Medication DOSAGE AND CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERESE NURSING

AVAILABILITY ACTION EFFECT RESPONSIBLITIES

Generic DOSE: 5 Phenytoin is in a Phenytoin is Prevention of Contraindicated in Headache,  Monitor injection
name: mg/kg or 250 class of believed to seizures patient with nausea, sites carefully,
Phenytoin mg/m2 medications protect against hypersensitive to vomiting, drug solutions are
called seizures by hydantoin and those constipation, very alkaline and
Brand FREQUENCY: anticonvulsants. causing voltage- with sinus bradycardia, dizziness, irritating
name: BID or TID It works by dependent SA block, second or feeling of  Give oral drug with
Dilantin decreasing block of voltage third degree AV block spinning, or without food in
ROUTE: P.O abnormal gated sodium or Adams-Stokes drowsiness, consistent manner
electrical activity channels. This syndrome. trouble  Monitor blood
in the brain. blocks sustained sleeping, or counts and
high frequency nervousness urinalysis
repetitive firing may occur  Inform patient
of action that he/she may
potentials. This experience side
is accomplished effects
by reducing the  Encourage to
amplitude of report rash, sever
sodium- nausea and
dependent vomiting,
action potentials drowsiness,
through slurred speech,
enhancing impaired
steady state coordination,
inactivation. swollen glands and
tender gums,
yellowish
discoloration of
the skin and eyes,
joint pain, sore
throat, persistent
headache, malaise