BRAND DOSAGE/ROUTE CLASSIFICATION INDICATION ADVERSE REACTION NURSING RESPONSIBILITY

NAME/GENRIC
NAME
Generic Name: Dosage: 750mg PO, Non-steroidal Anti- -  reducing hormones that -indigestion BEFORE:

Naproxen Sodium then 250mg every 8 Inflammatory Drug cause inflammation and pain -epigastric pain -Check the physician’s order

hours until attack in the body. -diarrhea -observe 10 rights of drug

Brand Name: subsides OR -reduces pain, swelling, and -heart burn administration

Flanax 825mg then 275mg joint stiffness caused by -nausea DURING:

every 8 hours until conditions such as headache, -headache --advise the patient to take drug

attack subsides muscle aches, tendonitis, -Dizziness with or milk to minimize GI upset

dental pain, and menstrual -drowsiness -check properly if the patient take

Route: Oral cramps. arthritis, bursitis, the medication properly

and gout attacks.  AFTER:

-observe for allergic reactions

-document and record

-drug may cause drowsiness, tell

patient not to drive or perform

hazardous task requiring mental

alertness