Leslie L.

Loredo BSN3A April 27, 2021

Drug Study
Name of Drug Dosage, Route and Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing
Frequency Action Responsibility

Generic Name: Dosage: Oxycodone is a Used to treat Respiratory Nausea

Oxycodone 5 mg 1 tab synthetic moderate to severe depression, known Constipation
Vomiting - Monitor
phenanthrene- pain, renal or suspected
Brand Name: Frequency: Respiratory patient’s relief
derivative opiate impairment and paralytic ileus,
Oxycontin Q6H, PRN depression of pain,
agonist. It binds to hepatic impairment acute abdomen,
Headache respiratory
opiate receptors in delayed gastric
Classification: Route: Pruritus status and
the CNS, causing emptying, COPD,
Opioid agonist PO Insomnia mental
inhibition of cor pulmonale,
Analgesic Dizziness condition.
ascending pain acute or chronic Asthenia - Get the blood
pathways, altering bronchial asthma, Somnolence pressure of the
the perception of hypercarbia, Abdominal pain patient before
and response to chronic Chills and fever
and after taking
pain. It produces constipation. Hypotension
the medication
generalised CNS Moderate to severe Anorexia Diarrhoea
Dyspepsia - Observe any
depression. hepatic and severe
Dysphagia signs of misuse
renal impairment.
Anxiety and abuse of
Lactation.
Nervousness medication
Tremor because opioid
Vasodilation drugs are
Cough addicting
Dyspnea - Assess for signs
Rash or symptoms of
hypogonadism
or
hypoadrenalism
Name of Drug Dosage, Route Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing
and Frequency Action Responsibility

Generic Name: Dosage: Methylprednisolon - Anti- Systemic fungal - Adrenal suppression - Assess if the
Methylprednisolon 5 mg 1 tab e binds to and inflammatory infections unless - Anaphylactoid patient has a
e activates or specific anti- reactions history of the
Frequency: intracellular immunosupp infective therapy is - Immunosuppression following:
Brand Name: Q6H, PRN - Acute myopathy
Depo - Medrol glucocorticoid ressive employed; IM
- Kaposi’s sarcoma Infections; kidney or
receptors. - Allergic administration in
Route: - Psychiatric liver disease,
Activated reactions idiopathic
PO disturbances hypothyroidism,
glucocorticoid thrombocytopenic
Classification: - Increased ulcerative colitis,
Adrenal receptors bind to purpura. Intrathecal susceptibility and diverticulitis, active
corticosteroid promoter regions administration. severity of or latent peptic ulcer,
of DNA (which Concurrent infections inflammatory bowel
may activate or administration of - Impaired healing
disease, CHF,
suppress live or live, - HTN
hypertension,
transcription) and attenuated vaccines - Na and fluid
retention thromboembolic
activate (in patients
- CV collapse (high disorders,
transcription receiving
dose) Peptic ulcer osteoporosis, seizure
factors resulting in immunosuppressive
- Cataract disorders, diabetes
inactivation of doses).
subcapsular mellitus; pregnancy;
genes through
- Skin atrophy lactation
deacetylation of
- Acne
histones. - Muscular weakness - Monitor patient’s
- Growth retardation blood pressure,
blood glucose,
electrolytes
- Explain to patient
to report unusual
conditions or
complications
such as swelling
or ectremities of
weight gain
Name of Drug Dosage, Route Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing
and Frequency Action Responsibility

Generic Name: Dosage: It works as a - Treatment of Do not administer Ophthalmic: Transient - Assess for
Hyaluronate 25 mg/2.5 ml biological pain in to patients with rise in intraocular hypersensitivity to
lubricant, reducing osteoarthritis known pressure. hyaluronate
Brand Name: Frequency: friction between of the knee hypersensitivity to preparations.
Hyalgan OD x 5 days Intra-articular inj: Pain
adjacent tissues. It hyaluronate - Assess color of
- Surgical aid and inflammation at inj
is present in high preparations. the skin, swelling,
Classification: Route: in the site.
amounts in joints redness and
Antiarthritic Drug Intra-articular anterior
and synovial fluid Hypersensitivity; pruritus. Assess
Injection segment
(the fluid that fills Intra-articular anaphylaxis; hypotensive injection site.
during
the knee joint). It is injections are crisis. - Monitor vital
cataract
thought that contraindicated in signs especially
extraction
sodium cases of present the blood pressure
and
hyaluronate infections or skin - Explain to patient
intraocular
injection helps diseases in the area to report
lens
restore synovial of the injection site immediately if she
implantation
fluid, thereby to reduce the feels any itchiness
reducing some of potential for and redness on the
the pain and developing septic site of injection
discomfort arthritis.
associated with
osteoarthritis