St.

Anthony’s College
Nursing Department
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: LCA Attending Physician: Dr.HME
Age: 90 yrs.old Ward/Bed Number: ICU-5 Impression/ Diagnosis: Community Acquired
Pneumonia- High Risk with Hypoxemia, Hypertension

Name of Drug Dosage, Mech. of Indication Adverse Reactions Special Nursing

Route, Action Precautions Responsibilities
Freq.,
Timing
Generic: Dosage: Inhibits  Pneumonia Gastrointestinal  Inform the  Check the
Cefipime HCl 1gram bacterial cell- symptoms and doctor physician’s
wall hypersensitivity about order.
synthesis, reactions current list  Follow the
Brand: Route: promotes of 14rights of
Axera IV osmotic medication, medication
instability and OTC  Ask patient if
destroys products, he has
bacteria allergies, allergies to
pre-existing penicillin and
Frequency diseases cephalosporin
Classification: : Contraindications Side Effects: and current  Monitor patient
Q8H : health for
/Functional: Known Dermatologic: local conditions. superinfection
Antibiotics hypersensitivity to reactions, including
cephalosporins, phlebitis, pain and/or
Timing: penicillins, other inflammation;
6am, 2pm, beta-lactam erythema,
Pharmacological 10pm antibiotics or any unspecified
: component of the moniliasis, pruritus,
4th gen. product urticaria, rash,
cephalosporins anaphylaxis including
anaphylactic shock
GI: diarrhea, nausea,
vomiting, oral
moniliasis, colitis
(including
 psedomembranous
colitis),abdominal
pain, constipation
Nervous System:
Headache, dizziness,
paresthesia, tast
perversion,
encephalopathy,
myoclonus, and
seizures
Cardiovascular:
vasodilation
Renal/Genitourinary
: Renal failure;
vaginitis, genital
pruritus, urogenital
infection
Hepatic: Hepatic
failure
Hematologic:
transient leukopenia,
neutropenia,
agranulocytosis, and
thrombocytopenia
Other Adverse
Effects: Fever,
dyspnea, chills

Student’s Name: Kristine L. Young

Clinical Instructor: Deannah Lou F. Tampus , RN.