PHINMA - UNIVERSITY OF ILOILO

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Department

DRUG STUDY
 THERAPEUTIC NURSING
MEDICATION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS
ACTIONS SIDE EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES/PRECAUTIONS

GENERIC NAME: It works by increasing -Relief of symptoms of Sensitivity or intolerance to CNS: restlessness, Before:
the movements or acute and recurrent metoclopramide; allergy to drowsiness,
Metoclopramide diabetic gastroparesis -Observe 15 rights in drug administration.
contractions of the sulfiting agents; history of fatigue, insomia,
BRAND NAME: stomach and intestines. - Short-term therapy seizure disorders; concurrent - Assess for allergy to metoclopramide.
dizziness, anxiety
It relieves symptoms for adults with use of drugs that can cause
Clopra, Emex , such as nausea, extrapyramidal symptoms; - Assess for other contraindications.
symptomatic GERD who
Maxeran , Maxolon, vomiting, heartburn, a fail to respond to pheochromocytoma; CV: tansient - Keep diphenhydramine injection readily
Reglan feeling of fullness after conventional therapy mechanical GI obstruction or hypertension available in case extrapyramidal reactions
meals, and loss of perforation; history of breast
- Prevention of nausea occur (50 mg IM).
appetite. cancer. Safety during
and vomiting associated
CLASSIFICATION: Metoclopramide is also pregnancy (category B) or GI: nausea and - Have phentolamine readily available
with emetogenic
used to treat heartburn lactation is not established. diarrhea
cancer chemotherapy incase of hypertensive crisis.
gastrointestinal agent; for patients with
prokinetic agent gastroesophageal - Prophylaxis
reflux disease (GERD). of postoperative nausea
(gi stimulant); and vomiting when
autonomic nervous nasogastric suction is
system agent; direct- undesirable.
acting cholinergic
(parasympathomimeti - Facilitation of small-
bowel intubation when
c); antiemetic
tube does not pass the
pylorus with
conventional maneuvers During

- Stimulation of gastric - Monitor BP carefully during IV

ROUTE: Intravenous emptying and intestinal administration.- Monitor for extrapyramidal
transit of barium when reactions, and consult physician if they occur.
delayed emptying
interferes with - Monitor diabetic patients.
radiologic examination
- Give direct IV doses slowly over 1-2minutes.
DOSAGE/ of the stomach or small
- For IV infusion, give over at least 15minutes
 - Unlabeled uses: After 
Improvement of - Dispose of used materials properly.-
lactation; treatment of Educate patient about side effects.- Instruct
nausea and vomiting of a to report involuntary movement of the face,
variety of etiologies:
eyes, or limbs, severe depression, severe
hyperemesis gravidarum,
diarrhea.- Instruct patient to take drug
gastric ulcer, anorexia
nervosa. exactly as prescribed.- Instruct not to use
alcohol, sleep remedies or sedatives; serious
sedation could occur.- Do proper
documentation

PREPARED BY: CABANLIT, LHIE ANNE C.

CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR: MS. TAJANLANGIT, SARAH JANE