Patient Name: R. Admission Diagnosis: Schizophrenia, UT DRUG STUDY Leslie L.

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

Generic Name: Dosage: Chlorpromazine is a ● Psychoses ● Hypersensitivity ● Agranulocytosis ● Introduce self and explain the
neuroleptic that acts ● Intractable hiccup ● Preexisting CNS ● Instantaneous deaths importance of taking the
Thorazine 100 mg; 1 tab
by blocking the depression associated with medication
postsynaptic ● Coma ventricular ● Take precaution when
dopamine receptor in ● Bone-marrow tachyarrhythmias administering the medication
Brand Name: Frequency: the mesolimbic suppression ● Marked elevation of to patients with
Chlorpromazine HS (at bedtime) dopaminergic system ● Pheochromocytoma body temperature cardiovascular or liver
and inhibits the ● Lactation. with heat stroke
disease
release of ● Neuroleptic
● Take note of the dosage and
Classification: Route: hypothalamic and malignant syndrome
the route of administration
hypophyseal ● Extrapyramidal
Antipsychotics PO hormones. It has dysfunction. and other patient’s rights in
antiemetic, serotonin- administering medication
blocking, and weak ● Make sure that the patient
antihistaminic was able to take the
properties and slight medication.
ganglion-blocking ● Due to its CNS depressant
activity. It is a effect, be cautious to patients
tranquilizer and with chronic respiratory
antiemetic with disorders (severe asthma,
sedating effect. emphysema and acute
respiratory infection)
● Watch out for aspiration of
vomitus since the drug can
suppress cough reflex.
Name of Drug Dosage, Route and Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibility
Frequency

Generic Name: Dosage: Diphenhydramine, a ● Short-term ● Stenosing peptic ● Drug tolerance ● Introduce self and explain the
monoethanolamine management of ulcer or (continuous use). importance of taking
Diphenhydramine 50 mg 1 cap
derivative, is an Insomnia pyloroduodenal ● Rarely, eczematous medication
antihistamine with ● Allergic obstruction. reactions (topical) ● Carefully check if the patient
sedative and condition, motion ● Premature infants ● Haemolytic anaemia, has a history of allergy to any
Brand Name: Frequency: antimuscarinic sickness and neonates. antihistamines and take
thrombocytopenia,
Benadryl HS (at bedtime) properties. It competes ● Used to treat ● Lactation. agranulocytosis precaution.
with histamine for H1 extrapyramidal ● Concomitant use ● Administer with food if GI
● Fatigue.
receptor sites on effector symptoms with other upset occurs
● Anorexia
Classification: Route: cells in the blood antihistamine- ● Observe the Patient’s 10 rights
● Sedation, drowsiness,
vessels, gastrointestinal containing to medication
Antihistamine PO tract, and respiratory medicines restlessness, dizziness, ● Make sure that the patient was
tract. (including topical excitability (children), able to take the medication
antihistamines). headache ● Watch out for fall because
● Disturbance in attention, patient might experience
confusion, nervousness dizziness, drowsiness, blurred
● Urinary frequency, vision and psychomotor
urinary retention, impairment after taking the
difficulty in micturition medication.
● Thickening of bronchial ● Take note of the
secretions contraindications
● Observe difficulty of breathing,
hallucinations, tremors, loss of
coordination, unusual bleeding
or bruising, visual disturbances,
irregular heartbeat.