DAVAO DOCTORS

COLLEGE
General Malvar St., Davao
City
Nursing Program

DRUG STUDY

Name of Patient: Patient Jedah Date of Admission: January 15, 2022 Room: 401a
Age: 27 y/o Sex: Female_ Civil Status: Single Attending Physician: Dr. Ryan

CLASSIFICATION / NURSING
DRUG NAME INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS
MECHANISM OF RESPONSIBILITY
ACTION

BRAND NAME: Classification:
Levemir - Therapeutic:
antidiabetics, hormones
- Pharmacologic:
GENERIC: - Pancreatics
- insulin
Insulin Detemir
DOSAGE: Mechanism of action:
100 units/mL (10mL vial) - Lower blood glucose by:
stimulating glucose
uptake in skeletal muscle
and fat, inhibiting hepatic
ROUTE:
glucose production.
Subcutaneously
- inhibition of lipolysis and
proteolysis, enhanced
Frequency: protein synthesis.
Once daily Therapeutic Effects:
Control of hyperglycemia
in diabetic patients.
- To improve glycemic Contraindicated with:
control in adults and
children with diabetes
mellitus
- Control of hyperglycemi a in
patients with type 1 or type
2 diabetes mellitus.
Side Effects:
- Low blood sugar
- Low blood sugar - Weight gain
- Low amount of - Swelling in your hands
potassium in the and feet
blood. - Rash
- Liver problems. - Itching
- Decreased kidney - Thickening or
function. hallowing of the skin
where you injected the
medicine.
Adverse effect:
- Hypoglycemia
- lipodystrophy,
- pruritus
- erythema,
- swelling.
- Allergic reactions
including anaphylaxis
- Ensure that patient has
dietary and exercise
regimen and using good
hygiene practices to
improve the
effectiveness of the
insulin and decrease
adverse effects of the
disease.
- Monitor nutritional
status to provide
nutritional consultation
as needed.
- Monitor patient’s food
intake and exercise and
activities to ensure
therapeutic effect and
avoid hypoglycemia.
- Monitor patient’s
sensory losses to
incorporate his or her
needs into safety issues,
as well as potential
problems in drawing up
and administering
insulin.
- Provide patient
REFERENCES: education about drug
Hodgson, K. & Kizior, R. (2019). effects and warning
Saunders nursing drug signs to report to
handbook. Elsevier. St. Louis, enhance patient
Missouri. knowledge and to
promote compliance.

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