NAME OF DRUG Tablets may be chewed,

swallowedwhole, or crushed
mebendazole and mixed with food.
Generic name: Vermox Administer drug to all family
members,as prescribed, to
Brand name: Vermox Tablet decrease risk of spreading the
infestation.
Classification: anthelmintics
Dietary restrictions, laxatives,
Dosage: Tablets (chewahle): or enemas aren’t necessary.
100 mg
Safe use in children younger
Frequency: Adults and than age 2 hasn't ben
children 2 years of age and established.
older—100 milligrams (mg)
two times a day, morning and
evening, for 3 consecutive
days
Route: OP
INDICATIONS
Pinworm
Roundworm, whipworm, and
hookworm
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Contraindicated in patients
hypersensitive to drug.
MECHANISM OF
ACTION ACTION
Selectively and irreversibly
inhibits uptake of glucose and
other nutrients in susceptible
helminths.
SIDE EFFECTS
CNS: seizures.
GE OCcasional, transient
abdominal painand diarrhea
in massive infestation
andauring expulsion of
worms.
Skin: urticaria.
Other: fever.
Reduced plasma
mebendazole levels,which
may decrease drug's effect.
Monitorpatient closely.
Cimetidine: Increased plasma
mebendaz0le levels. Monitor
patient closely.
NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
NAME OF DRUG
milrinone lactate
Generic name: Primacor
Brand name: Primacor
Classification: bipyridines
Pregnancy risk category C
Dosage: injection: 1 mg/ml
Injection (premixed): 200
mcg/ml in D,w
Frequency: 50μg/kg
administered over a period of
10 minutes usually followed
by a continuous infusion at a
dosage titrated between
0.375μg/kg/min and
0.75μg/kg/min according to
haemodynamic and clinical
response, but should not
exceed 1.13mg/kg/day total
dose
Route: The primary route of
excretion of milrinone in
man is via the urine
INDICATIONS
Short-term treatment of
heartfailure
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Contraindicated in patients
hypersensitiveto drug. Drug
NAME OF DRUG
sulfisoxazole (sulfafurazole,
sulphafurazole)
Generic
name:ERYTHROMYCIN
Brand name:Pediazole
Classification: sulfonamide
antibiotic
Dosage: sulfisoxazole
Tablets: 500 mg
sulfisoxazole acetyl
Liquid: 500 mg/5 ml
shouldn't be used in
patientswitn severe aoric or
pulmonic valvulardisease in
place of surgical correction
ofthe obstruction or during
acute phase of
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
Prepare I.V. infusion solution
using halfnormal saline
solution, or D,W. Prepare the
100-mcg/mlsolution by
adding 180 ml of diluent per
20-mg (20-ml) vial, the l50-
meg/ml soluon by adding 113
ml of diluent per20-mg (20-
ml) vial, and the 200-mcg/ml
solution by adding 80 ml of
diluent per 20-mg (20-ml)
Alert: If furosemide or
torsemide is administered
imto an l. Iine that contains
milinone, a precipitate will
form.
Produces inotropic action by
InCreasing cellhlar levels of
cAMP Produces vasodilation
by directly relaxing vascular
smooth muscle.
Adust-a-dose: For patients
with reral failure, if
creatinine clearance is 50
mL/minute or less, titrate
dosage to maximum clinical
etfect; don t exceed 1.13
mg/kg/day.
SIDE EFFECTS
Frequency:Adults—4000 to
8000 milligrams (mg) per
day, divided and given in 4 to
6 doses per day. Children and
infants 2 months of age and
olde
Route: oral
INDICATIONS
Urinary tract and systemic
infections
Chlamydia trachomatis
(lymphogranulomavenereum
Uncomplicated urethral,
endocervical
CONTRAINDICATIONS
CNS: headache.
CV: VENTRICULAR
ARRHYTHMIAS,
Ventricular ectopic activity,
nonsustained ventricular
tachycardia, sustained
ventriculartachycardia,
ventricular fibrillation.
NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
Use cautiously in patients
with atrnal futter or
fibrillation because drug
slightlyshortens AV node
conduction time and may
increase ventricular response
rate.
Drug is typically given with
digoxin and diuretics.
Improved cardiac output may
increase urine output. Expect
dosage reduction in patient's
diuretic therapy as heart
failure improves. Potassium
loSS may predispose patient
to digitalis toxicity.
Monitor fluid and electrolyte
status, blood pressure, heart
rate, and renal function
during therapy. Excessive
decrease in blood pressure
requires discontinuing or
slowing rate of infusion.
Correct hypo-kemia if it
occurs during treatment.
to onamides, in fants younger
than plasmosis), in regnant
women at term, and in breast-
teeding women.
MECHANISM OF
ACTIONS
Drug-drug. Methotrexate:
May icrease methotrexate
levels Use together
cautiously.
Oral anticoagulants:
Increased anticoagulant
effect. Monitor patient for
bleeding
Oral antidiabetics: Increased
hypoglycemic effect. Monitor
glucose levels
Oral contraceptives:
Decreased contraceptive
effectiveness and increased
risk of breakthrough
bleeding. Advise patient to
use a
SIDE EFFECTS
May increase BUN,
creatinine, amin transferase,
and bilirubin levels.
May increase eosinophil
count. May decrease
hemoglobin and PT and
fibrinogen,granulocyte,
platelet, and WBC Ccounts.
NAME OF DRUG
enoxacin
Generic name: Penetrex
Brand name:Penetrex
Classification:quinolone/fluor
oquinolone antibiotic
Dosage: Tablets (film-
coated): 200 mg, 400 mg
Route: oral
INDICATIONS
Uncomplicated urinary tract
infections (UTIs) caused by
susceptible strains of
Escherichia coli,
Staphylococcus
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Contraindicated in patients
hypersensitive to drug or
other fluoroquinolones.
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
Inhibits bacterial DNA
synthesis, mainly by blocking
DNA gyrase; bactericida.
SIDE EFFECTS
May increase BUN,
creatinine, ALT, AST,
alkaline phosphatase,
Contraindicated in patients giving first dose. Therapy
hypersensitive age 2 months may begin pending results.
(except in congenital toxo-
Monitor urine cultures, CBC,
PT, INR,and urinalyses
before and during therapy.
NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES Monitor renal and liver
function testresults.
Use cautiously in patients
with impaired hepatic or Report moderate to severe
renal uncuon, severe allergy diarrhea toprescriber.
or bronchial asthma, and
G6PD deficiency Watch for superinfection:
fever or othersigns or
Obtain specimen for culture symptoms of new infection.
and sensitivity tests betore
bilirubin, LDH, and GGT
levels.
May increase eosinophil
count.
NURSING
CONSIDERATIONS
Use cautiously in patients
with CNS disorders, such as
severe cerebral
arteriosclerosis or seizure
disorders, and in those at
Risk for seizures. Drug may
cause CNS stimulation.
Use cautiously and with
dosage adjustments in
patients with impaired renal
or hepatic function. Monitor
renal function and liver
function tests.
Obtain specimen for culture
and sensitivity tests before
giving first dose. Therapy
may begin pending results.
NAME OF DRUG
amantadine hydrochloride
Generic name: Symmetrel
Brand name:Gocovri.
Classification: adamantanes
Pregnancy risk category C
impairment, orthostatic
hypotension, and CV disease.
Monitor renal and liver
functiontests.
Begin treatment within 24 to
48 hoursafter symptoms
appear and continue for24 to
48 hours after symptoms
disappear (usually 2 to 7 days
of therapy).

Dosage: Capsules: 100 mg

Syrup: 50 mg/5 ml
Frequency: 200 mg daily may
benefit from an increase up to
300 mg daily in divided
doses.
Route: oral
INDICATIONS
Prophylaxis or symptomatic
treatment of inftuenza type A
virus, respiratory tract
ilinesses
cONTRAINDICATIONS
Contraindicated in patients
hypersensitiveto drug
SIDE EFFECTS
CNS: depression, fatigue,
confusion,dizziness,
hallucinations, anxiety,
irritability, ataxia, insomnia,
headache, light headedness.
