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GENERIC Isoxsuprine relaxe Isoxsuprine is in the It is contraindicated in Nausea Vomiting -Monitor BP and

NAME: s the uterine patients who have pulse; may
FDA pregnancy Nervousness
ISOXSUPRINE smooth cardiovascular disease cause
VASODILATOR muscles and is category C. This means (especially arrhythmias), Weakness When hypotension and
BRAND NAME: S used for treatment that it is not known hyperthyroidism, used in pregnant tachycardia.
OB DILAN of pre-term labor whether isoxsuprine will chorioamnionitis, women increased Supervise
and dysmenorrhea. be harmful to an unborn bleeding, and eclampsia the heart rate of ambulation.
It is absorbed in the or severe pre-eclampsia -Observe both
baby. Do not take this the mother or baby
DOSAGE: gastrointestinal mother and baby
Po 10-20 mg tid system and is medication without first have been for hypotension
excreted in urine. talking to your doctor if reported Decrease and irregular and
DATE you are pregnant or could calcium, glucose rapid heartbeat if
ADMINISTERED become pregnant during and blood isoxsuprine is
: treatment. pressure have used to delay
March 3, 2022 premature labor.
been reported in Hypocalcemia,
babies born to hypoglycemia,
mothers who and ileus have
received this been observed in
medicine Rash babies born of
mothers taking
(serious) Hives
isoxsuprine.
Difficulty in -Prevent
breathing(serious) orthostatic
Tightness in the hypotension by
chest Swelling of making position
changes slowly
the mouth, face,
and in stages,
lips or tongue particularly from
Chest pain, fast or lying down to
irregular sitting upright
heartbeats and and avoid
 severe persistent standing still.
dizziness. -Note: For
treatment of
menstrual
cramps,
isoxsuprine is
usually started
1–3 d before
onset of
menstruation
and continued
until pain is
relieved or
menstrual flow
stops.
-Do not breast
feed while taking
this drug without
consulting
physician.

GENERIC When the baby is Folic acid is usually -Certain spinal cord birth Feeling sick -once a day for
NAME: developing early indicated in the treatment defects may be first trimester
(nausea) Take
FOLIC ACID during pregnancy, of megaloblastic anemias prevented by taking - History: Allergy
folic acid helps of pregnancy. Folic acid adequate amounts of folic acid with, or to folic acid
BRAND NAME: form the neural requirements are folic acid during just after, a meal preparations;
FOLART VITAMINS tube. Folic acid is markedly increased pregnancy.  or snack to help pernicious,
very important during pregnancy, and -Folic acid is with feeling sick. aplastic,
DOSAGE/ because it can help deficiency will result in contraindicated for use normocytic
Loss of appetite.
FREQUENCY: prevent some fetal damage Folic acid is in patients with folic acid anemias;
0.8 mg Once a major birth defects used for preventing and hypersensitivity. Eat when you'd lactation
day orally in take of the baby's brain treating low blood levels -Folic acid should be usually expect to -Physical: Skin
after meal (anencephaly) and of folate (folate used with extreme be hungry. lesions, color; R,
spine (spina bifida). deficiency) and high caution in patients with Bloating or wind. It adventitious
The neural tube blood levels of undiagnosed anemia. might help to eat sounds; CBC,
 DATE forms the early homocysteine - Contraindicated with smaller and more Hgb, Hct, serum
ADMINISTERED brain and spine. (hyperhomocysteinemia). allergy to folic acid frequent meals, folate levels,
: People who are pregnant preparations; pernicious, serum vitamin
eat and drink
MARCH 3, 2022 or might become aplastic, normocytic B12 levels,
pregnant take folic acid to anemias. slowly, and Schilling test.
prevent serious birth - Use cautiously during exercise regularly. - WARNING:
defects such as spina lactation. Use caution
bifida. when giving the
parenteral
preparations to
premature
infants. These
preparations
contain benzyl
alcohol and may
produce a fatal
gasping
syndrome in
premature
infants.

