DRUG NAME MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICA SIDE EFFECTS NURSING

ACTION TION CONSIDERATION

Brand name: ● Disrupts DNA, Treatment of Hypersensitivity to Frequent: Systemic: Obtain baseline CBC,
Flagyl inhibiting nucleic anaerobic infections metronidazole Anorexia nausea dry LFT.
acid synthesis. mouth, metallic taste ● Ask the patient
Generic name: for history of
Metronidazole ● Produces Occasional: hypersensitivity
bactericidal, Systemic: Diarrhea, to metronidazole,
Classification: antiprotozoal, constipation, other
nitroimidazole amebicidal, vomiting, dizziness, nitroimidazole
antimicrobials trichomonacidal erythematous rash,
derivatives.
effects. urticaria, reddish-
● Monitor daily
Dosage: brown urine.
500 mg pattern of bowel
● Produces anti- activity, stool
Route: IV inflammatory, consistency.
immunosuppressi ● Monitor I&O,
Frequency: every ve effects when assess for urinary
6 hours, applied topically. problems.
● Assess for rash,
urticaria.
● Advice the
patient to avoid
alcohol, alcohol-
containing
preparations
(cough syrups,
elixirs) for at
least 48 hrs after
the last dose.
● Advice the
patient to avoid
tasks that require
alertness, motor
skills until
response to drug
is established.