Name of Student Nurse: Date: 24/08/2021

Level/Block/Group: Hospital/Area: Clinical Instructor:

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3 BSN 14
NAME OF MECHANISM OF CONTRAINDICATION SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE NURSING
DRUG ACTION S EFFECTS RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERIC Activation of H2 Hypersensitivity to any Adult side effects CNS:  If using one
NAME receptors located on component of these can include: dose a day,
parietal cells stimulates products. Cross headache. grand mal seizure; administer drug
famotidine psychic
proton pumps to secrete sensitivity in this class dizziness. at bedtime.
acid into the stomach of compounds has been constipation. disturbances,  Decrease doses
lumen. Famotidine, an observed. Therefore, diarrhea. which were with renal
H2 antagonist, blocks PEPCID should not be reversible in cases failure.
Children under
the action of histamine administered to for which follow-  Arrange for
one year of age
on the parietal cells, patients with a history up was obtained, administration
BRAND may also
ultimately reducing acid of hypersensitivity to including of concurrent
NAME experience:
secretion into the other H2-receptor antacid therapy
agitation, hallucinations,
Pepcid stomach. antagonists. to relieve pain.
unusual confusion,
restlessness, or agitation,  Reserve IV use
crying for no depression, for hospitalized
clear reason. anxiety, patients not able
CLASSIFICAT to take oral
ION decreased libido; p
medications;
aresthesia;
switch to oral
insomnia; somnole
Antispasmodic medication as
nce. Convulsions,
s soon as possible.
in patients with
impaired renal
function, have
 been reported
very rarely.
CV:
INDICATION  arrhythmia, AV
Short-term
block, palpitation.
treatment of Prolonged QT
active interval, in
duodenal patients with
ulcer. Most impaired renal
adult patients function, has been
heal within 4
weeks; there is reported very
rarely reason rarely.
to use PEPCID
at full dosage GI:
for longer than cholestatic jaundic
6 to 8 weeks.
Studies have
e, hepatitis, liver
not assessed enzyme
the safety of abnormalities,
famotidine in vomiting, nausea,
uncomplicated abdominal
active duoden discomfort, anorex
al ulcer for
periods of ia, dry mouth
more than DERM:
eight weeks.
toxic epidermal ne
crolysis/Stevens-
Johnson syndrome
(very
rare), alopecia,
acne, pruritus, dry
skin, flushing
RESP:
bronchospasm, int
 erstitial pneumoni
a

DOSAGE &
FREQUENCY
Tablet 10 mg,
Ampule 10 mg