GENERIC Iron combines with You should not use this Some people do • Ferrous Sulfate
NAME: type of iron tablets can be
porphyrin and medicine if you have had experience
Used to treat and taken to prevent
FERROUS globin chains to prevent iron deficiency an allergic reaction to stomach iron deficiency.
SULFATE form hemoglobin, anemia. iron supplements, or if discomfort that • May cause
which is critical for -prevention and treatment you have a condition ranges from seizures,
BRAND NAME: oxygen delivery of iron deficiency anemia called hemochromatosis heartburn to hypotension,
Feratab, Iron, in adults and children. constipation,
from the lungs to (iron overload disease) nausea and
Mol-Iron and epigastric pain,
Feosol. other tissues. Iron or hemosiderosis (iron in vomiting, but diarrhea, skin
deficiency causes a the lungs), or any type of taking ferrous staining,
microcytic anemia anemia that is not sulfate with food anaphylaxis
DOSAGE/ due to the caused by iron instead may help • Assess
FREQUENCY: formation of small deficiency. avoid or lessen it. nutritional status,
27 mg/ once a erythrocytes with Constipation or bowel function
day after meal • Monitor
insufficient stools that are
hemoglobin,
hemoglobin. black or green hematocrit, iron
DATE also occur. levels
ADMINISTERED Ferrous sulfate (or • May cause
: sulphate) is a elevated liver
May 1, 2022 enzymes
medicine used to
• Take on an
treat and prevent empty stomach
iron deficiency to increase
anemia. Iron helps absorption/vitami
the body to make n c helps with
healthy red blood absorption
cells, which carry
oxygen around the
body. Some things
such as blood loss,
pregnancy or too
little iron in your
diet can make your
iron supply drop too
low, leading to
anemia.

GENERIC Calcium -Dietary supplement -Contraindicated with Too much calcium -Getting enough
NAME: supplementation when calcium intake is allergy to calcium, renal may cause kidney calcium in your
ELECTROLYTE has shown inadequate. calculi, hypercalcemia, stones and diet is especially
CALCIUM ANTACID effectiveness in -Treatment of calcium ventricular fibrillation prevent your body important during
CARBONATE reducing the risk of deficiency in tetany of the during cardiac from absorbing the last three
preterm delivery in newborn, acute and resuscitation and zinc and iron, months of your
women with low chronic patients with the risk of which you need to pregnancy,
BRAND NAME: calcium intakes. A hypoparathyroidism, existing digitalis toxicity. stay healthy. While when your baby
CALTRATEPLU possible mode of pseudohypoparathyroidis -Use cautiously with you're pregnant, is growing
S action of calcium is m, postmenopausal and renal dysfunction, don't take more quickly and has
that it reduces senile osteoporosis, pregnancy, lactation. than 2,500 mg of the
parathyroid release rickets, osteomalacia. calcium each day greatest need for
and intracellular - Prevention of (3,000 mg if you're calcium.
calcium and so hypocalcemia during 18 or younger). -Calcium can
DOSAGE/ reduces smooth exchange transfusions. also reduce your
FREQUENCY: muscle contractility - Unlabeled use: risk of
800mg 1 tablet Treatment of hypertension and
orally in take hypertension in some preeclampsia.
once a day after patients with indices -Maternal
meal suggesting calcium calcium
” deficiency”. supplementation
DATE averaging 1300
ADMINISTERED mg/day
: from midpreg-
May 1, 2022 nancy to
term can
enhance fetal
bone
mineralization in
women with low
. calcium intake
-If any of these
Mamafer works by An indication is a term  Iron -Gastrointestinal effects last or get
providing nutritional used for the list of intolerance intolerance worse, contact
requirements of the condition or symptom or  hypersensitivit -Allergic your doctor
GENERIC MULTIVITAMIN body to maintain illness for which the y manifestations or pharmacist pr
NAME: S physiological medicine is prescribed or -diosyncratic omptly.
MULTIVITAMIN balance; helping used by the patient. For reactions -If your doctor
S + IRON red blood cells to example, acetaminophen -Stomach upset has prescribed
deliver oxygen to or paracetamol is used and pain this medication,
BRAND NAME: all over the body. for fever by the patient, or -Constipation remember that
MAMAFER the doctor prescribes it -Diarrhea your doctor has
for a headache or body -Nausea judged that the
 DOSAGE: pains. Now fever, -Vomiting benefit to you is
27 mg orally in headache and body pains greater than the
take Once a day are the indications of risk of side effects
after meal paracetamol. A patient
should be aware of the
indications of medications
used for common
DATE conditions because they
ADMINISTERED can be taken over the
: counter in the pharmacy
June 23, 2022 meaning without
prescription by the
Physician.

