Drug Nursing

DRUGS Classification: Mechanism of Uses Contraindications Side Responsibilities

action Effects
Generic Antineoplastic drugs work by is used to Contraindicated to nausea, Observe
Name damaging the RNA or treat various patients with vomiting patient after
Cisplatin  DNA that tells the cell types of administering
how to copy itself in cancer. It is a Hypersensitivity to diarrhea, medication for
Brand division. If the cells chemotherap cisplatin, other possible side
Names are unable to divide, y drug that temporary effects
platinum
Platinol® they die. The faster contains hair loss,
compounds and
Platinol®-AQ. the cells are dividing, platinum. It is Anemia Inform patient
the more likely it is used to slow loss in ability to not take
that chemotherapy or stop cancer to taste food aspirin or
will kill the cells, cell growth. products
causing the tumor to hiccups, containing
shrink. They also aspirin unless
induce cell suicide dry mouth, the doctor
(self-death or specifically
apoptosis). dark urine, permits this.

fast/
irregular
heartbeat

blood in
urine,