Name Indication Side Effects Adverse Effects Mechanism of action Nursing consideration

Brand Name: Used to treat high cold or flu upper respiratory It works by relaxing Monitor BP at drug
Kenzar blood pressure symptoms such as infections, dizziness, blood vessels so that trough (prior to a
(hypertension). It is stuffy nose, sneezing, and back pain blood can flow more scheduled dose).
Generic Name: also used to lower the sore throat, fever; easily.
Losartan risk of stroke in dry cough; Inadequate response
certain people with muscle may be improved by
Classification: heart disease. cramps; splitting the daily
angiotensin receptor pain in your dose into twice-daily
blockers (ARBs) legs dose.
stomach pain,
Route: diarrhea; Lab tests: Monitor
Oral headache, CBC, electrolytes,
felling tired; liver & kidney
Dosage: function with long-
or
50 mg orally once a term therapy.
sleep
day
problems (insomnia).
Name Indication Side Effect Adverse Effect Mechanism of action Nursing consideration
Brand Name A medicine used to stomach ache or yellow skin or the  lowers your blood Give drug 30 min
Diamicron treat type 2 diabetes. indigestion whites of your eyes sugar by increasing before breakfast; if
feeling sick (nausea) turn yellow the amount of insulin severe GI upset
Generic Name: being sick (vomiting) your body produces. occurs or more than
Gliclazide or diarrhea paleness, prolonged 15 mg/day is required,
constipation bleeding, bruising, dose may be divided
Classification: sore throat and fever and given before
Insulin meals.
A rash, redness,
Route: itching and hives, Monitor urine or
Oral sudden swelling of serum glucose levels
eyelids, face, lips, frequently to
Dosage: mouth, tongue or determine drug
80 mg once a day throat that may make effectiveness and
it hard to breathe dosage.

WARNING: Use IV
glucose if severe
hypoglycemia occurs
as a result of
overdose.
Name Indication Side Effects Adverse Effects Mechanism of action Nursing consideration
Brand name: treatment of life- Dizziness CNS: Malaise,  works primarily by Monitor cardiac rhythm
Cordarone threatening Headache fatigue, dizziness, blocking potassium continuously.
ventricular Body malaise tremors, ataxia, rectifier currents that
Generic name: arrhythmias, the Fatigue paresthesias, lack of are responsible for the Monitor for an
Amiodarone drug is commonly Impaired mem coordination repolarization of the extended period when
used atrial ory heart during phase 3 of dosage adjustments are
Classification: fibrillation Involuntary m CV: Cardiac the made.
Anti-arrthythmic ovement arrhythmias, cardiac action potential
Sleep disturba CHF, cardiac arrest, Monitor for safe and
Route: nces hypotension effective serum levels
IV Sensitivity to (0.5–2.5 mcg/mL).
sunlight GI: Nausea,
Dosage: Constipation vomiting, anorexia,
150 mg IV bolus in Loss of constipation,
10 minutes; may appetite abnormal LFTs,
repeat q10min as hepatotoxicity
necessary
Name Indication Side Effect Adverse Effects Mechanism of Nursing consideration
action
Brand name: Norepinephrine is Ischemic injury Numbness norepinephrine Monitor blood pressure
EpiPen, Levoped also indicated as an due to potent Weakness increases both and apical pulse
adjunct in the vasoconstrictor cold feeling in total peripheral continously
Generic name: treatment action and tissue your body resistance, as during norepinephrine ther
Norepinephrine of cardiac arrest and hypoxia Blue lips or well as systolic apy.
profound hypotension Mild fingernails and diastolic
Classification: . bradycardia, Urinating less blood pressure Cardiac monitor should be
Alpha/Beta probably as a than usual or not at all used on patients
adrenergic reflex result of a Trouble breathi receiving norepinephrine I
Agonists rise in blood ng V infusions.
pressure Dangerously
Route: Arrhythmias high blood pressure Defibrillator and
IV Anxiety (severe resuscitation cart should
Transient headache, blurre be close by during
Dosage: headache vision, buzzing in your infusion.
Initial: 8-12 Respiratory ears, anxiety,
mcg/minute difficulty confusion, chest pain,
intravenous (IV) shortness of breath,
infusion irregular
heartbeats, seizure)
Name Indication Side Effects Adverse Effects Mechanism of action Nursing consideration
Brand name: used for the treatment rash, Headache, works by inhibiting Determine the history
Rocephin of the infections diarrhea, dizziness the mucopeptide
Purities. synthesis in the of hypersensitivity
nausea,
Generic name: GI upset. bacterial cell wall reactions to
Ceftriaxone vomiting, Phlebitis.
upset Generally well cephalosporins and
Classification: stomach, tolerated. penicillins and history
Anti-biotic blood clots, of other allergies,
dizziness,
Route: particularly to drugs,
IV headache
before therapy is
Dosage: initiated.
2 g IV once daily
Inspect injection sites
for in duration and
inflammation. Rotate
sites. Note IV
injection sites for
signs of phlebitis
(redness, swelling,
pain).Monitor for
manifestations of
hypersensitivity