GENERIC A food supplement -to help their increased Many multivitamin -nausea  -use
NAME: preparation for needs for vitamins and products also contain -vomiting in supporting
VITAMINS + women to help their minerals during minerals such as calcium, -Constipation,  growth,
MINERALS increased needs for pregnancy. iron, magnesium, -diarrhea, or upset strengthening
VITAMINS vitamins and -to treat or prevent potassium, and zinc. stomach may the immune
BRAND NAME: minerals during vitamin deficiency due to Minerals (especially taken occur. system, and
SUPRANUTROL pregnancy poor diet, certain in large doses) can cause promoting
OB illnesses, or during optimal mental
side effects such as tooth
pregnancy. development.
staining, increased
DOSAGE/ -supporting growth, -
FREQUENCY: strengthening the urination, stomach
85 mg orally immune system, and bleeding, uneven heart
intake 0nce a promoting optimal mental rate, confusion, and
day after meal development. muscle weakness or limp
feeling.
DATE
ADMINISTERED
:
June 23, 2022
 • As part of standard • A history • Mild fever, • You will get the
TETANUS TOXOID Tetanus toxin is wound management care of systemic allergic or • joint pain, TT (Tetanus
apparently to prevent tetanus, a neurologic reactions • muscle aches Toxoid) vaccine
DOSAGE: Vaccines transported tetanus toxoid-containing following a previous • nausea, during
0.5 ml per dose in retrogradely to the vaccine is recommended dose of Tetanus (tetanus •tiredness pregnancy to
1st trimester and CNS where it in a pregnant woman if 5 toxoid) Toxoid is •pain/itching/ prevent you and
2nd trimester by exerts its primary years or more have an absolute swelling/redness your baby from
action, namely, to elapsed since her contraindication for at the injection getting a tetanus
the intramuscula
block release of the previous tetanus and further use site may occur. infection.
r route.
inhibitory amino diphtheria (Td)
DATE
acid transmitters vaccination • Obstetric care
ADMINISTERED:
• Postexposure
• Elective immunization providers should
gamma-
March 7, 2022 prevention of tetanus administer the
aminobutyric acid should be deferred
(GABA) and •Primary immunization to tetanus toxoid,
glycine, leading prevent. during the course of reduced
ultimately to a diphtheria toxoid,
any febrile illness
spastic form of and acellular
paralysis. or acute infection. A pertussis (Tdap)
vaccine to all
minor afebrile illness pregnant
patients during
such as a mild upper
each pregnancy,
respiratory as early in the
27–36-weeks-of-
infection should not gestation window
as possible
preclude immunization.
• WARNING:
• Elective immunization Intramuscular inj
ections should
procedures should be be given with
deferred during an great care in
patients suffering
outbreak from
thrombocytopeni
of poliomyelitis.8 a or
 other coagulation 
disorders. In this
• It is a contraindication situation, subcut
to use this or any other aneous administr
ation of Tetanus
related vaccine after a (tetanus
toxoid) Toxoid
serious adverse
may be
reaction temporally advisable.

associated with a
previous dose, including
an anaphylactic reaction.