IX.

DRUG STUDY

DOSAGE,
INDICATION / ADVERSE
DRUG NAME ROUTE, CONTRAINDICATIONS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES
ACTION EFFECTS
FREQUENCY
1. Cefuroxime 250 mg -          It interferes -          Hypersensitivity N and V, anorexia, -          Protect drug from sunlight
Brand Name: Zinacef TIV with the final step to cephalosphorins abdominal cramps -          Instruct the client to take with
Trade name: Zinacef, (q 8 hrs.) in the formation of   or pain and food to enhance absorption
Ceftin   the bacterial cell headache.  
Classification: wall.
antibiotic -          Lower
respiratory tract
infection
2. Ranitidine 12mg -          Inhibits -          Cirrhosis of the Abdominal pain, -          Take as directed with
TIV gastric acid liver headache, immediately following meals
trade name: Zantac (q 6 hrs.) secretion by -          Impaired renal dizziness, malaise, -          Store at room temperature
blocking the effect or hepatic function N and V
Classification: H2 of histamine on  
(histamine-2) blockers histamine H2
receptors.
-          GERD
3. Metronidazole     125mg/ 3.5 ml -          Inhibits -          Active organic - nausea, dry -          Take with food or milk to reduce
brand name: Flagyl  PO growth of amoebae disease of the CNS mouth, vomiting, GI upset
(q 8 hrs.) by binding to -          Blood diarrhea -          Drug may turn urine brown,
classification: antibiotic   DNA, resulting in dyscrasias   don’t be alarmed.
and antiprotozoal loss of helical
medication structure, strand
breakage,
inhibition of
nucleic acid
synthesis and cell
death.
-          Amoebiasis