Pauline Marie N.

Ebanos BSN3-C

Drug Study

Name of Drug Dosage, Route Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibility
and Frequency Action

Generic Name: Dosage: Binds to an GERD/ Hypersensitivity Dizziness Assess patient routinely
enzyme on maintenance of for epigastric or
Omeprazole 40 mg Lactating Mother Drowsiness
gastric healing in erosive abdominal pain and
1 tablet parietal cells esophagitis. fatigue frank or occult blood in
in the Duodenal ulcers the stool, emesis, or
Brand Name: Frequency: headache
presence of (with or without gastric aspirate.
Losec ODAC acidic gastric anti-infectives for weakness
● Monitor bowel
pH, Helicobacter chest pain function. Diarrhea,
preventing pylori). Short-term
Classification: Route: the final treatment of active PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS abdominal cramping,
COLITIS fever, and bloody stools
Antiulcer Oral transport of benign gastric
should be reported to
agents hydrogen ions ulcer. Pathologic abdominal pain health care professional
into the hypersecretory
proton-pump acid regurgitation promptly as a sign of
gastric lumen conditions,
inhibitors pseudomembranous
including Zollinger- constipation colitis. May begin up to
Ellison syndrome.
diarrhea several weeks following
Reduction of risk of
cessation of therapy.
GI bleeding in flatulence
critically ill ● Lab Test
nausea Considerations:
patients.
vomiting Monitor CBC with
differential periodically
during therapy
 Name of Drug Dosage, Route Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing
and Frequency Action Responsibility

Generic Name: Dosage: Depresses the Adjunct in the Hypersensitivity; dizziness, Monitor BP, pulse,
CNS, probably by management of: Cross-sensitivity with drowsiness, and respiratory
Diazepam 2.5 mg
potentiating Anxiety Disorder, other benzodiazepines lethargy, rate prior to and
GABA, an Athetosis, Anxiety relief may occur; Comatose depression, periodically
inhibitory prior to cardioversion patients; Myasthenia hangover, throughout
Brand Name: Frequency:
neurotransmitter. (injection), Stiffman gravis; Severe ataxia, slurred therapy and
Diastat PRN Produces skeletal Syndrome, pulmonary speech, frequently during
muscle relaxation Preoperative sedation, impairment; Sleep headache, IV therapy.
by inhibiting Conscious sedation apnea; Severe hepatic paradoxical
Classification: Route: Assess IV site
spinal (provides light dysfunction; Pre- excitation,
frequently during
Anticonvulsants IV polysynaptic anesthesia and existing CNS blurred vision,
administration;
afferent pathways. anterograde amnesia). depression; hypotension (IV
diazepam may
Has Treatment of status Uncontrolled severe only).
cause phlebitis
anticonvulsant epilepticus/uncontrolled pain; Angle-closure constipation,
and venous
properties due to seizures (injection). glaucoma; Some diarrhea,
thrombosis
enhanced Skeletal muscle products contain nausea,
presynaptic relaxant. Management alcohol, propylene vomiting, weight Conduct regular
inhibition. of the symptoms of glycol, or tartrazine gain, rashes, assessment of
alcohol withdrawal. and should be avoided pain (IM), continued need for
Unlabeled Use: Anxiety in patients with phlebitis (IV), treatment.
associated with acute known venous
Caution patient to
myocardial infarction, hypersensitivity or thrombosis,
avoid taking
insomnia. intolerance physical
alcohol or other
dependence,
CNS depressants
psychological
concurrently with
dependence,
this medication
 tolerance

Name of Drug Dosage, Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing Responsibility
Route and Action
Frequency
Generic Name: Dosage: Sodium is a major Prevention of or Patients with Aggravation of heart Monitor electrolyte
cation in management of conditions in failure levels
Sodium chloride 1 tablet
extracellular fluid volume depletion which sodium and
Aggravation of Assess fluid balance
Brand Name: and helps maintain due to salt chloride
existing metabolic (intake and output,
water distribution, restriction or administration is
Slo-salt Frequency: acidosis with excessive daily weight, edema,
fluid and heat prostration detrimental
infusion lung sounds)
OD electrolyte balance, when excessive
Use cautiously in throughout therapy
acid-base sweating occurs Pulmonary edema
Classification: elderly or
equilibrium, and during exposures Assess patient for
mineral and Route: postoperative
osmotic pressure. to high symptoms of
electrolyte patients and in
Oral Chloride is the temperature hyponatremia
replacements patients with heart
major anion in throughout therapy
/supplements failure, circulatory
extracellular fluid
insufficiency, renal Instruct patient to
and is involved in
dysfunction, or report occurrence of
maintaining acid-
hypoproteinemia. drug induced adverse
base balance.
reactions
Solutions of NaCl
resemble
extracellular fluid.
Reduces corneal
edema by an
osmotic effect