PATIENT’S INFORMATION

Patient’s Name: Cheryl Ferrer Age: 50 Weight: 60kg

Diet (hospital): Low salt-Low fat Usual meal at home: Full diet

Attending Physician: Dr. Padilla

Chief Complaint: Dizziness and vomiting

Diagnosis (if applicable): Hypertension

Others:

Are you taking any drugs at present? For how The client is taking Losartan tablet once a day every after breakfast. She has been taking this for 1 year.
long have you taken them?

What are these for? The client is taking this drug as a maintenance drug to prevent hypertension.

Do you have any food allergy? What are these? Client reported to have no known allergy on foods.
 Do you have any drug allergy? What are these? Client reported that she is allergic to Toradol injection. She experienced side effects such as dry and
cracked lips.

DRUG STUDY FORM

DRUG ORDER MECHANISM OF INDICATION (1pt) SIDE EFFECTS (1pts) Usual Dose (1pt) NURSING RESPONSIBILITTIES

ACTION (why given to client) (7pts)

Generic Name:(1pt) Pharmacokinetics Before Administration:

(2) (2 pts)

Losartan To prevent hypertension. Dizziness, headache, 1 tablet OD

vomiting and diarrhea
When given orally, this 1.) Check for the expiration date.
is metabolized in the
2.) Prepare a glassful of water.
liver and excreted in the
 Brand Name:(1pt) urine and feces.

Cozaar Peak time is 1-3 hours During Administration:

after intake.
(3pts)
Classification(1pt) Pharmacodynamics (2) CONTRAINDICATIONS (1pt) ADVERSE EFFECTS Actual Dose
(1pts)
(1pt)
1.) Offer a glassful of water.

2.) Administer the medication. Instruct

Angiotensin II receptor Selectively blocks the Not to be given to clients Client may experience 1 tablet (50mg) OD the patient or family member not to chew
blockers binding of angiotensin II who are pregnant, lactating, headache, dizziness, or crash the tablet.
to specific tissue with allergy, use with syncope, weakness, GI
receptors found in the cautions in clients with complaints, URTI 3.) Instruct the patient to take the
vascular smooth muscle presence of hepatic or renal prescribed medication on time.
and adrenal glands; dysfunction and
blocks the hypovolemia.
vasoconstriction and
release of aldosterone After Administration:
associated with the
renin-angiotensin- (2pts)
aldosterone system.

1.) Instruct client to report any

occurrence of unusual side effects.

2.) Instruct the client to monitor blood

pressure.

(Nov ‘20)