DRUG STUDY

NAME AND DOSE, MECHANISM INDICATIONS CONTRAINCICA ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING

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Chlorphenira ½ amp Q6* This Symptomatic Hypersensitivity - Drowsiness Administer with food
mine Maleate medication relief of to - Dizziness if GI upset occurs.
(Antihistamine) works by symptoms chlorpheniramine - Blurred vision
blocking a associated with maleate or any - Dry Arrange for periodic
certain natural seasonal allergic component of the mouth/nose/throat blood tests during
substance rhinitis; formulation. - Nausea prolonged therapy.
(histamine) vasomotor - Stomach pain
that your body rhinitis; allergic - Constipation Teachings:
makes during conjunctivitis - Problems with Take as prescribed;
an allergic memory or avoid excessive
reaction. By consentration dosage.
blocking - Nervousness
another natural - Restlessness or Avoid OTC drugs;
substance excitability may contain
made by your (especially in ingredients that could
body children) cause serious
(acetylcholine) reactions if taken with
, it helps dry this antihistamine.
up some body
fluids to Report difficulty
relieve breathing;
symptoms hallucinations,
such as watery tremors, loss of
eyes and runny coordination; unusual
nose. bleeding or bruising;
visual disturbances;
irregular heartbeat.
 NAME AND DOSE, MECHANISM INDICATIONS CONTRAINCIC ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING
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Levepiracetam 100mg tab TID This Used in the Contraindicated Commonly reported Observe and monitor
(Antiepeleptic) medication is treatment of to patients with side-effects include: patient with signs of
an antiepileptic partial seizures. hypersensitivity adverse effects
drug. It to the drug. - Infection
modulates Avoid abrupt - Drowsiness Monitor fluid balance
synaptic withdrawal. - Headache closely
neurotransmitt - Nervousness
er release - Aggressive Assess and document
through behavior any signs of seizure
binding to the - Agitation activity.
synaptic - Fatigue
vesicle protein - Anxiety
SV2A in the - Apathy
brain. - Depersonalization
 NAME AND DOSE, MECHANISM INDICATIONS CONTRAINCI ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING
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Hydrocortisone 75mg IV “now” This Used in the Hypersensitivit - Loss of muscle Check for the right
(anti- medication is treatment y to drug/class/ mass medication, dose and
inflammatory) an anti- allergic states – component. - Muscle weakness patient being prescribed
inflammatory severe or - Ulcerative to.
adrenocortical incapacitating Systemic esophagitis,
steroid. It is a allergic fungal abdominal Proper aseptic
short acting conditions; infection. distention technique must be
glucocorticoid short-term - Peptic ulcer observed when giving
with inflammatory - Impaired wound IV medications.
mineralocortic and allergic healing
oid activities. disorders. - Hyperpigmentation Teachings:
It has a very - Bruising Take drug exactly as
rapid action. - Headache prescribed
- Vertigo
Take with meals or
snacks if GI upset
occurs

Advise that
corticosteroids cause
immunosuppression
and may mask
symptoms of infection.

Instruct to avoid people

with known contagious
illnesses and to report
possible infections
immediately.
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Paracetamol 200mg PO Its mechanisms of Indicated for Caloric Side-effects are rare Check that the patient is
(anti-pyretic & action remain symptomatic undernutrition; and include skin not taking any other
anti- incompletely relief of pain acute liver rashes and blood medication containing
inflammatory) understood, but it and fever. failure disorders. paracetamol.
has a highly liver problems; In overdose,
selective severe renal hepatocellular Evaluate therapeutic
inhibitory effect impairment; a necrosis or less response
on COX-2 in the condition where frequently renal
spinal cord by the body is tubular necrosis.
reducing the unable to
availability of an maintain
essential co- adequate blood
substrate for the flow called
enzymatic action shock
of COX-2. This
inhibits the Allergies:
transmission of Acetaminophen
pain impulses to
higher centers.

.
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Ceftriaxone 700mg IV Works by For susceptible Hypersensitive - Swelling Assess pt’s previous
(antibiotic) inhibiting the bacterial to - Redness sensitivity reaction to
mucopeptide infections of the cephalosporins, - Pain in the penicillin or other
synthesis in the skin and skin penicillins and injection site cephalosporins.
bacterial cell wall structure. other related may occur
The betalactam antibiotics. - Rash Assess pt. for signs and
moiety of - Diarrhea symptoms of infection
ceftriaxone binds - Induration before and during the
to (localized treatment.
carboxypeptidase hardening of soft
s, endopeptidases, tissues) Report signs such as
and petechiae, ecchymotic
transpeptidases in areas, or other forms of
the bacterial unexplained bleeding.
cytoplasmic
membrane. These Assess for possible
enzymes are itching fever, malaise,
involved in cell- redness.
wall synthesis and
cell division. By
binding to these
enzymes,
ceftriaxone results
in the formation
of detective cell
walls and cell
death.
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Prednisone 10mg/5ml Prednisone Prednisone is This drug is - Aggression Administer it in the

(anti- 7ml OD decreases used to treat contraindicated - Agitation morning to coincide
inflammatory) inflammation via conditions such to pts. with - Blurred vision with the body’s normal
suppression of the as severe documented - Dizziness secretion of cortisol.
migration of allergies and hypersensitivity - Decrease amount
polymorphonucle skin diseases. to the drug or of urine Administer with meals
ar leukocytes and components of - Irregular to minimize GI
reversing the formulation. heartbeat or irritation
increased pulse
capillary Contraindication - Headache Teachings:
permeability. to the - Mood changes Instruct to take
administration - Irritability medication as directed.
of prednisone - Numbness
include the - Shortness of Monitor for presence of
presence of breath the side effects.
systemic fungal
infections. Glucocorticoids cause
immunosuppression
and may mask
symptoms of infection.
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Cetirizine 5ml PO BID Potent histamine Management of This drug is - Sedation Give without regards to
Syrup (H1) receptor seasonal allergic contraindicated - Palpitation meals.
(Antihistamine) antagonist; response. to pts. with - Nausea
inhibits histamine documented - Diarrhea Assess respiratory
release and hypersensitivity - Abdominal pain status, such as wheeze
eosinophil to the drug or - Constipation or tightness of the
chemotaxis components of - Bronchospasm chest.
during the formulation. - Fever
inflammation, - Photosensitivity Report difficulty
leading to - Rash breathing,
reduced swelling hallucinations.
and decreased Tremors, loss of
inflammatory coordination, irregular
response. heartbeat.

Health education advise

to significant others
about the medication
and its possible side
effects.

Evaluate therapeutic
response.