CV: peripheral edema,
orthostatic hypotension, heart
failure.
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
Unknown. Possibly inhibits
the uncoating of the infuenza
A virus, preventing release of
infection's viral nucleic acid
intothe host cell.
NURSING
CONSIDERATIONS
Use cautiously in elderly
patients and in
patients with seizure
disorders, heart failure,
peripheral edema, hepatic
disease, mental illness,
eczematoid rash, renal
NAME OF DRUG Oral anticoagulants: Inhibited
vitamin
neomycin sulfate
NURSING
Generic name:Mycifradint, CONSIDERATIONS
Neo-fradin, Neosulft
Brand
name:Bacitracin/neomycin/ Use cautiously in patients
polymyxin b with impairedBrenal
function, neuromuscular
Classification: disorders, or ulcerative bowel
aminoglycoside antibiotics lesions and in elderly
patients. Never administer
Dosage: Oral solution: 125 drug parenterally.
mg/5 ml
Monitor renal function:
Tablets: 500 mg output, specine gravity,
urinalysis, BUN and
Frequency: 4-12 grams creatinine levels, and
of neomycin sulfate per day creatinine clearance. Notiry
(eight to 24 tablets) in
divided doses.  In adjunctive treatment of
hepatic coma, decrease
Route: oral patient's dietary protein and
as-sess neurologic status
INDICATIONS frequently during therapy.
Infectious diarrhea caused
byenteropathogenic
Escherichia coli
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Contraindicated in patients
hypersensitiveto other
aminoglycosides and in
thosewith intestinal
obstruction.
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
Inhibits protein synthesis by
bindingdirectly to the 30S
ribosomal subunit
Generally bactericidal.
SIDE EFFECTS
EENT: ototoxicity.
GI: nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, malabsorption
syndrome, Clostridium
ditficile-related colitis.
GU: nephrotoxicity, possible
increase in urinary excretion
Digoxin: Decreased digoxin
absorption.
Inereased ototoxicity. Use
together cautiously.
NAME OF DRUG GI: nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, glossitis, stomatitis,
amoxicillin gastritis, enterocolitis,
trihydrate(amoxycillin abdominal pain,
trihydrate) pseudomembranous colitis,
blackhairy tongue.
Generic name: Alphamoxt
Amoxil, Apo-Amoxit. CONTRAINDICATIONS
Brand name: Contraindicated in patients
Amoxil, Moxatag, hypersensifiveto drug or
and Trimox other penicillins
Classification:penicillin
Dosage: Capsules: 250 mg, NURSING
S00 mg CONSIDERATIONS
Oral suspension: 50 mg/ml Use cautiously in patients
(pediatricdrops), 125 mg/5 with other drug allegies
ml, 250 mg/5 ml (especially to cephalospo
(afterreconstitution) Tins) because of possible
cross-sensitivity and in those
Tablets: 500 mg, 875 mng with mononucleosis
becauseof high risk of
Tablets (chewable): 125 mg, maculopapular rash
250 mg
Obtain specimen for culture
Frequency: every 12 and sensitivity tests before
hours (twice a day) or every giving first dose. Ther-apy
8 hours (three times a day) may begin pending results.
with or without food. The
length of your treatment Before giving, ask patient
depends on the type of about allergicreactions to
infection that you have. penicillin. A negative
historyof penicillin allergy IS
Route: oral no guarantce against allergic
reaction.
INDICATIONS
Systemic infections, acute
andchronic urinary tract
infections causedby
susceptibie strains of gram-
pesitiveand gram-negative
organisms
MECHANISM OF
ACTION
An aminopenicillin that
inhibits cell-wallsynthesis
during bacterial
multiplication.
Bacteria resist amoxicillin by
producingpenicillinases-
enzymes that
hydrolyzeamoxicillin.
SIDE EFFECTS
CNS: lethargy,
hallucinations,
seizures,anxiety, confusion,
agitation, depression,
dizziness, fatigue.