Name of Student Nurse: Date:

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

NAME OF DRUG MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERIC NAME ASSESSMENT
Omeprazole Frequent (7%): CONSIDERATIONS
PHARMACOKINETICS Headache.
IMPLEMENTATION
BRAND NAME Absorption site: Occasional (3%–
(Losec , PriLOSEC, 2%):
PATIENT TEACHING
PriLOSEC OTC) Bioavailability: Diarrhea,
abdominal pain, EVALUATION
Distribution: nausea.
DESIRED OUTCOMES
CLASSIFICATION
Peak: Rare (2%):

Pharmacotherapeutic
Half-life: Dizziness,
Class:
asthenia,
Benzi- Metabolism and excretion: vomiting,
midazole. constipation,
upper respiratory
Clinical Class: tract infection,
back pain, rash,
Proton pump  
cough.
inhibitor.

INDICATION
-Active Duodenal Ulcer
-Symptomatic Gerd
-Erosive Esophagitis
-Pathologic Hypersecretory
Conditions
-H.Pylori Duodenal Ulcer
-Gastric Ulcer
-OTC Use (Frequent Heart
burn)
DOSAGE & FREQUENCY
Active Duodenal Ulcer
-PO: ADULTS, ELDERLY:
20–40 mg once daily for 4
wks.

Symptomatic Gerd:
PO: ADULTS, ELDERLY,
CHILDREN WEIGH- ING 20
KG OR MORE: 10 mg once
daily. May increase to 20 mg
once daily after 4–8 wks if
necessary. Discontinue once
asymptom- atic for 8 wks.
10–19 KG: 10 mg/day for
up to 4 wks. 5–9 KG: 5
mg/day for up to 4 wks.