DRUG NAME CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATI SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTION ON

Generic Name: Therapeutic A potent drug that  Acute Contraindicated in CNS: vertigo,
Class: inhibits sodium and pulmonary patients headache, dizziness,
Furosemide chloride edema hypersensitive to weakness,  To prevent nocturia, give
Diuretic, reabsorption at the  Edema drug and in those paresthesia, P.O. and I.M. preparations
antihypertensive Hypertension in the morning. Give second
proximal and distal with anuria. restlessness, fever.
Brand Name: tubules and the dose in early afternoon.
ascending loop of Use cautiously in CV: orthostatic  Monitor weight, blood
Lasix, Novo- patients with hypotension, pressure, and pulse rate
Pharmacologic Henle
semide Class: hepatic cirrhosis thrombophlebitis, routinely with long-term
and in those with IV administration use.
Loop diuretic allergic to  Monitor fluid intake and
sulfonamides. GI: abdominal
output and electrolyte,
discomfort,
BUN, and carbon dioxide
Dosage: 20mg pancreatitis, nausea,
levels.
vomiting, constipation
 Advise patient to take drug
GU: nocturia, with food to prevent GI
polyuria, frequent upset.
urination, oliguria
Route: IV
Hepatic: hepatic
dysfunction, jaundice

Musculoskeletal:
Frequency: q8 muscle spasm