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Mary’s College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: Attending Physician: Dr.
Chief Complaint: Submitted to:
Diagnosis:
Date Generi Brand Classification Indication MechanisDosage & Adverse Nursing Student’s CI’
c Name m of Action
Frequenc Reaction Consideration Sign Sign
Name y
Fluoxet Prozac Antidepressa PROZAC® Fluoxetine  Immediat sleep problems Assessment
ine nt is indicated exerts its
for e-release (insomnia), strange  History:
effects by dreams; Hypersensiti
the treatme
blocking oral vity to
nt of: Acute formulati headache, fluoxetine,
and the
reuptake of ons: dizziness, vision impaired
maintenanc hepatic or
e treatment  serotonin Initial changes;
renal
of Major into dose: 20 tremors or function,
Depressive presynapti diabetes
Disorder an c serotonin mg orally shaking, feeling
mellitus,
anxious or
neurons by once a
d Acute and lactation,
maintenanc nervous; pregnancy,
e treatment  blocking day in the seizures
of the morning,  Physical
obsessions reuptake pain, : Weight, T;
increased skin rash,
and transporter weakness,
compulsions protein after lesions;
yawning, tired reflexes,
in patients located in several
with Obsess feeling; affect;
ive
the weeks if bowel
Compulsive presynapti sufficient sounds,
Disorder (O c upset stomach, liver
clinical evaluation;
CD) terminal. Fl improvem loss of P,
uoxetine a peripheral
ent is not appetite, nausea, perfusion;
lso has
mild observed vomiting, urinary
output,
activity at Maintena diarrhea; LFTs, renal
the 5HT2A nce dose: dry mouth, function
and tests
20 to 60 sweating, hot
5HT2C mg orally flashes;  Arrange
receptors.
per day for lower or
less
Maximum frequent
dose: 80 doses in
mg orally elderly
patients
per day and
patients
with hepatic
Delayed
or renal
release impairment.
oral  BLACK
BOX
capsules: WARNING:
Initial Establish
dose: 90 suicide
precautions
mg orally for severely
once a depressed
patients.
week,
Limit
commenc quantity of
ed 7 days capsules
dispensed;
after the high risk in
last daily children
dose of and
adolescent
immediat
e-release s.
 Adminis
fluoxetine ter drug in
20 mg the
formulati morning.
ons.