Report their
appearance promptly
and discontinue drug.
Name Indicaton Side Effects Adverse Effects Mechanism of action Nursing consideration
Brand name: hydrocortisone should Headache CNS: Vertigo, Works by reducing Establish baseline and
Decadron be added to the increased sweating headache, nystagmus, inflammatory, continuing data on
treatment regimen for trouble sleeping ataxia (rare), irritation, swelling in BP, weight, fluid and
Generic name: patients with septic unusual hair growth increased intracranial the body electrolyte balance,
Hydrocortisone shock that is on your face or body pressure with and blood glucose.
unresponsive to IV upset stomach papilledema (usually
Classification: fluids and vasopressor increased appetite after discontinuation
Corticosteroid therapy. nausea of medication), Be alert to signs of
weight gain mental disturbances, hypocalcemia
Route: aggravation of
IV preexisting Lab tests: Periodic
psychiatric serum electrolytes
Dosage: conditions, insomnia, blood glucose, Hct
50 mg IV q 4H anxiety, mental and Hgb, platelet
confusion, depression count, and WBC with
differential
GI: Cramping,
bleeding.

CV: CHF,
hypertension edema.
Name Indication Side Effects Adverse Effects Mechanism of action Nursing consideration
Brand name: Used because it has Hypotension Febrile A sterile, Document baseline
Plain NSS little to no effect on response. nonpyrogenic solution vital signs, edema,
the tissues and make Infection at for fluid and lung sounds, and heart
Generic name: the person feel the site of injection electrolyte sounds, and continue
0.9% Sodium hydrated preventing Venous replenishment monitoring during and
Chloride Solution hypovolemic shock or thrombosis or after the infusion.
hypotension phlebitis extending
Classification: from the site of Signs of infiltration
Isotonic Intravenous injection. and phlebitis
Solution Extravasation
Hypervolemia Check and regulate
Route: the drop rate
IV

Dosage:
1,000 mL IV bolus at
a maximum infusion
rate.
Name Indication Side effects Adverse effects Mechanism of action Nursing consideration
Brand name: It helps your body get Dizziness, GI: Nausea, vomiting,  works to increase the Observe patients
Lasix rid of extra water by lightheadedness, diarrhea, constipation. excretion of Na+ and receiving parenteral
increasing the amount headache, blurred water by the kidneys drug carefully; closely
Generic name: of urine you make. vision, loss of Nervous system by inhibiting their re- monitor BP and vital
Furosemide appetite, stomach disorders: Headache, absorption from the signs. Sudden death
upset, diarrhea, or dizziness, hepatic proximal and distal from cardiac arrest
Classification: constipation may encephalopathy (in tubules, as well as the has been reported.
Diuretics occur patient with hepatic loop of Henle
insufficiency), Monitor for S&S of
Route: paraesthesia. hypokalemia.
IV
Immune system Monitor BP during
Dosage: disorders: Rarely, periods of diuresis
40 mg via slow severe anaphylactic or and through period of
injection over 1-2 anaphylactoid dosage adjustment.
minutes reactions.
Name Indication Side effects Adverse effects Mechanism of action Nursing consideration
Brand name: Digoxin is indicated Dizziness. Visual  to treat heart failure. Monitor BP periodically
Lanoxin in the management of Mental disturbance (blurred It is also used to treat in patients receiving IV
certain disturbances. or yellow vision) a certain type of digoxin.
Generic name: supraventricular Cardiac irregular heartbeat
Diarrhea.
Digoxin arrhythmias, arrest rhythm atrial fibrillation and Monitor ECG
particularly chronic Headache. (asystole) may improve the during IV administration
Classification: atrial fibrillation and Nausea. Fast heart strength of your heart and 6 hr after each dose.
Digitalis Glycosides flutter, where its Vomiting. rate and increase
major beneficial Red, bumpy contractility. Treating Notify health care
Routes: effect is to reduce the rash an irregular heartbeat professional if
IV ventricular rate can decrease the risk bradycardia or new
for blood clots, an arrhythmias occur.
Dosage: effect that may
8-12 mcg/kg reduce your risk for Observe IV site for
a heart redness or infiltration
attack or stroke.