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Mary’s College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
DRUG STUDY
Name of Patient: Attending Physician: Dr.
Chief Complaint: Submitted to:
Diagnosis:
Date Generi Brand Classification Indication Mechanis Dosage & Time Adverse Nursing Student’s CI’
c Name m of Action Frequenc Given Reaction Consideration Sign Sign
Name y
Sertrali Zoloft Antidepressa Sertraline The mecha Initial Nausea, dizzi -Do not use
ne nts, is used to nism of dose: 50 ness, with MAOIS
Selective treat action of s mg orally drowsiness, d
seratonin depression ertraline is once a ry mouth, -Monitor
reuptake , panic presumed day loss of mood
inhibitors attacks, to be Maintenan appetite, changes in
(SSRIs) obsessive linked to its ce Dose: increased sw the patient
compulsiv inhibition of 50 to 200 eating, diarrh
e disorder, CNS mg orally ea, upset -Limit drug
social neuronal once a stomach, access if
anxiety uptake of day or trouble patient is
disorder serotonin sleeping may suicidal to
(social (5HT). Comment occur. If any decrease the
phobia), Studies at s: of these risk of
and a clinically -Dose effects last or overdose to
severe relevant adjustmen get worse, tell cause harm.
form of doses in ts may be your doctor
premenstr man have made at or pharmacist  -Administer a
ual demonstrat intervals promptly. major portion
syndrome ed of at least of dose at
(premenstr that sertrali one week. bedtime as
ual ne blocks - ordered if
dysphoric the uptake Obsessive drowsiness
disorder) of Compulsiv and
serotonin e Disorder anticholinergi
into human (OCD) c effect are
platelets. and acute severe to
episodes decrease the
of Major risk of patient
Depressiv injury.
e Disorder
(MDD)
require
several
months or
longer of
sustained
pharmacol
ogic
therapy.