Name Dosage/ Mechanism Side Nursing

of the Drawing Classification Time/ of Effects Responsibilities

Drug Route Indication Action

Therapeutic Inhibits HMG – 1. Proper hand

Generic class: P.O with or For elderly CoA reductase, CNS: washing is
name: without meals patients with an early (and rate always the
Antilipemics clinically – limiting) step in  Insomnia number one
Atorvastatin Initially, evident CAD, cholesterol protocol
calcium Pharmacologic 10 - 20mg to reduce fatal biosynthesis. EENT: whenever
Brand class: daily risk of nonfatal handling and
name: MI, fatal and Onset - unknown  Nasopharyngi preparing drugs
HMG – CoA 10 – 80mg nonfatal – tis to be
Lipitor reductase based on strokes, Peak – 1 – 2 hrs.  Pharyngo - administered.
inhibitor response and angina, HF, laryngeal pain RATIONALE
tolerance and To ensure aseptic
revascularizati GI: technique and to
on procedures.  Abdominal prevent cross
Tablet Adjunct to diet pain contamination.
availability: to reduce LDL,  Nausea
total  Diarrhea 2. Check
10mg cholesterol, label thoroughly
 Dyspepsia
20mg apolipoprotein for instruction
 Flatulence
40mg B, and about the
80mg triglyceride administration
Musculoskeletal:
levels to including the
increase HDL dosage, label, and
levels with  Muscle expiration date.
primary spasms RATIONALE
hypercholester  Rhabdo – To avoid error, to be
olemia. Alone myolysis certain with the drug
 Musculoskele
or as an – tal pain patency and to be
adjunct to lipid  Myalgia accurate with the
lowering  Back or leg drug to be
treatments. pain administered.
Intensive lipid
– lowering 3. Elderly
after an acute  Diarrhea patients should
coronary  Dyspepsia follow a
syndrome  Gastritis standard
 Nausea cholesterol
lowering diet
before and
during the
SKIN: therapy.
RATIONALE
To make the
 rash
therapy effective
and acquire best
results.
4. Before
treatment,
assess
patient for
underlying
causes for
hypercholest
erolemia and
obtain a
baseline lipid
profile.
RATIONALE
To obtain baseline
data.
 5. Watch for
signs of
myositis and
myopathy
(unexplain
ed muscle
pain,
tendernes
s,
weakness
, malaise,
dark
urine,
fever)
RATIONALE
To identify adverse
effects and to stop
the medications
immediately.
6. Warn elderly
patients to
avoid
alcohol.
RATIONALE
To avoid drug
interactions and
because alcohol
contains fats and
cholesterol.
 7. Advise
patient to report
all adverse
reactions to the
medical
provider such
as swelling of
face, eyes, lips,
or tongue or
breathing
difficulty.
RATIONALE
To avoid further
complications and to
treat the adverse
reactions
immediately.
8. Put the
medicine in a
bottle and
label it
correctly to
avoid error in
taking
prescribed
medicines.
RATIONALE
This is for the
patient to correctly
take medications
particularly those
patients who are
taking multiple
prescribed
medications
(polypharmacy).