assess for increase in
coagulation vitamin K. rarely,
amount of discharge
factors immediately
during menses.
after IV
 Assess peripheral pulses.
administration.
 Check for excessive
Classification Contraindication Side Effects
 s bleeding from minor cuts,
None known. scratches
Functional: Cautions: Pain, soreness,
antihemorrhagi Renal swelling at IM
c impairment, injection site,
newborns (esp. pruritic erythema
premature): (with
Risk of repeated
Chemical: hemolysis, injections), facial
Fat-soluble jaundice, flushing, altered
vitamin. hyperbilirubine taste.
mia.

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