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DRUG STUDY

DRUGNAME INIDICATION CONTRAINDICATIO DRUG ACTION SIDE OR NURSING

N ADVERSE RESPONSIBILITIES
EFFECT
Amoxicillin
● diarrhea from an  Amoxicillin is ● diarrhea. ● Inform client that
Drug classification: Beta-  Susceptible infection with in the class of ● stomach upset. amoxicillin is
lactam infections Clostridium difficile beta-lactam ● headache. contraindicated with
including bacteria antibiotics. ● abnormal taste penicillin allergy.
Oral ear/nose/throat Beta-lactams sense. ● Inform client that it
(ENT), ● mononucleosis act by binding ● skin rash. may cause seizures.
Dosage: Children: genitourinary ● the kissing disease to penicillin- ● vaginal yeast ● assess for rash,
tract, skin and ● liver problems binding infection. anaphylaxis.
≥40kg: as adult. ≤3 ● blockage of normal
skin structures, proteins that ● Inform client that it
months: max 30mg/kg per bile flow
lower inhibit a is being excreted by
day in 2 divided doses ● severe renal
respiratory, process called kidneys
every 12hrs. >3 months impairment
acute transpeptidatio ● monitor patient for
(<40kg): ENT,
uncomplicated n, leading to diarrhea – bloody
genitourinary, skin:
gonorrhea. activation of stool should be
20mg/kg per day in 3
autolytic reported
divided doses every 8hrs.
enzymes in the immediately.
Severe, less susceptible,
bacterial cell
or lower respiratory
wall. This
infections: 40mg/kg per
process leads
day in 3 divided doses
to lysis of the
every 8hrs. Gonorrhea:
cell wall, and
<2yrs: not recommended;
thus, the
prepubertal: amoxicillin
destruction of
50mg/kg + probenecid
the bacterial
25mg/kg as a single dose.
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Adult:
cell. This type
ENT, genitourinary, or
of activity is
skin: 250mg every 8hrs.
referred to as
Severe, less susceptible,
bactericidal
or lower respiratory
killing.
infections: 500mg every
8hrs. Gonorrhea: 3g once.
Renal impairment:
glomerular filtration rate
(GFR) 10–30mL/min:
250mg or 500mg

Procaterol
Drug classification: beta-  Procaterol is  Procaterol is  Beta(2)-  Fine tremor of ● Inform client that
2-adrenergic receptor primarily contraindicated in receptor skeletal muscle, tremor is possible
agonist indicated in conditions like stimulation in palpitations, ● Inform client he/she
conditions Hypersensitivity to the lung causes tachycardia, may experience
Oral
like Asthma, any component of relaxation of nervous tension, headache
Dosage: PO 50 mcg 1-2
Chronic product. bronchial headaches, ● Inform client that it
times/day. Inhalation As
bronchitis, smooth muscle, peripheral may be taken with or
metered-dose aerosol: 10-
Dyspnea, bronchodilation vasodilatation, without food
20 mcg up to 3 times/day.
Dysponea, , and increased muscle cramps
Max: 20 mcg tid. As 100
Emphysema. bronchial (rare),
mcg/mL inhalation soln
airflow. hypersensitivity
via nebuliser: Usual
 Absorption reactions.
doses: 30-50 mcg.
Because of the
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small
therapeutic
dose, systemic
levels of
salmeterol are
low or
undetectable
after inhalation
of
recommended
doses.
 Onset:
Oral
inhalation:
5 min.
Duration: Oral
inhalation: 8 hr.