NAME OF DOSAGE/FREQ/ CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM INDICATIONS/ SIDE ADVERSE NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES

DRUG ROUTE/SUPPLIED OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS EFFECTS EFFECTS

GENERIC NAME Injection/solution Prostglandin F2 Indications:  mild  severe pelvic BEFORE:

Carboprost ; 250 mcg; IM Alpha It binds the Failure of expulsion of nausea, pain, Check doctor’s order
tromethamine prostaglandin the fetus during the vomiting, cramping, or
E2 receptor, course of treatment diarrhea; vaginal Apply patient’s right of drug
causing by another method; bleeding; administration
myometrial Premature rupture of mild fever,
chills;  high fever; Determine history of allergies to
BRAND NAME contractions, membranes in
Hemabate casuing the intrauterine methods the drug
flushing  a light-headed
induction of with loss of drug and (warmth, feeling, like Wash hands
labour or the insufficient or absent redness, you might pass
expulsion of uterine activity; or tingly out;
the placenta. Requirement of a feeling); DURING:
repeat intrauterine  shortness of Administer through IM
instillation of drug for cough, breath
expulsion of the fetus; hiccups;
 severe nausea,
Inadvertent or
 headache; vomiting, or
spontaneous rupture AFTER:
or diarrhea; or
of membranes in the Encourage to report side effects
presence of a  
mild pelvic increased high
previable fetus and pain or blood pressure Allow to notify if there is rashes
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confusion,
has not responded to chest pain).
conventional methods
of management.
Contraindications

Diabetes; anemia; high

blood pressure;
hardening of the
arteries due to plaque
buildup; low blood
pressure; asthma; a
disease of the lung;
liver problems;
decreased kidney
function; an infection
of the female
reproductive organs
called pelvic
inflammatory disease;
seizures; third
increased
cardiovascular event
risk