DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE CRITERIA:

General Malvar St., Davao City

Nursing Program

DRUG STUDY
 Content and organization 40%
Analysis 40%
Neatness and promptness 10%
Reference 10%
TOTAL 100%

Name of Patient: Donita Nose Date of Admission: August 25, 2021 Room: 404B
Age: 52 Sex: Female Civil Status: N/A Attending Physician: Dr. Kulintang
Student name: Cristal, March Karen

CLASSIFICATION / NURSING
DRUG NAME INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS
MECHANISM OF RESPONSIBILITY
ACTION
Classification: To reduce risk of MI,  Allergy to ARBs.  Assess blood
BRAND NAME: Angiotensin II receptor stroke, or death from Prevent severe  CNS: headache, pressure
Micardis blockers cardiovascular causes in hypersensitivity dizziness, syncope, periodically and
patients at high risk who reactions. weakness compare to normal
GENERIC: Mode of action: are unable to take ACE  Renal and hepatic  Respiratory: values to help
Telmisartan inhibitors. impairment. Can alter symptoms of upper document
Blocks angiotensin II from metabolism and respiratory tract antihypertensive
DOSAGE: binding to receptor sites in excretion of drugs infections (URTI), effects.
40 mg many tissues, including which can increase cough  Monitor signs of
vascular smooth muscle the risk for toxicity.  GI: diarrhea, high plasma
and adrenal glands  Hypovolemia. Can abdominal pain, potassium levels
ROUTE: be exacerbated by the nausea, dry mouth, (hyperkalemia),
drug’s action on tooth pain including
PO blocking important  EENT: rash, bradycardia,
REFERENCES: life-saving alopecia, dry skin fatigue, weakness,
FREQUENCY: compensatory numbness, and
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CyndeeofC.Student
Name Peñas MARCH KAREN A. CRISTAL, SN